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| No, you didn’t “reach out”, you CONTACTED them |
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| TimFox:
In English, “contact” can be a noun or a verb: check any dictionary. |
| Benta:
--- Quote from: TimFox on September 18, 2021, 07:15:53 pm ---In English, “contact” can be a noun or a verb: check any dictionary. --- End quote --- You're right, I trusted Nero Wolfe more than the web. :palm: |
| Zero999:
--- Quote from: KaneTW on September 18, 2021, 04:29:01 am ---Don't care. I'll just mirror whatever language the person I'm talking to uses. --- End quote --- There's nothing wrong with that if you're in an informal situation, but it's better to stick to standard English, in a formal setting. |
| Ground_Loop:
My exact sentiments. My wife works for Deloitte and Touché consulting. We make great sport of analyzing the underlying meaning of their ridiculously over jargoned correspondence. |
| Alex Eisenhut:
I don't know, let's ask Johnny Cash Take second best Put me to the test Things on your chest You need to confess I will deliver You know i'm a forgiver CONTACT and touch faith CONTACT and touch faith Nope. |
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