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Bookmark or Share- When do I use "I" instead of "me?" - English Language & Usage Stack ...Unfortunately, the hypercorrection "Bill and I work late", has been floating around for a long time, so that it starts to sound ok too. To see that "Bill and I work late" is not grammatical, just reverse the order; "I and Bill work late" This version sounds like ungrammatical nonsense to any speaker of English.
- politeness - How should I tell someone "I called you but you didn't ...The webpage provides advice on how to politely inform someone that they missed a call without sounding rude.
- More formal way of saying: "Sorry to bug you again about this, but ...""We unfortunately seem to still have problems with X, despite the assistance your organization has provided so far." All in all, I don't think using "you" or "your" is too big of an issue, as long as it's not being used in an accusatory sentence--It's certainly not an issue when you're apologizing for a disturbance.
- How can I say I am unable to attend in a professional way?Unfortunately, I am presently in [Name of country] and will not be able to attend the award ceremony. Could my certificate be shipped to me, please? Definitions . unforeseen circumstances used in official statements for explaining that something unexpected has happened that will prevent an event or situation from continuing normally ; in person
- The usage of commas with the word "additionally"I'd say the use of a comma after in 'My school had a strong policy as regards active life propaganda and, additionally, conducted a lot of well-organized sports clubs' or rather 'My school had a strong policy as regards active life propaganda, and additionally, conducted a lot of well-organized sports clubs' is non-standard.
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