商务英语写作中正式和非正式文体的语言差异 第5页
Example:
Dear Sir:
Re: Sweaters
With reference to your letter of May 8. We are pleased to accept your offer as per your Quotation Sheet No. 1/01/2OD5 for the follow:
50 dozen. Cashmere sweater, small, CIF Hamburg US$150.00 per dozen.
70 dozen. Cashmere sweater, medium, CIF Hamburg US$180.00 per dozen.
50 dozen. Cashmere sweater, large, CIF Hamburg US$200.00 per dozen.
Packing: Each Sweater to be packed in a poly bag, per dozen in a tin lined carton, with 10 dozen to a wooden case.
Payment: 100% by irrevocable letter of credit and drawn at sight.
Delivery: May/June.
Other terms as per your quotation
Yours Truly
1.2.5 Conciseness
Conciseness is the first request of correspondence. It requires the writer to complete message by using the briefest expression without sacrificing clarity or courtesy. A good business letter should be precise and get the point. Single words are more efficient than phrases. Phrases are more efficient than sentences. Wordy language requires more time to type and to read, therefore less desirable in the business world.
Example:
Poor: We have begun to export our machines to the foreign countries.
Better: We have begun to export machines.
Poor: I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to you for your kind cooperation.
Better: Thank you for your kind cooperation.
1.2.6 Concreteness
Business letter should be specific毕业论文http://www.751com.cn, definite rather than vague, abstract. For instance, qualities or characters of goods should be shown with exact figures while avoiding words like short, long or good. Avoid using the expressions such as yesterday, next month, immediately, etc. Give specific time (with date, month, year and even offer hour, and minute if necessary). Business correspondence refers to time, and money, therefore use the clearest expressions when writing the business letters.
Example:
Poor: We have drawn on you as usual under your L/C.
Better: We have drawn on you our sight draft No.345 for the Invoice amount, US$5600.00, under your L/C No. 246 of the China Bank.
Poor: We wish to confirm our telex dispatched yesterday.
Better: We confirm our telex from July 2nd, 2005.
1.2.7 Correctness
Correctness not only means proper expressions with correct grammar, punctuation and spelling, but also means appropriate tone, specific language, and numerical precision. Double check the correctness of the content before signing a business letter. Make sure all the contents you are talking about in the letter are right and use the trade terms correctly. Business letters must be the factual information, accurate figures and exact terms in particular, for they involve the rights, the duties of both sides. Therefore we should not understate nor overstate the truth.
Example:
Poor: It is the lowest price available to you.
Better: It is the lowest piece we can offer you now.
Poor: The goods supplied are exactly equal to the samples.
Better: The goods supplied are similar in quality to the sample.
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