Shu Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
Help: improve the greetings
Hi, Good afternoon, everyone
I am a graduate student from . Last year, I submitted a research paper in English to a journal to publish, but it returned with objection because my English should be better. One reviewer suggested me to ask an English native person to rewrite it. So I ask an American colleague to polish my manuscript up and she has done it. Now, I want to send her a greeting card to express my gratitude. It goes as the following:
“ Dear Prof. someone,
Thanks for your extensive work on my manuscript! I am honored that you can help me and your work is really important to me. It is a pleasant experience to improve my ms together and I will cherish it for ever!
Merry Christmas and happy new year
Is it clear or appropriate? Could you help me improve the greetings? Thanks!
I am a graduate student from . Last year, I submitted a research paper in English to a journal to publish, but it returned with objection because my English should be better. One reviewer suggested me to ask an English native person to rewrite it. So I ask an American colleague to polish my manuscript up and she has done it. Now, I want to send her a greeting card to express my gratitude. It goes as the following:
“ Dear Prof. someone,
Thanks for your extensive work on my manuscript! I am honored that you can help me and your work is really important to me. It is a pleasant experience to improve my ms together and I will cherish it for ever!
Merry Christmas and happy new year
Is it clear or appropriate? Could you help me improve the greetings? Thanks!
Top answer
Welcome to the forum, Shu! I personally would thank the teacher for "all the attention s/he gave to your manuscript" (or something like that), rather than for "all the work"! (Looks a bit as if the teacher wrote a large part of your manuscript )
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Welcome to the forum, Shu!
I personally would thank the teacher for "all the attention s/he gave to your manuscript" (or something like that), rather than for "all the work"! (Looks a bit as if the teacher wrote a large part of your manuscript
I personally would thank the teacher for "all the attention s/he gave to your manuscript" (or something like that), rather than for "all the work"! (Looks a bit as if the teacher wrote a large part of your manuscript
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As a minor point, I would say "Thank you" or "My grateful thanks" rather than just "Thanks" - a little bit more formal and polite.
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