Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Comparison between in receipt of /have received/...was received
Hi:
When writing emails to my US clients, I often use "... was received" and "I have received..." to express the meaning of I have received something. But recently, I came across a situation where a business letter used "We are in receipt of the order... " as follows, so please kindly explain the differences between the two and also advise is it feasible to use "We are in receipt of the purchase order" in mordern business letters. (namely is it outdated?)
Sample letter:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
OF ORDER
Date: _
To: _ (Customer)
We are in receipt of your order as contained in the
attached purchase order form.
We confirm acceptance on said order subject only to the
following exceptions: (Describe)
On exceptions noted, we shall assume you agree to same
unless objection is received within ten days of receipt of
this notice.
Thank you for your patronage.
Very truly,
Thanks!
Best regards,
Xin Yan
China
When writing emails to my US clients, I often use "... was received" and "I have received..." to express the meaning of I have received something. But recently, I came across a situation where a business letter used "We are in receipt of the order... " as follows, so please kindly explain the differences between the two and also advise is it feasible to use "We are in receipt of the purchase order" in mordern business letters. (namely is it outdated?)
Sample letter:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
OF ORDER
Date: _
To: _ (Customer)
We are in receipt of your order as contained in the
attached purchase order form.
We confirm acceptance on said order subject only to the
following exceptions: (Describe)
On exceptions noted, we shall assume you agree to same
unless objection is received within ten days of receipt of
this notice.
Thank you for your patronage.
Very truly,
Thanks!
Best regards,
Xin Yan
China
Top answer
Hi, We are in receipt of is common business jargon. We have received means the same thing. It, too, is common, but also sounds more human and rather more stylish.
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Hi,
We are in receipt of is common business jargon.
We have received means the same thing. It, too, is common, but also sounds more human and rather more stylish.
Clive
Clive
We are in receipt of is common business jargon.
We have received means the same thing. It, too, is common, but also sounds more human and rather more stylish.
Clive
Clive
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I like the word "receipt". I just used it in a sentence that said "We will process your order upon receipt of payment". That, in my view, is what the word was intended for rather than substituting it for "have received"
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