15. Which of the following is the best sentence for a business letter that you want to sound fairly informal?
A. I am in receipt of your order February 10th .
B. This letter is to make you cognizant of our receipt of your order.
C. Your order of February 10th arrived in our office today.
D. Please be advised that I’ve just received your order.
A--Is not correct.
Again, This is NOT my work. I am helping a friend with her English work. Also she does not have the internet. She is from Germany and she’s having a hard time understanding English. With your comments it is helping her to understand English, and also how to use it later. Plus I don’t want to get the wrong answer in showing her. That’s why I am asking for some extra help. Is that a crime?
Example:
It's -- is the contraction of IT IS
Its -- is the possessive -- belonging to it
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2006-10-12 04:31:16 · 13 answers · asked by yeslekssim 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
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So, I can say that while"C" is very informal, in a business letter it wouldn't be appropriate (unless you were long-term business associates!) Answer "D" is much better!!
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2006-10-12 05:53:17 · answer #1 · answered by sammi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally would use options 'A; slightly altered so as to read : I am in receipt of your letter dated 10th February ... it partly depends on how the rest of the letter is worded. I think English people are slightly less formal now when writing letters than on the continent, eg. in Germany or France. I'm sure people will understand if you get it slightly wrong. Option 'C' is also acceptable. You could put vielan Dank fur deinen Brief - Many thanks for your letter. You may feel this is very informal German but acceptable in English letter writing. I would not use 'B' or 'D' they really are clumsy.
2006-10-12 05:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by on thin ice 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D is the least formal. C would be fairly informal. When you do not put specific information in a letter it would be casual.
For business it is a good idea to be more specific, so that all parties involved have the same understanding and information.
2006-10-12 04:45:26 · answer #3 · answered by ewema 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think it's a crime.
This is not the kind of question you can figure out if you don't know the answer. You learn by examples and practice.
I believe the correct answer on this one is "c". because "in receipt of", "make you cognizant of our receipt" and "please be advised" are all formal business letter phrases.
2006-10-12 04:40:06 · answer #4 · answered by butrcupps 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
C. Your order of February 10th arrived in our office today.
2006-10-14 09:11:26 · answer #5 · answered by Matt B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
C. Your order of February 10th arrived in our office today.
2006-10-12 04:50:27 · answer #6 · answered by kareno209 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A and B are definitely formal. C and D are both informal but C conveys more information and is therefore the better of the two.
2006-10-14 20:09:17 · answer #7 · answered by Rachel W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer is c as I run a business and have to write informal c is how I do it.
2006-10-12 07:22:40 · answer #8 · answered by momof3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to be a decenter, but D sounds like the most informal to me.
2006-10-12 04:37:38 · answer #9 · answered by obuprincess 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is definitely C, the others do not sound right
2006-10-12 04:36:31 · answer #10 · answered by Honey!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋