Checking I understand a textbook sentence.
My textbook contains the following sentence:

オリンピックの開会にあたり、一言の述べさせていただきます。

I understand the first part, but I want to be 100% sure I understand the second part, 一言の述べさせていただきます

I'm assuming this can be translated naturally Into English as "I would like to say something", and that more literally it breaks down as " you are letting me say something" (述べさせていただきます).

Is this correct?

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Checking I understand a textbook sentence.
My textbook contains the following sentence:

オリンピックの開会にあたり、一言の述べさせていただきます。

I understand the first part, but I want to be 100% sure I understand the second part, 一言の述べさせていただきます

I'm assuming this can be translated naturally Into English as "I would like to say something", and that more literally it breaks down as " you are letting me say something" (述べさせていただきます).

Is this correct?

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Yes, it's correct!

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Thanks for pointing that out.... that was actually my mistake, not the textbook!

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Your textbook contains a typo ：)

一言 述べさせていただきます。is correct.

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