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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.

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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.

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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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