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Is this sentence correct?

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Zoe2008

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We receive you revised PO with thanks. Please bring your company chop to collect the I.C. from ABC company on 17 March. Remember advise the order no. of 12234 which to verify for your collection.
 

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We received your revised PO with thanks. Please bring your company chop to collect the I.C. from ABC company on 17 March. Remember bring the order for 12234 which will be used to verify your collection.

I think I have understood the last sentence!
 

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AnglikaRe: Is this sentence correct?
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Originally Posted by Zoe2008
We received your revised PO with thanks. Please bring your company chop to collect the I.C. from ABC company on 17 March. Remember bring the order for 12234 which will be used to verify your collection.


Why use " order for 12234" , not " order of 12234"? Please.
 

Anglika

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It could be the written order for order number xxxxx OR the order for xxxxx items.

Zoe's sentence isn't clear on that.
 

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Can I say "the order of 12234" if the order No. is 12234?Please.
 

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Not good English to use "of" in this context.

It would be better to say "Order no. 12234".
 
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