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3.11.7 Read the model letter. Pay attention to the notes
Bryan&Co.,
16 Kensington Gardens,
London
10
th
April 2000
The Marketing Manager
Messrs Cook&Brothers Ltd.,
17 High Street
Somersetville, Kent
Dear Sirs,
Re:our order B-67
It is now over 6 weeks since we sent in the above order, and we are still awaiting
delivery. We regret that unless you are able to give us an assurance of delivery within
the next two weeks, we shall be obliged to cancel the order. Please treat this matter
as urgent.
Yours faithfully
T.Kelvin
Marketing Manager
Notes - a) The opening ‘It is now over (more than) 6 weeks since we…’
emphasizes the time the writer has been waiting. ‘More than’ and ‘almost’ are more
formal than ‘over’ and ‘nearly’.
b) ‘We are awaiting delivery’ is more formal than ‘We are waiting for delivery’.
c) ‘unless you are able’ = if you are able. The former is more emphatic.
d) The final sentence ‘Please …’ combines politeness with urgency and slight
annoyance.
3.11.8 Compose letters out of the following:
1) It/now/almost/month/since/you agreed/ install/ the equipment/ we/
purchased/ you/ April. We regret/ unless/ the equipment/ installed/
two weeks/ we / obliged/ report/ Head Office. Please/ treat/ matter/
urgent;
2) …more/ three months…you/ expressed/ interest/ setting up/ joint
venture/ we … awaiting/ your comments/ draft scheme. We … you/
prepared/ let us know these/ near future/ we/ obliged/ seek/ other
arrangements. Please treat…;
3) …more/ 4 months/ you became/ our agents/ we not yet received/ one
good order. Unless/ you/ able/ sell/ more/ our goods/ we / obliged/
seek/ services/ another agent.Please treat…. 
      3.11.7 Read the model letter. Pay attention to the notes

                                                  Bryan&Co.,
                                                  16 Kensington Gardens,
                                                  London
     10th April 2000
     The Marketing Manager
     Messrs Cook&Brothers Ltd.,
     17 High Street
     Somersetville, Kent

                    Dear Sirs,
                                 Re:our order B-67

     It is now over 6 weeks since we sent in the above order, and we are still awaiting
delivery. We regret that unless you are able to give us an assurance of delivery within
the next two weeks, we shall be obliged to cancel the order. Please treat this matter
as urgent.
                                        Yours faithfully
                                         T.Kelvin
                                         Marketing Manager

    Notes - a) The opening ‘It is now over (more than) 6 weeks since we…’
emphasizes the time the writer has been waiting. ‘More than’ and ‘almost’ are more
formal than ‘over’ and ‘nearly’.
    b) ‘We are awaiting delivery’ is more formal than ‘We are waiting for delivery’.
    c) ‘unless you are able’ = if you are able. The former is more emphatic.
    d) The final sentence ‘Please …’ combines politeness with urgency and slight
annoyance.

      3.11.8 Compose letters out of the following:

     1) It/now/almost/month/since/you agreed/ install/ the equipment/ we/
         purchased/ you/ April. We regret/ unless/ the equipment/ installed/
         two weeks/ we / obliged/ report/ Head Office. Please/ treat/ matter/
         urgent;
     2) …more/ three months…you/ expressed/ interest/ setting up/ joint
         venture/ we … awaiting/ your comments/ draft scheme. We … you/
         prepared/ let us know these/ near future/ we/ obliged/ seek/ other
         arrangements. Please treat…;
     3) …more/ 4 months/ you became/ our agents/ we not yet received/ one
         good order. Unless/ you/ able/ sell/ more/ our goods/ we / obliged/
         seek/ services/ another agent.Please treat….



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