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Questions on Gramatical issue #356

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Dear Sir / Madam,

1. Pls explain how to use those words highlighted in blue as below:

This is sales figure shown on the
financial report.

There are 5 days annual leave left.

Attached pls find the confirming letter issued
by our QA people in ABC company.

2. Pls explain why there are 2 verbs in the following sentences
(extracted from Sep 2007 issue - Business Writing Skills -
Standard Expression to End Correspondence - Study Notes)

Thank you for bring this matter to our attention.
We [url]apologise[/url] for any inconvenience
this error [url]has caused[/url]you.....

Once again, please [url]accept[/url] our apologies for the
inconvenience you [url]were caused[/url]last week.....

Looking forward to receiving your reply soon.

Thanks & Regards
Katherine Lo
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Questions on Gramatical issue #357

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Dear Katherine,
I hope that I have understood your questions corrrectly.

1. The three words in blue are all past participle clauses/-ed clauses.
They have a passive meaning and are in fact reduced relative clauses.
the longer versions are:
.....which is shown; .....which are left; .....which was issued.

2. a) Thank you for bringing(not 'bring') this matter to our attention.
There is only 1 verb, 'thank'. 'Bringing' is a gerund. Use a gerund or noun after prepositions, in this case "for'.
b + c) We apologise for any inconvenience this error has caused.
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience you were caused last week.
There are 2 clauses in each sentence. The 'that' has been omitted, Ok in more informal writing, and this may be why your question has arisen. The 'that' would be inserted before 'this error' and 'you were caused'
respectively.

I hope that this answers your questions.

Admin.
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Workplace English Training E-Magazine Team
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