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Re: tense

CalifJim — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:54:42 GMT

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Use either one.

A friend of mine has sent me an e-mail asking why I haven't yet sent him a wedding invitation.

haven't sent an invitation lasts all the way to the present moment. It's from your point of view. You haven't sent the invitation yet.

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A friend of mine has sent me an e-mail asking why I hadn't yet sent him a wedding invitation.

hadn't sent an invitation lasts only until your friend sent you the e-mail. It's from his point of view. You hadn't sent the invitation by the time he wrote to you.

tense

eagerness — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:31:12 GMT

Can anyone please tell me which one of the two sentences below is grammatically correct, and why? I am still confused as to which tense to use, the present perfect or the perfect past tense.

"A friend of mine has sent me an e-mail asking why I haven't yet sent him aÂ weddingÂ invitation." or

"A fried of mine has sent me an e-mail asking why I hadn't yet sent him a wedding invitation."

Thank you in advance for your help inÂ clarifyingÂ thisÂ dilemmaÂ for me.

Re: preparing vs getting ready

Jadarite — Mon, 26 May 2008 17:01:10 GMT

Avangi
I took J's distinction to mean that "preparations" often begin well in advance of the event, while "getting ready" is usually done at the last minute.

(Perhaps he needs to obtain clearance to invade Canadian air space at an altitude of 25 miles. If the Canadian Air Force shot down a French balloon, it could create an international incident.)

Time definitely offsets the meaning between preparing and getting ready. Another example using time is track racing. You might prepare for a race by running laps everyday, but when you run the actual race with everyone else you aren't preparing. You are getting ready, getting set, and going!!!

However, time is not at the core of the difference. As I see it, it's a matter of being direct or indirect. To determine which action is direct or indirect, ask yourself "Would this event not take place if task T did not occur?" T = task needed in order for an event/desired outcome to occur

1. Skydiving - If the person skydiving doesn't check their jumpsuit or equipment, can the event still take place? Answer: YES, therefore it's under the category "getting ready"

2. Skydiving - If the person skydiving doesn't buy a parachute, can the event still take place (assuming they still want to be alive the next day)? Answer: NO, therefore it's under the category "preparation"

3. Marriage - If you don't get the invitation cards out, don't buy the ring, and don't hire a band, can you expect there to be a wedding (defintion of wedding here would include needing at least those three parts, and you might want to get a bride or groom while you are at it )? Answer: NO, therefore it's also under the category "preparation".

4. Marriage - If you don't buy a suit for your friend's wedding, it's 2 hours before the wedding, and there is no rental place which will give you a suit or tuxedo on such short notice, can the wedding still take place? Answer: YES, therefore it is under the category "getting ready".

Here is an example of one where time is irrelevant I think. Making a sandwich. Do you prepare ingredients for making a sandwich or do you get ingredients ready? In my opinion, the ingredients are essential for a sandwich to be made, therefore it is under the category "preparation".

Re: preparing vs getting ready

Jadarite — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:29:07 GMT

You can, but I see it meaning something else. "Getting ready" has a wider scope to its meaning. You could do other things when getting ready that aren't directly related. For example, use marriage instead of skydiving. Preparing for a wedding might include sending out invitations and hiring a band, but getting ready might be something outside of the marriage itself. You might have been invited to the wedding, and it's 2 hours before the wedding. So, you are "getting ready" for the wedding by dressing up, but you aren't doing anything to prepare for the wedding at that point. Maybe you prepared some dishes to bring to the wedding. Preparation is more directly related to a certain task.

With skydiving, maybe it's just minutes before the skydiver is about to take the big leap. They are getting ready by checking their jumpsuit and equipment, but none of this is preparation. Maybe they checked the weather in preparation for the dive to make sure the conditions were safe.

Re: How to write a date

Grammar Geek — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:21:24 GMT

If you google sample wedding invitation wording you'll see samples.

The page I saw used 2012. Some were 2012, some where two thousand twelve, and some were two thousand and twelve.

So you can pick whichever one you like.

Re: Invitation card contents please check

Mister Micawber — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:22:50 GMT

It depends entirely on how formal or informal you wish to be... but you have mixed these registers in both cases. Only suggestions:

FORMAL:

You are cordially invited to a pre-wedding celebration of Aartis [and ?] and the inauguration of the new events company, MOMENTUM. Please join us for these new beginnings.

INFORMAL

You are invited to Aartiâs pre-wedding bash and the launch of the new events company, MOMENTUM. Come fly with us!

Invitation card contents please check

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:34:22 GMT

âCome join us for
a dual celebrationâ

You are cordially invited to join us for Aartisâs wedding celebration and also for the launch of the new events company, Momentum. Grace the occasion by being a part of the beginning of the new beginnings

You are cordially invited for Aartiâs pre-wedding bash and also an occasion for the launch of the new events company, MOMENTUM. She seeks your blessings for embarking this new journey.

Re: Request or Requests (Wedding Invitations)

Philip — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:51:19 GMT

Also common is: "the pleasure of your company is requested".

Re: Request or Requests (Wedding Invitations)

Grammar Geek — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:06:09 GMT

Mrs. Jones = third person singular = requests.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones = third person plural = request

Request or Requests (Wedding Invitations)

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:49:32 GMT

I was wondering if anyone out there could tell me which is correct.

Mrs Jones requests the pleasure of the company of......

Or, Mrs Jones request the pleasure of the company of....

Trying to finalise the wedding invitaions, and can't decide which one is correct.

Thanks!