Задача Задача №3686504
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Short answer:
1–i, 2–r, 3–p, 4–j, 5–s, 6–l, 7–k, 8–c, 9–a, 10–o, 11–b, 12–g, 13–e, 14–f, 15–m, 16–q, 17–n, 18–h, 19–d.
| № | Formal equivalent |
|---|---|
| 1 | i) We would like to apologise for the delay. |
| 2 | r) Should you require further information… |
| 3 | p) Yours faithfully / Yours sincerely. |
| 4 | j) under separate cover |
| 5 | s) Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. |
| 6 | l) We regret to inform you that we are unable to… |
| 7 | k) in the near future |
| 8 | c) I would be grateful if you could… |
| 9 | a) Please do not hesitate to contact us. |
| 10 | o) We are writing to thank you for your letter dated… |
| 11 | b) We received delivery this morning. |
| 12 | g) I look forward to seeing you. |
| 13 | e) Dear Madam / Dear Ms Gore |
| 14 | f) Please acknowledge receipt of the parcel. |
| 15 | m) Could you please give this matter your immediate attention? |
| 16 | q) I would be grateful if you could send us some samples. |
| 17 | n) I look forward to hearing from you. |
| 18 | h) We would be pleased to offer you a 5% discount. |
| 19 | d) Please find enclosed… |
Key principle:
- Informal sorry becomes formal apologise or regret to inform.
- Informal got becomes formal received.
- Informal soon becomes in the near future.
- Informal requests such as Could you…? become I would be grateful if you could…
- In formal letters, Best regards becomes Yours faithfully / Yours sincerely.
- Dear Midge is replaced by a formal greeting such as Dear Madam or Dear Ms Gore.
Check: all formal options from a to s are used exactly once.
