Ending a cover letter

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Is it "Your time and consideration is greatly appreciated" OR "Your time and consideration are greatly appreciated".
 

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I'd use the plural, considering them two different things. You can also say "I greatly appreciate your time and attention."
 

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Which is better:

I greatly appreciate your time and attention...

or

I will greatly appreciate your time and attention...

In the sentence, you are talking about something which is yet to happen, right?

Also, which is better:

I will great appreciate it if you would...

or

I would greatly appreciate if you would...
 

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Which is better:

I greatly appreciate your time and attention... :cross:

or

I will greatly appreciate your time and attention... :cross:

In the sentence, you are talking about something which is yet to happen, right?

Also, which is better:

I will great appreciate it if you would... :cross:

or

I would greatly appreciate if you would...:tick:
Time is money. Assume that the person you are writing to is a highly paid individual whose time is valuable. Don't waste his time with something that is additional but doesn't add anything.

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Do we need the pronoun 'it' in the last sentence or is it optional?

I would greatly appreciate it if you ...
 

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I greatly appreciate your time and attention...


I will greatly appreciate your time and attention...


I will great appreciate it if you would...

RonBee
May I know what is wrong with the three sentences?
 

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Do we need the pronoun 'it' in the last sentence or is it optional?

I would greatly appreciate it if you ...

I think the 'it' is required.

Let's rearrange the clauses in the sentence.

If you........ , I would greatly appreciate. Does this sound right?
 

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I greatly appreciate your time and attention...


I will greatly appreciate your time and attention...


I will great appreciate it if you would...

RonBee
May I know what is wrong with the three sentences?
Context is key. Either of the first two sentences should probably be left out of a cover letter (especially the second one). The third one would never be used. (For one thing, great is an adjective, not an adverb.)


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Do we need the pronoun 'it' in the last sentence or is it optional?

I would greatly appreciate it if you ...
It's necessary. (Originally, I didn't notice its omission.) The word "it" stands for what would be appreciated.

:)
 
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