http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3615.29165)http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseExplainFormalLetter/vmjpx/post.htm#396134Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:59:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:396134Kirakira0http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseExplainFormalLetter/vmjpx/post.htm#396134http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-396134.xmlThank you very much, Mr Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseExplainFormalLetter/vmjpx/post.htm#395942Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:59:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:395942Clive1http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseExplainFormalLetter/vmjpx/post.htm#395942http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-395942.xmlHi, I received a letter from a cooperator. She wrote:"We do have a number of labs who have agreed the cost of this service with our organization for their sample to be sent by direct courier. The courier company's that we use are .... Please let us know if you wish to use a direct courier service....." I wonder if the first sentence indicates that: if we change the method the samples be sent into direct courier, we will have to pay for the service on our own? I think she means that these labs have all agreed to charge a standard cost for snding smples by direct courier. However, she does not makeit clear wheter she or you will pay. Should I reply that:" We would love to change the method that is used to send the samples", or "...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseExplainFormalLetter/vmjpx/post.htmTue, 24 Feb 2009 16:59:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:395910Kirakira2http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseExplainFormalLetter/vmjpx/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-395910.xmlI received a letter from a cooperator. She wrote:"We do have a number of labs who have agreed the cost of this service with our organization for their sample to be sent by direct courier. The courier company's that we use are .... Please let us know if you wish to use a direct courier service....." I wonder if the first sentence indicates that: if we change the method the samples be sent into direct courier, we will have to pay for the service on our own? Should I reply that:" We would love to change the method that is used to send the samples", or " We agree to use the direct courier service", or " As you pointed out, we find that direct courier has many advantages compared to the method we used in the past, thus we decide to use...