how to use 'in the event of'?

[JM00698695]

Dear teachers,

I work for a small (railway) museum and I am trying to specify the terms for applying our guided tours in English on our website.

One of our terms is that 'We reserves the right to cancel the regular guided tours in the event of construction works, maintenance, other on-site museum activites, long weekends, etc.'

It sounds awkawrd but I really had no idea about how to improve it.

What I am trying to express is that our museum may cancel its regular guided tours under three conditions: Firstly, if there are construction and maintenance works on site; secondly, if there are other activites held in the same time slot; and finally, if we have national holidays stretching over the whole week.

My colleagues and I will very much appreciate your guidance. Cheers.

 

[emsr2d2]

[STRIKE]Dear teachers,[/STRIKE] Unnecessary. You're not writing a letter. Just go straight in and ask your question.

I work for a small (railway) museum and I am trying to specify the terms and conditions [strike]for applying[/strike] attached to our guided tours in English on our website.

One of [STRIKE]our terms[/STRIKE] them is [STRIKE]that[/STRIKE] 'We [STRIKE]reserves[/STRIKE] reserve the right to cancel [STRIKE]the regular guided tours[/STRIKE] any tour in the event of construction works, maintenance, other on-site museum activities, [STRIKE]long[/STRIKE] and holiday weekends'.

[STRIKE]etc.[/STRIKE] Terms and conditions have to be precise. Don't use "etc". You need to list all eventualities that might lead to cancellation.

It sounds [STRIKE]awkawrd[/STRIKE] awkward but I really [STRIKE]had[/STRIKE] have no idea [strike]about[/strike] how to improve it.

What I am trying to express is that our museum may cancel its regular guided tours under any of three conditions: Firstly, if there are construction and maintenance works on site; secondly, if there are other activities being held in the same time slot; [STRIKE]and finally,[/STRIKE] thirdly, if [STRIKE]we have[/STRIKE] there is a national [STRIKE]holidays[/STRIKE] holiday stretching over the whole week. (That's different from a "long/holiday weekend".)

My colleagues and I will very much appreciate your guidance. Cheers.

See above.

 

[Skrej]

I'm not sure what you mean by the 'regular' guided tours. Unless there are different types of guided tours, I'd drop 'regular'. Perhaps something like this:

We reserve the right to cancel guided tours in the event of construction and maintenance work, other museum activities, or holiday closures.

However, I'm a little confused on how people could be booking tours during closed holidays anyway. That sounds like some kind of issue with the reservation system. Unlike the first two events, the national holidays wouldn't be unique or spur of the moment closures.

This sounds like a neat museum to visit. I doubt I'd ever make it to Taiwan in person to visit, but does the museum have a website?

 

[emsr2d2]

I deleted "regular" in post #2.

Having read it all back, I think you need to separate cancelling tours on the basis of (emergency) construction and maintenance work, and simply not offering tours on national holidays/holiday weekends. The dates of national holidays are set well in advance so the simplest solution is to not offer tours on those dates. When you talk about cancelling a tour, I take it to mean that people might book a place on a tour and then, later, be told it's cancelled.

Here's how I might envisage it on the website:

Guided tours (in English) are offered every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 1pm and 4pm. (See exceptions below.)

No tours on April 12/13, July 21, November 5 and December 19, 2020 (national holidays).
Tours can be cancelled (at short notice) in case of emergency maintenance or building works, or if a special event is being held.

 

[PeterCW]

However, I'm a little confused on how people could be booking tours during closed holidays anyway. That sounds like some kind of issue with the reservation system. Unlike the first two events, the national holidays wouldn't be unique or spur of the moment closures.

Presumably people generally turn up and buy tickets on the day.

 

[emsr2d2]

Post 1 referred to people "applying" for the tours. That, to me, suggested that booking is done by online reservation, in advance.