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kerstin



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:29 pm    Post subject: prompt or swift Reply with quote

I would greatly appreciate your prompt resolutin to the matter.
Is it right that "swift" would also be ok?
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redset



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah 'swift' would work - it means 'fast' whereas 'prompt' means 'without delay/not late', so they both work here. Be careful with that preposition though, 'your prompt resolution of the matter' means you expect the person to actually resolve it themselves; 'your prompt resolution to the matter' sounds more like you're expecting them to come up with a plan (the resolution) to fix the problem, which somebody else might actually put into action.
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