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Jay Kim
"I am vs I'm" and "Let us vs Let's" for business email
Hi all, I have a question about business email.
I know that using contractions is not good for business email, so I always write emails like this.
- We will have a meeting. (Not we'll)
- I cannot send this within today. (Not I can't)
- I do not want to use this material. (Not I don't)
However, I'm not sure I can also write like this.
- I am sharing the file as the attached. (Not I'm)
- Let us use this material. (Not Let's use this material.)
Please advise if you are native English speakers. Thank you so much.
2018년 8월 9일 오후 3:31
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Hi Jay,
I would say it depends on your workplace environment. If you are friendly and close with your boss and/or coworkers, it is okay to sometimes use contractions (but better to avoid them if you're unsure).
For the two sentences that you wrote, I'd suggest the following:
"I am sharing the file as the attached." -> "I have attached the file." OR "I have attached the file as requested." OR "The file is attached."
"Let us use this material." -> "Let's use this material." OR "Let's move forward with using this material."
If you're the boss and will not be a direct part of the project using the material, you can write, "Please use this material." OR "Please move forward with using this material."
In my experience as a native speaker, it's very rare for native speakers to use "Let us" except in extremely formal situations. It's better to use "Let's" here. It doesn't sound unprofessional; it sounds confident and inclusive of the team. That being said, you can always rephrase the sentence so you avoid using the contraction or phrase altogether.
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2018년 8월 9일
I would like to answer you that both expressions are correct. I am or i'm both are correct ,these formations are belongs to modern English and grammatically correct.
2018년 8월 9일
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