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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Which of the following statement sentence is correct?
Enclosed please find herewith a letter received from the higher office.
Please find enclosed herewith a letter received from the higher office.
Please find enclosed herewith a letter received from the higher office.
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The word "herewith" is superfluous and should be removed from both sentences. If you do this, either sentence will be acceptable. "From the higher office" may lead to confusion.
- The word "herewith" is superfluous and should be removed from both sentences.
- If you do this, either sentence will be acceptable.
- "From the higher office" may lead to confusion.
- Do you mean the "head office"?
- "Higher office" is awkward and it is not a term I would recognize in a standard English business letter.
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The word "herewith" is superfluous and should be removed from both sentences.
If you do this, either sentence will be acceptable.
"From the higher office" may lead to confusion. Do you mean the "head office"?
"Higher office" is awkward and it is not a term I would recognize in a standard English business letter.
Hope this helps.
John
If you do this, either sentence will be acceptable.
"From the higher office" may lead to confusion. Do you mean the "head office"?
"Higher office" is awkward and it is not a term I would recognize in a standard English business letter.
Hope this helps.
John
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