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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Which expression is corret

"Thank you for bringing our attention to this problem" or "Thank you for bringing this problem to our attention".

I have an argument with some colleagues about this and I decided to seek help here.

Thank you in advance.
  

Top answer

Hi, The latter is the standard expression. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, The latter is the standard expression.
  • Clive
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Hi,

The latter is the standard expression.

Clive
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Thank you for your answer.
Just out of curiosity, is the first one wrong, or it is just not standard i.e. can I use it in official correspondence?
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Hi,

It's not wrong. Whether you use it or not is up to you.
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I've never seen an instance of the first version. Most people would think it strange.
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checho Thank you for your answer. Just out of curiosity, is the first one wrong, or it is just not standard i.e. can I use it in official correspondence?
I call it wrong. They did not "bring" your attention anywhere, literally or figuratively. Things are brought to our attention, not the other way around. The first one is a foreigner's or an illiterate's mista
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