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so the 56th version should be: Dear Mr. Smith, As I indicated in our telephone conversation earlier, I would like to apply for the IT technician position you advertised on cv.com. From my research on your web site, I believe there will be a good match between my competences and your...

Hi, first of all thanks a lot for that forum, it proved to be usefull when writing my cover letter.A little explanation before pasting the cover as it might help to understand itI'm applying for a job i heard of on a website, IT technician in a law firm in paris, the ad is pretty clear that...

Hi Sabyakgp, As Nona rightly points out, in your first example the modal verb "would" is used to express how the described conditions are related to a previous decision taken by his minders. But while Nona interprets the would as expressing uncertainty about what actually happened, I am more...

Doesn't it drive everyone crazy when your girl/boyfriend constantly corrects your use of verb contractions to start a sentence. Doesn't it drive you mad when you know you're right but the other person refuses to consider that a possibility? Doesn't it drive you mad when people make a huge...

Hi, It's best if you start off a new thread for each new query or things can get a bit messy! Let's see if I can keep it all together here... 1. All applicants for the position of accountant should/will come for an interview on Monday. speak/talk. Speak to/talk to - this could mean a...

1. Neither of my friends are rich.2. Neither of my friends is rich. My inclination would be to use #1; though #2 is fine. The OED seems happy with "neither of" + noun phrase + plural verb, and gives an example: 3. Neither of us are the proper judges. It also seems to be acceptable in literary...

CalifJim wrote:Ann Coulter is known for saying outrageous things. (Note how Larry K felt obliged to restrain her from continuing her line of thought.) It's no surprise she chose this over-dramatic wording to express herself. Consider also that the thought she is expressing is equally...

Hello, my name is Soeren and I need your help. I must write a letter of application for my study. Could you please help me and check the grammar of my letter? I am not sure but I would say that there are mistakes in my letter. Here is the letter: Application...

Taka, I think it depends on the population you survey. Take, for example, the journalists who report the local news and the local people of the community whom the journalists interview during a 'breaking story'. Let's suppose that our example is a story on a convenience store robbery in a...

90 ADVANTAGES OF BEING A MALE 1. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. 2. Movie nudity is virtually always female. 3. You know stuff about tanks. 4. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. 5. You don't have to monitor your friends' sex lives. 6. Your bathroom...