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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Why the present tense?

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00Can you tell me why the present tense is used and also whether 'on this matter' or 'in this matter' is appropriate (can you help me make that distinction better?)?02br
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00With this letter, I 01u00return02u00 you the I-20 form effective for the Spring semester of 2004.02br
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00Thank you for your kind consideration 01u00on this matter02u00.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Can you tell me why the present tense is used 02font 00Because you are doing it at the present time05000, meaning the time that you wrote the letter. However, simple present here gives a very formal tone to your letter. 02font 02br 02br 01b 00'01font 00On02font 02b 00 this matter' sounds odd.

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  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Can you tell me why the present tense is used 02font 00Because you are doing it at the present time05000, meaning the time that you wrote the letter.
  • However, simple present here gives a very formal tone to your letter.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01b 00'01font 00On02font 02b 00 this matter' sounds odd.
  • 02br 02br 01font 01b 00'In02b 02font 00 this matter' suggests that you are refering to something01b 00 in the matter02b 00 that they are considering.
  • 02br 02br 00You might want to consider saying '01font 01b 00of02b 02font 00 this matter'.
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Can you tell me why the present tense is used 02font00Because you are doing it at the present time05000, meaning the time that you wrote the letter. However, simple present here gives a very formal tone to your letter. More commonly, you would say01i00'I am returning'02i00, meaning 'r
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'Thank you for your letter' which tense is used?
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Think of Thank you as a shortened form of I thank you.

Present tense.
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