http://www.englishforums.com/English/FormalGeneralBusinessLetter-Writing/Forum5.htmFormal letter-writing questions, how to write a cover letter, general, business, official, reference, character, leave, sponsorship, or invitation letter, CVs, writing to an English company, Learn how to start and end a letter.enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/2/wzlbw/Post.htm#699355Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:10:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:699355Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/2/wzlbw/Post.htm#699355http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-699355.xml. Your sentence was struck out because you did not leave a space either before or after your double-dashes. You must leave at least one space. Further to = to add more information/discussion to our earlier conversation, or to follow up on it ('following' in the sense of addition) Pursuant to = acting upon ('following' in the sense of result) 'Dear all' is rather casual, but there seems to be no good, friendly alternative for office memos. .http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/2/wzlbw/Post.htm#699351Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:02:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:699351Mr. Tom1http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/2/wzlbw/Post.htm#699351http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-699351.xmlI really don't know how my sentence has been crossed out--and how I can edit it! I didn't do it on purspose; could you please edit it? Tomhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/2/wzlbw/Post.htm#699350Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:58:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:699350Mr. Tom2http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/2/wzlbw/Post.htm#699350http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-699350.xmlI'm grateful, MM (...and also a bit hesitant!) In fact, in my last post, I meant to write " Further to " and ended up writing " subsequent to "-- I'd already asked a question about it. So my LAST question is: do you find the following sentence correct and natural-- especially the use of further to? Further to my email regarding the AC repair, please be informed that all repair work will commence on July 15. Tom PS: We sometimes start emails with " Dear all "--is it OK?http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/2/wzlbw/Post.htm#699230Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:32:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:699230Mister Micawber3http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/2/wzlbw/Post.htm#699230http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-699230.xml. I find it a little uncommon. It is just a long-winded way of saying ' after your email'. There is no causal relationship between the receipt of the email and any subsequent action. .http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/2/wzlbw/Post.htm#699191Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:16:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:699191Mr. Tom4http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/2/wzlbw/Post.htm#699191http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-699191.xmlOne more question, MM. How do you find "subsequent to your email regarding the AC repair...", ? Do you find the structure non-native or unnatural? Thanks in advance, Tomhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/2/wzlbw/Post.htm#698332Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:21:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:698332Mister Micawber5http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/2/wzlbw/Post.htm#698332http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-698332.xml. I can't think of any; it is a standard phrase. Business English is particularly full of set phrases; if you try to replace them, the effect is often odd and unbusinesslike. .http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#698157Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:16:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:698157csyip996http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#698157http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-698157.xmlIn biz english environment, what word can replace "friendly reminder" and can have same meaning?http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#696204Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:09:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:696204Mister Micawber7http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#696204http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-696204.xml. Only A is standard bizspeak-- the other two sound non-native in this usage. .http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#696156Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:29:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:696156csyip998http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#696156http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-696156.xmlDear Mister Micawber, Which one consider more frequent for business use? a) Regarding your email dated 26 april on the subject of exchanging money? b) Subsequent to your email dated 26 april on the subject of exchanging money? c) Following your email dated 26 april on the subject of exchanging money? can you advise me and explain 3 example above?http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#696120Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:50:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:696120Mister Micawber9http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#696120http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-696120.xml. No and no. It is a fixed phrase. .http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#696020Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:42:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:696020Mr. Tom10http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#696020http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-696020.xmlDear Mister Micawber Are " pursuant to my email" and " subsequent to my email" synonymous? And what about " following my email"? Many thanks, Tomhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#695971Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:56:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:695971Mister Micawber11http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#695971http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-695971.xml. Pursuant to my email dated 26 April on the subject of exchanging money , I would like to give all of you a friendly reminder to submit the requested document to me by today. .http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#695970Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:49:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:695970csyip9912http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#695970http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-695970.xmlPursuant to my email dated 26 April with subject "exchange money" , I would like to give all of you a friendly reminder to submit the requested document to me by today. Kindly advise if we added "with subject "echange money"".http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#695944Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:37:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:695944Mister Micawber13http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htm#695944http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-695944.xml. Pursuant to my email dated 26 April , I would like to give all of you a friendly reminder to submit the requested document to me by today. Your co-operation is highly appreciated. .http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htmThu, 09 Apr 2009 11:34:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:695937csyip9914http://www.englishforums.com/English/FriendlyRemind/wzlbw/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-695937.xmlRefer to email dated on 26, April, I would like to give a friendly reminder to you all to submit requested document to me by today. Your co-operations is highly appreciated.