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Old 08-May-2008, 18:43
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Default Re: Proper sentence structure

Two comments -
First: "your request to have several employees reporting to John Doe" seems like it should be "your request to have several employees report to John Doe."

With the "reporting to" structure, it sounds like a giant noun phrase, so that "several employees reporting to John Doe" are the subject of the request, with the actual nature of the request not stated.

Second comment: You can also simply say "regarding" instead of "in reference to," although your version is also correct.

[not a teacher]
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