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  1. 12-Jan-2013, 02:03 #1
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    Are these sentences OK? Which one is clearer?

    a) I don't remember receiving a letter from XXX Company regarding their plan to upgrade their services.

    b) I don't remember we received a letter from XXX Company regarding their plan to upgrade their services.
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    Default Re: don't remember

    Quote Originally Posted by thomas615 View Post
    Are these sentences OK? Which one is clearer?

    a) I don't remember receiving a letter from XXX Company regarding their plan to upgrade their services.

    b) I don't remember we received a letter from XXX Company regarding their plan to upgrade their services.
    The first one is grammatical; the second isn't.
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    Default Re: don't remember

    Hello Raymott. How are you?

    But both look similar to me. First one is a simple sentence and the next one is a complex sentence. I can not find the grammatical error( in my poor eye).
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    Default Re: don't remember

    Quote Originally Posted by sumon. View Post
    Hello Raymott. How are you?

    But both look similar to me. First one is a simple sentence and the next one is a complex sentence. I can not find the grammatical error( in my poor eye).
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    "I don't remember we received a letter" This part is ungrammatical.
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