mallan1000
New member
- Joined
- Dec 21, 2023
- Member Type
- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- English
- Home Country
- Scotland
- Current Location
- Scotland
Hello.
I am 59 and I think I have a very good command of my native English language...and its colloquial and grammatical foibles.
I received a letter about a driving offence. I have to go to court.
The letter from the police says..
A. "You will now require to appear at court on ... Date ..."
I would have written...
B. "You are now required to appear at court on ... Date ..."
Which is correct?
First, the police should be getting this right, I will assume that they are and that A is formally correct.
I would have written B, but my English is a bit informal and sloppy these days. In Scotland, we sometimes say things in Scottish English, which is a bit different from English English if you know what I mean.
Please can someone satisfy my need to know, so that I can move on with my life . .
A or B?
Maybe A and B equally valid?
Thanks.
I am 59 and I think I have a very good command of my native English language...and its colloquial and grammatical foibles.
I received a letter about a driving offence. I have to go to court.
The letter from the police says..
A. "You will now require to appear at court on ... Date ..."
I would have written...
B. "You are now required to appear at court on ... Date ..."
Which is correct?
First, the police should be getting this right, I will assume that they are and that A is formally correct.
I would have written B, but my English is a bit informal and sloppy these days. In Scotland, we sometimes say things in Scottish English, which is a bit different from English English if you know what I mean.
Please can someone satisfy my need to know, so that I can move on with my life . .
A or B?
Maybe A and B equally valid?
Thanks.
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