文档介绍：The features of words and sentence structures in business English letters
1. The features of words
Dear Sirs,
Thank you for your interest in our fireworks.
In reply to your enquiry of August 10, we are really sorry to say that we cannot reveal any of our sales information. We hope this will not bring you too much inconvenience.
Yours Truly,
1) Formal and serious
A. long prepositions
B. compound words made up of here/there +prepositions
C. acronyms
D. technical terms
Examples:
(1) pliance with your request, we are now making you the following offer, subject to your reply reaching us within ten days.
(2) With reference to your letter of May 6, we are pleased to give an order for the following.
(3) We are enclosing herewith the Policy Amendments in duplicate.
(4) All offers and sales are subject to the terms and conditions printed on the reverse side hereof.
More examples
(5) We shall cover TPND on your order.
(6) We have pleasure in enclosing our Enquiry against which you are requested to make us an offer on FOB basis.
(7) We enclose Bill of Lading, Consignment Note with three copies mercial Invoice, Certificate of Origin, Import License.
(8) In the usual practice we would like to be paid by irrevocable L/C drawn at sight.
Words having different meanings
words
mon context
In business English
coverage
覆盖
险种,险别
document
文件
单证
literature
文学
书面材料
offer
提议,主动答应
报价,发盘
quote
引用
报价
subject
易受到/需经过…
以…为准
with
与…, 随着…
向…(投保、索赔、下订单等)
2) Accurate and specific
The correct expression of time, price, quantity, sum of money, specifications, etc.
examples
We shall deliver the goods to you by September 12.
incorrect translation
我们将于9月12日前将货交给你方。
Correct translation
我们将于9月12日,包括12日在内将货交给你方。