We will act on your request and reply within one business day

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#535909 Wed, 02 Jul 08 04:46 PM

The tiltle comes from a webpage of a bank. I feel the use of act on is weird. Do you think so? And further, how about just saying We will reply your request within one business day? What's the difference between these sayings? Thanks.

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Difference between

Feebs11

#535949 Wed, 02 Jul 08 06:36 PM

"act on" is a collocation meaning that action will be taken on the basis of information received [your request].

I agree that a second "will" makes the sentence more comprehensible.

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Marius Hancu

#536863 Sat, 05 Jul 08 02:55 AM

act is fine

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Osee

#536879 Sat, 05 Jul 08 05:08 AM

Hi Feebs11, I am confused by the red part, can you explain further? Thanks a lot.

Feebs11
"act on" is a collocation meaning that action will be taken on the basis of information received [your request].

I agree that a second "will" makes the sentence more comprehensible.

Osee

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#536882 Sat, 05 Jul 08 05:38 AM

Osee
I am confused by the red part, can you explain further?

Osee
I agree that a second "will" makes the sentence more comprehensible.

We will act on your request and will reply within one business day (Sentence is rewritten with the second "will" added in.)

The second 'will", if added in, certainly helps; but it is actually not necessary because of ellipsis.

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