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Ben9108  #290906  Thu, 09 Nov 06 12:29 AM

I would be grateful if someone can solve my problem.

we would like confirmation that a timer/schedule control will be provided and installed with the lighting system.

we want to have confirmation that a timer/schedule control will be provided and installed with the lighting system.

is it same meaing?

  
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Clive  #290938  Thu, 09 Nov 06 03:56 AM

Hi,

We would like is much more polite. We want to have is not polite.

There are other standard ways of saying this, eg We would be grateful for.

Best wishes, Clive

  
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Ben9108  #291229  Fri, 10 Nov 06 12:10 AM

Thanks

we would like confirmation that a timer/schedule control will be provided and installed with the lighting system.

But i want to request to provide some something. Can i say as follows?

We would like to request timer/schedule control to be provided and installed with the lighting system.

 

 

 

  
Marius Hancu  #291230  Fri, 10 Nov 06 12:23 AM
We would like to request that  the timer/schedule control be provided and installed (together) with the lighting system.
  
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