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Vocabulary
notify
0 I'm concerned with the use of "notify". 02 br
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00 For instance, if someone owes some money to a bank. when it is due, the bank gives a notice to him asking for his paying the money. In this setting, can we make such a sentence: 02 br
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00 The bank notified him of paying the money. 02 br
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00 actually many chinese people say this. of course, this is from direction translation of the chinese. but as such, "notify" takes the meaning of "ask" or "request". is this all right? 02 br
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00 thanks, 02 br
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00 vincent 0-
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00 For instance, if someone owes some money to a bank. when it is due, the bank gives a notice to him asking for his paying the money. In this setting, can we make such a sentence: 02 br
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00 The bank notified him of paying the money. 02 br
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00 actually many chinese people say this. of course, this is from direction translation of the chinese. but as such, "notify" takes the meaning of "ask" or "request". is this all right? 02 br
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00 thanks, 02 br
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00 vincent 0-
Top answer
0 Dear sir, 02 br 02 br 00 I do not think it is natural. It is natural however to say «notify that». 02 br 02 br 00 Kind regards, 05 0 02 br 02 br 00 Goldmund 010id 1
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0 Dear sir, 02 br
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00 I do not think it is natural. It is natural however to say «notify that». You may therefore say «the bank notified him that payment was due». 02 br
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00 Kind regards, 05 0 02 br
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00 Goldmund 010id 1
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00 I do not think it is natural. It is natural however to say «notify that». You may therefore say «the bank notified him that payment was due». 02 br
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00 Kind regards, 05 0 02 br
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00 Goldmund 010id 1
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