Attached the file?!!
I've recieved emails in which the sender writes,"Please find attached the file"!! Is that English? I mean is it correct English? I argued with some coleagues who told me it's commonly used. I've learned to write,"Please find the attached file"

Maybe I'm a museum piece or something!

Thanks in advance.

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Attached the file?!!
I've recieved emails in which the sender writes,"Please find attached the file"!! Is that English? I mean is it correct English? I argued with some coleagues who told me it's commonly used. I've learned to write,"Please find the attached file"

Maybe I'm a museum piece or something!

Thanks in advance.

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Your version is better, but you will see the other, too.

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You are right that 'Please find the attached file' seems more logical grammatically.

However, the other construction is an established formula that goes back a long time. Before the days of email attachments, we wrote letters saying 'Please find enclosed:...' , followed by what you were enclosing in the envelope. This formula works better if you have a number of items. 'Please find attached' is a kind of heading, followed by a list of attachments.

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I don't have background on that

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Hi!  If you need help with spoken English, 
I'm glad to help you! I promise to go very 
slow and very patient! I am always looking 
for new friends all over the world! Please 
add me to Skype:  jason_s1972 .    
Thanks and take care! :)  -- Jason

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Well, leaving words is confusing, sometimes.

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