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Does it mean something for natives ?
Message de ffrraamm posté le 03-03-2009 à 17:04:14 (S | E | F)
Hi everybody,
In order to contact somebody again for an internship, I wrote a short letter to inquire on the status of my application. I'll conclude this short letter with:
"I will not take your time again to read a longer letter. For further details, please consider my previous letter and resume, which are again enclosed to this email."
Does it sounds natural for you ? I woulddou do something very polite but not excessive...that's not an easy thing.
Thank for your help !
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Edited by bridg on 03-03-2009 18:14
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Modifié par lucile83 le 03-03-2009 19:22
Sorry,I'm not a native.
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Modifié par bridg le 03-03-2009 19:27
Neither am I
Message de ffrraamm posté le 03-03-2009 à 17:04:14 (S | E | F)
Hi everybody,
In order to contact somebody again for an internship, I wrote a short letter to inquire on the status of my application. I'll conclude this short letter with:
"I will not take your time again to read a longer letter. For further details, please consider my previous letter and resume, which are again enclosed to this email."
Does it sounds natural for you ? I would
Thank for your help !
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Edited by bridg on 03-03-2009 18:14
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Modifié par lucile83 le 03-03-2009 19:22
Sorry,I'm not a native.
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Modifié par bridg le 03-03-2009 19:27
Neither am I
Réponse: Does it mean something for natives ? de TravisKidd, postée le 03-03-2009 à 20:55:00 (S | E)
The first sentence is of course correct, but doesn't sound natural. Maybe something like "I don't intend to take up your time with a longer letter." is better.
Also, be sure to put the accent marks on "résumé".
And one "attaches" things to e-mails (and "encloses" things with ordinary mails).
Réponse: Does it mean something for natives ? de saydelah, postée le 04-03-2009 à 00:39:56 (S | E)
Bonjour,
The response suggested by TravisKidd is fine.
Personally, I might phrase the first sentence " I do not wish to take up your time with a long letter."
Réponse: Does it mean something for natives ? de intrepid34, postée le 04-03-2009 à 07:42:06 (S | E)
Good morning ffrraamm!
My suggestion:
Rather than take up your time with a longer letter, please refer to my previous letter dated XX XX XXXX for further details I have enlcosed it as an attachment to this Email.
Good luck!
Intrepid
Réponse: Does it mean something for natives ? de ffrraamm, postée le 04-03-2009 à 14:35:00 (S | E)
Hi all,
Thanks for you answers. I didn't know that we use "é" in English. How can you tip it on your keyboard ? That's a special combination, isn't it ?
Thanks !
Réponse: Does it mean something for natives ? de jean31, postée le 04-03-2009 à 15:03:58 (S | E)
Indeed it is!
To get "é", just keep the Alt key pressed and simultaneously type 130 on the numeric keypad.
Et le tour est joué !
By the way, "résumé" is the French word that has been borrowed in English, with a slightly different meaning though.
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Modifié par TravisKidd le 05-03-2009 00:14
One small precision: you have to have NumLock on for this method to work.
Réponse: Does it mean something for natives ? de ffrraamm, postée le 04-03-2009 à 15:09:55 (S | E)
Hi Jean,
Amazing ! Thanks to satisfy my curiosity !
Réponse: Does it mean something for natives ? de brettdallen, postée le 04-03-2009 à 15:13:22 (S | E)
Bonjour,
Indeed, you could check your résumé in a café while having a pâté sandwich!
Réponse: Does it mean something for natives ? de lucile83, postée le 04-03-2009 à 15:13:56 (S | E)
Bonjour ffrraamm,
Je suppose que votre clavier est français puisque vous habitez en France d'après votre fiche,donc...je ne vois pas le problème.
Cordialement.
Réponse: Does it mean something for natives ? de ffrraamm, postée le 04-03-2009 à 15:18:23 (S | E)
Bonjour,
A ce titre, je n'ai d'ailleurs jamais mentionné un quelconque problème. J'apprécie simplement le fait de pouvoir échanger avec des natifs sur des points "non-académiques" et suscitant une curiosité plutôt extra-scolaire.
Cordialement
Réponse: Does it mean something for natives ? de lucile83, postée le 04-03-2009 à 15:23:18 (S | E)
ok sauf que cette question sur le 'é' n'a rien à faire dans ce topic,mais bon...
Réponse: Does it mean something for natives ? de ffrraamm, postée le 04-03-2009 à 15:27:52 (S | E)
Bref... il me parait mieux de ne pas continuer à remplir ce topic de messages qui n'apportent plus grand chose.
Thanks for your answer everybody
