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thomas615

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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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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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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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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).
Thankss.

"I don't remember we received a letter" This part is ungrammatical.
 
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