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IMDJ Posted 16 years ago
As the item was not supplied, please ask the supplier to supply the item immediately / Since the item was not supplied, please ask the supplier to supply the item immediately / As they were not supplied the above item, please ask them to supply it immediately.
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As the item was not supplied, please ask the supplier to supply the item immediately / Since the item was not supplied, please ask the supplier to supply the item immediately / As they were not supplied the above item, please ask them to supply it immediately.
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You have a problem here with "supplied ... supplier ... supply"; the repetition makes the sentence awkward.
- You have a problem here with "supplied ...
- supplier ...
- supply"; the repetition makes the sentence awkward.
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You have a problem here with "supplied ... supplier ... supply"; the repetition makes the sentence awkward. How about:
"As they did not receive the item, please ask the supplier to send it immediately."
"As they did not receive the item, please ask the supplier to send it immediately."
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