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Olive slide 574 Posted 5 years ago
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Which version is better?
Version 1: This order was placed too long ago. We only accept payments up to 20 days after the order was made. Please place a new order, thank you.
Version 2: This order was placed too long time ago. We accept payments for up to 20 days since the placement date. Please, make a new order. Thank you.
Context: a message displayed in an online shop on a page with a "frozen" order which cannot be paid for anymore.
Version 2: This order was placed too long time ago. We accept payments for up to 20 days since the placement date. Please, make a new order. Thank you.
Context: a message displayed in an online shop on a page with a "frozen" order which cannot be paid for anymore.
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Version 1: This order was placed too long ago. We only accept payments up to 20 days after the order date. Please place a new order.
- Version 1: This order was placed too long ago.
- We only accept payments up to 20 days after the order date.
- Please place a new order.
- Thank you.
- Version 1 is better than version 2, but it still has some problems.
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Version 1: This order was placed too long ago. We only accept payments up to 20 days after the order date. Please place a new order. Thank you.
Version 1 is better than version 2, but it still has some problems.
We only accept payments for up to 20 days I think you mean the order will then be deleted from the system, but your wording sounds like the order will be fre
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