By Business letters, Pronouns

We have arranged for the surveyor to inspect these goods in November (or do you mean, on 7th November). After that: your paragraph sounds like it is part of a formal letter to a client or customer, so that "after that" is slightly too informal. You could say, "Following this inspection, they will...

Anonymous wrote: Pieanne wrote: Of course, one could. Could one ask you for some examples of the formal English you are thinking of, Anon? Things like, formal business letters, lawyer reports and contracts, diplomats' speeches, and academic papers. In all these contexts, an "I" is...

Pieanne wrote: Of course, one could. Could one ask you for some examples of the formal English you are thinking of, Anon? Things like, formal business letters, lawyer reports and contracts, diplomats' speeches, and academic papers.