we would appreciate

[thomas615]

Hello Teacher, is this sentence correct?

We would appreciate all efforts to provide this information as soon as possible.

 

[Jenniferhu]

Looks good to me.

Jenny
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[TheParser]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

(1) I do not feel comfortable with "all efforts."

(2) I would suggest something like:

"We would greatly appreciate every effort to provide the information as soon as possible."

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"Every effort" = every possible effort on your part.

 

[BobK]

There's nothing wrong with 'we would appreciate...', but I would expect 'Please make every effort...' or 'Please see to it that your staff make every effort...' to have more of an effect; generally tell the person you're writing to what you want them to do. ;-)

b

 

[Jenniferhu]

There's nothing wrong with 'we would appreciate...', but I would expect 'Please make every effort...' or 'Please see to it that your staff make every effort...' to have more of an effect; generally tell the person you're writing to what you want them to do. ;-)

b

I thought "would appreciate" would imply more politeless and was more often used in addressing someone of a higher rank, whether socially or bureaucratically, than "please do this or make that" would.

Jenny

 

[5jj]

I thought "would appreciate" would imply more politel[STRIKE][/STRIKE]ness and was more often used in addressing someone of a higher rank, whether socially or bureaucratically, than "please do this or make that" would.

We don't often ask superiors to make efforts, however politely we might say it.