I have sent you this email twice but you didn't reply.

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Jackson6612  #470116  Tue, 29 Jan 08 12:42 PM
Please correct/edit the following sentences:

I have sent you this email twice but you didn't reply. In a case if you have skipped/ignored this email intentionally, then it's okay.
  
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Doll  #470118  Tue, 29 Jan 08 01:02 PM

My try: 

I wouldn't use "in case" and "skip".  

I sent you this email twice but you didn't reply.If you have ignored/ignored this email intentionally, then it's okay.

  
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Yankee  #470123  Tue, 29 Jan 08 01:06 PM
That's a bit awkward, Jackson.  Here is a possible alternative:

I received no reply the first time I sent this e-mail, so I'm sending it to you again just in case the first one didn't arrive or was overlooked.
  
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Philip  #470211  Tue, 29 Jan 08 03:44 PM
Yankee's suggestion is very good.  I don't know why you would say it is 'okay' if he ignored your first email, especially since you are bringing it up again.  [Perhaps you are forgiving the person for the oversight?]
  
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Doll  #470244  Tue, 29 Jan 08 04:50 PM

Your guess is right Philip.Turkish say the same thing too. "İyi madem, tamam o zaman." Smile [:)]

  
Jackson6612  #470358  Tue, 29 Jan 08 10:27 PM
 Philip wrote:
Yankee's suggestion is very good.  I don't know why you would say it is 'okay' if he ignored your first email, especially since you are bringing it up again.  [Perhaps you are forgiving the person for the oversight?]


Where I said ''then it's okay'', I meant to say that if you ignored my previous e-mails on the same subject intentionally, then it would be alright if you had ignored my present e-mail once again.
  
Yankee  #470360  Tue, 29 Jan 08 10:36 PM
Hi Jackson

I understood why you included that part, but I simply wouldn't add it -- especially because the word 'ignore' is such a negative one.
  
Jackson6612  #470882  Thu, 31 Jan 08 03:15 AM
Thank you very much for your help, Amy.
  
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