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[river1974]

Dear teachers:

Please kindly bear us for the possible inconvenience caused by this somewhat late report.

Is there anything wrong with the above?

Thanks.

[iitimone7]

river...i think you were trying to say bear with us.

a better sentence would be -

Please bear with me until I turn in this report.
(it's understood that the report is late).

it's not necessary to use so many words - if you can make a shorter sentence and be understood, it's better to do it that way than to make your sentence too long. not only is it more difficult for someone to say, but the listener may have all ready run out of patience to listen.

iitimone7

[river1974]

Thanks for your suggestion!

[LucentShade]