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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR FORMAL LETTERS
A. Beginning a letter
1.- about am at college course enquire I to writing your
2. advertisement am connection I in with writing your
3.- advertisement in reference the Times to with your
4.- 16 April letter of reference to with your
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5.- 16 about enquiring for June letter of thank vacancies you your
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Which of this expressions would you use if you were :
a) writing in response to sth?b) asking for information?c) replying to so who has asked for information?
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B.- Body of Letter.
1.- am inform delighted examination have I passes that to you you your
2.- a cannot I offer refund regret tell that to we you you
3.- allow apologise for had have me please problems the to you
4.- as as could goods please possible replace soon the you
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5.- about be college grateful I if information me send would you your
6.- be complain done forced is manager the this to to unless will we
Which of these expressions would you use to :
a) say you are sorry for something?b) give so. Bad newsc) request informationd) warn or threaten so?e) give so. good news?f) request that action is taken ?
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B. Ending a Letter1.- forward I look receiving reply to your
2.- forward from hearing I look soon to you
3.- help hope I information that this will you
4.- any contact do further hesitate if information need not please to me
you
5.- free contact feel any further have if me please questions to you
6.- any caused has hope inconvenience not that this I you do
Which of these expressions would you use if you :
a) were expecting a reply?b) had supplied information ?c) had done sth wrong ?
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