2014年下半年商务英语中级写作讲义：第四讲

            Instead of

               Say

I have pleasure in informing you．．．

I am pleased to tell you／to say．．．

         Instead of

            Say

Please see that an enquiry is conducted to determine the reason.

Please find out the reason.

           Instead of

Say

Adverting to your favour

Re (your letter)

The writer, wished to acknowledge

Referring to your letter

           Or

Thank you for your letter

We are in receipt of

We began to acknowledge

We have to acknowledge

We have received

We beg to inform you

We beg to think you

We are writing to inform you

We thank you

Your esteemed favour to hand

Your letter to hand

Yours to hand

We have received your letter

         Instead of

         Say

The favour of your early reply will be obliged

I shall be glad to hear from you.

Assuring you’d our best attention at all times

We beg to remain

We remain

Awaiting the favours of your early reply

Omit all these.

        Instead of

          Say

as per                           

according  to

idem., inst., prox., ult.

name the month

if it is within our power

if we can

it will be our constant aim.     

we shall try

of even date

of today

only too pleased to              

very glad to

per

by

Please be good enough to advise us

please tell us

take an early opportunity

act promptly

yesterday' s date

Yesterday

your communication

your letter, phone, message, etc.

your good self

you

your favor

yours of the 15th

your letter

your letter of the 15th

Under separate cover

separately, or better still,

by registered post, etc.

      Instead of

          Say

will you be good enough to

please

in the near future

soon

at the present time

now

come to a decision

decide

express a preference for

prefer

for the reason that

because

Instead of

          Say

Every consideration will be given to your request.

Your request will be carefully considered.

It gives us much pleasure to inform you.

I am pleased to tell you (or to say).

        Instead of

          Say

We have no hesitation in advising you.

We advise you.

The preparation of new salary scales is in hand.

Now salary scales are being prepared.

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I have an interview as soon as I arrived.

As soon as I arrived, I had an interview.