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Re: i need help (to check spelling ) urgently

Yoong Liat — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:46:41 GMT

BeginStudent
Hello,

I write a formal letter, and i need to give it to my teacher tomorrow.i would someone can check me this spelling and structure.
Dear Mr. Roy ,

I am doing an English project on "heroin". ( full stop, not comma ) I want to know a little ~~bit~~ more about you and what happened when you were an addict.

I would like to ask you some questions about your past life as an addict.

The first question is "How were you exposed to heroin?"

I would also like to know how frequent you had been using heroin?

The second question is "How does an ex- addict overcome this condition?

Sincerely yours,

Moshe. ( remove full stop )

Thanks alot for your help , i need it urgently . ( Thanks a lot for your help. I need it urgently.)

i need help (to check spelling ) urgently

BeginStudent — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:20:16 GMT

Hello,

I write a formal letter, and i need to give it to my teacher tomorrow.i would someone can check me this spelling and structure.

Dear Mr. Roy ,

I am doing an English project about "heroin" .I wanted to know a little bit more about you and what happened when you were an addict.

I would like to ask you some questions about your past life as an addict.

The first question is how were you exposed to heroin?.

Moreover,I would like to know what were the frequencies that you have used the heroin drug ?.

The second question is how does a man who was an addict overcome this condition.

I am grateful for your time and effort.I am looking forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Moshe.

Thanks alot for help , i need it urgently .

i need help urgently

BeginStudent — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:49:29 GMT

Hello,

I write a formal letter, and i need to give it to my teacher tomorrow.i would someone can check me this spelling and structure.

**** *******.

24^th January , 2008 Dear Mr. XXXX,

I am doing an English project about "heroin" .I wanted to know a little bit more about you and what happened when you were an addict.

I would like to ask you some questions about your past life as an addict.

The first question is how were you exposed to heroin?.

Moreover,I would like to know what were the frequencies that you have used the heroin drug ?.

The second question is how does a man who was an addict overcome this condition.

I am grateful for your time and effort.I am looking forward to your response.

Sincerely,

xxxxx

Thanks alot for help , i need it urgently .

Re: a question about formal language

Clive — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:32:14 GMT

Hi,

One more thing, where can i get help with the general formal language used in letters?

I'm sure you can find lots of info on this if you search the 'net.. Here are a few brief, overall suggestions.

Don't use short forms.

Don't be too familiar with people.

Be polite.

Check your spelling and punctuation carefully.

Of course, do your best to use correct grammar.

Would you like to write a short, formal letter and post it here for comments?

Best wishes, Clive

Re: Letter

Mister Micawber — Sat, 20 May 2006 01:55:39 GMT

Hello, Diddy.

This is a rambling, conversational letter that you might as well leave as is. To make it a formal letter requires your reviewing it carefully for punctuation, spelling mistakes, and interjected comments.

Re: PLease helpme to edit this letter(urgent)

nona the brit — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:07:38 GMT

I'm not too sure what all this is about - is it just part of a letter? anyway my suggestions are in red.

By the end (By the end makes no sense, do you mean by the way? Not really suitable for a formal letter though).I should mention that there is no graudated (spelling)MSc or PhD study at ......my home university. recently when I was talking with some of my professors about which programme would ultimately be useful for my country and my future career, they strongly recommended that I study abroad as we do not have higher education in my country. (I don't understand the point you are making in your final sentence)

Thanks

Saba

Re: When to use 'is' and 'are' has caused an argument in the office

Isabelbee — Mon, 29 Nov 2004 22:43:18 GMT

Hello again Jim, and thanks for taking the time to answer my query. The point I was making about 'School is out' is that in my mind that is the correct grammar, not incorrect - perhaps I worded it badly (oops!), and my English friends who argue with me would, I think agree with you and me that 'School are out' sounds idiotic. Had my boss been an American, I would have enjoyed hearing the differences, and wouldn't dream of even querying what he said, unless it was in the interests of clarity to an English client or company.

I find that well educated colleagues (by which I mean all round education, not specialising in only one subject) agree with my version, and say there is no argument, whereas other very competent people, who even admit their grammar isn't up to much, say my version is wrong because 'no one says it like that'. In a formal context we do have rules, I don't know how it is in the states, but for instance, a formal letter starts either 'Dear Sir/Madam or Dear Mr/Mrs..' and ends 'yours faithfully'. Informal letters start with Dear Jim, or Hi! or whatever, and end the same way, i.e. no rules for informality. In a working office, therefore a business environment, a little formality shows respect for the firm and the recipient of the letter, and I feel uncomfortable about sending out a letter containing grammar mistakes as I would with poor spelling or presentation.

I do realise that all over a small place like Gt Britain the different regions have different slang, colloquialisms and syntax - however, trained Secretaries are (maybe I should now say 'were' expected to know and utilise the basic ground rules. In my firm, some of the experienced secretaries will slightly alter a sentence where there is a split infinitive or poor grammar, and this is known and appreciated (I do this for my boss - he knows I have total respect for his specialist knowledge, and he has appreciated the little bit of polish I add to his dictation). What instigated this little storm in a teacup was that he 'corrected' my correction!

To take the evolution argument just a little further, if ground rules are thrown out of the window, and anything goes, may we not all 'evolve' into communication via a series of grunts?

I quoted my brother because I know how much he loves and studies our language, his dissertation was wonderful and he's been invited to study for a Doctorate - (yes, I am bragging because he's brilliant) therefore I thought this fact might hold some persuasive argument for my boss. No dice!

My boss very kindly admitted to me that he doesn't know what he will do when I and the other experienced secretaries retire, in about 5/10 years, because we were trained properly, and don't blindly transcribe, but think about what is being said - although the young whippersnapper still dares to question me at times! Anyway, it's been really good to hear from you, and I shall still keep fighting the good fight for this beautiful language until I turn up my toes and everyone sighs with relief.

Re: Another letter of motivation

anon1 — Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:58:28 GMT

Hi,

As you see, I have followed some of them, and not others.

Actually, not I canât see because I canât be bothered to compare your specific iterations when you have taken some but not all. It would be helpful to know where you chose a different path and why.

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing to apply for the Masterâs Degree program in Development Studies at the University of XXX.

I have achieved a Bachelorâs Degree in Development Studies from YYY, Norway, in December 2003. A compulsory part of the degree is [to complete] a field study [in a] South[ern] country. [Since most countries are south of Norway, do you mean south of Norway or South of the equator??] I [chose] Egypt [for] my field study [because why??]. During my last two semesters at YYY, I particularly[? As opposed to?] worked with issues attached with debt and structural adjustment, focusing on economic reform and structural adjustment in Egyptâs agricultural sector plus the HIPC-initiative[and what is that?]. I found it surprisingly interesting to go deeper into the consequences and results of the conditions attached to promises of new loans and debt relief.[awkward] My Bachelorâs degree consists of the subjects Norwegian and International Politics (foundation level), Contemporary History (foundation level) and Development Studies (foundation and intermediate level). After completing the Bachelorâs Degree I have taken some minor courses at university level, i.e. Africa: Nature, Culture and Society.

[Your opening paragraph is poor. You start by saying you graduated. Then you talk about a field trip. And then you tell me what degrees you took with some stuff in brackets, which is poor form. And then you talk about âsome minor stuffâ which I have NO IDEA what that means and it only serves to confuse the issue. And finally, you use âi.e.â which you should never use in a formal letter. If your minor stuff is undergraduate courses about Africa, nature (note, no capital), culture, and society, then say so. And more importantly say WHY.]

Development studies is interesting because our times biggest challenge is the profound development and environmental crisis.[awkward sentence] The maldistribution of power and resources on a global level affects all societies and provoked my strong interest for the discipline. I am interested in studying a variation of developing models and alternative strategies for addressing the problems.

My interest for development issues increased when I was 17 years old and became an active member of a political youth organisation, and became more conscious about the challenges and problems we face. Political work was a process of increasing awareness about the society â at both the local and the global level. Through the organisation, I got the chance to meet other politicians from all over the world sharing the same values as me. I was inspired to [change my] initial plan [for][attending] the Department of Chemical Engineering, and [I instead] began to study political science and later development studies. [These two most recent paragraphs are confusing.]

Having completed my Bachelorâs Degree, I want to study Development Studies at a post-graduate level. I find it important to be equipped with the right theoretical tools, but nonetheless it is decisive to get experience from a society that faces tremendous challenges in terms of poverty and inequality, and through history has shown the will to create progressive solutions.[awkward] This is creating an exciting environment to gain both knowledge and inspiration.

Thank you very much for considering my request. I look forward to your positive response.

Yours sincerely[spelling error],

BLW

MountainHiker

Please help me fix my letter

mohen — Sat, 30 Oct 2004 22:18:13 GMT

i'm tryin to write an formal letter to couple of unversites , so please help with this letter .
this one is really bad , so if yÃ¡ll can please add/fix/rebuild it or whatever so it will look better i will appreciate ! ( by the way , don't worry about the spelling )

dear coach ,
My name is Guy Cohen , i'm from israel and i'm suggesting myself (to a ) (for your) college.
let me tell you about me ,
i was born in 83' , i played since i was 10 . i was the best scoring in the yough team of "Hapoel Eilat ( in the first legaue ) . after the yough team i got recuited ( i had no choice ) to the army . it wasnt that bad , cause i had my "Active Player " rights , so i was able to play and keep on shape at the time .
I played at Yotveta for 3 years, and i became the leader of my team .
i decided that i need to get education , and the states is the only place to fulfill my dream , combing basketball and school at the same time.

at july 2004 , i went to the eatern invitiual camp , and i got a few offers from some colleges , but i couldnt afford it , cause its was a divion III , and it's not full scholarship .
i did go to hilldale college ( at michigan ) and did a try out game there, so u can ask the coach DUMA what is my skills .
fortunally , when i played in the camp , some french coach saw me there and invite me to a tour in paris... i went to paris , and i did my tour there .
it was nice , but i don't want to play for money , i want to learn and get more educated , since i'm pretty young.

that's why i came back to israel.

understood that the full scholarship is usually given at april or even before , so that's the reason i'm writing u so soon.
i attached my resume from the camp plus a few pictures , and since then i improved myself alot .
i workin' right now on my tape , so you'll see me in the future .

thank you for your time

sincerly yours ,
bla bla

Re: Help with formal letter to a university

Mister Micawber — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 22:35:42 GMT

According to their website, it's 'programme' (British spelling would be diplomatic here anyway) and 'Admissions Office'. Also, a letter beginning 'Dear Sir' should conclude with 'Yours faithfully' in formal British English, I believe.

Other than that, Jim's looks fine to me.