This week we are going to look at how to use referencing in emails. Emails are rather like a conversation. Sometimes in the conversation you need to mention things that were discussed in previous emails, or that were discussed in meetings or phone calls. That’s what referencing is. In this next section we’re going to look at how you can reference previous contact.
Task 1: Study the language bank and example sentences below.
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You
As I
As you
…the n.p.
…be
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mentioned
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that v.p.
the n.p. to s/o
the s/th in s/th
to s/o how adj
something about s/th
in my report
before
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above
during n.p.
earlier
in paragraph X
in item X
on page X
in our email of X
in your email.
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n.p.
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As I mentioned before, we need to take action immediately.
Please see the above-mentioned table for more information on this.
I mentioned the problem in my report.
You mentioned that you would be willing to help.
As you mentioned during our meeting, we look forward to receiving your report.
You mentioned to me how interested you were in joining our team.
He didn’t mention your request to me.
The figures mentioned in paragraph 10 of the report are not accurate.
*Notice that because we are always referring to something in the past, ‘mentioned’ is used in the past simple when it means referencing – except of course in the negative: ‘did not mention.’
*Notice that if you use ‘As I mentioned’ etc ‘As you mentioned’ etc, you need to use a comma (,) and then have another clause so that the sentence has two clauses.
*‘Mentioned something about s/th’. The first something is actually the word ‘something’, and not an object, like s/th. You can use this set-phrase to refer to the need for more specific information.
Task 2: Correct these sentences by rewriting them in the space below. Look at the example.
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As I mentioned it before, we need to take action immediately.
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As I mentioned before, we need to take action immediately.
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As I mentioned about it before, we need to move quickly on this one.
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I mentioned about we want to diversify.
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I mentioned Morris how please we were with your work.
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As I mentioned during the interview we cannot offer you a position soon.
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Please see the below-mention diagram.
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7
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As you mentioned something about your plans.
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The proposal mentioned item 12 has been cancelled.
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They cancelled the project as mentioned their email.
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10
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You did not mentioned the problems in your report.
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*2015/08/28更新
Here is the feedback from the previous article.
Compare your sentences with mine below. Look back carefully at the word partnership table if you don’t understand why some of the sentences are wrong.
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As I mentioned about it before, we need to move quickly on this one.
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As I mentioned before, we need to move quickly on this one.
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I mentioned about we want to diversify.
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I mentioned that we want to diversify.
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I mentioned Morris how please we were with your work.
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I mentioned to Morris how pleased we were with your work.
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As I mentioned during the interview we cannot offer you a position soon.
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As I mentioned during the interview, we cannot offer you a position soon.
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Please see the below-mention diagram.
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Please see the below-mentioned diagram.
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As you mentioned something about your plans.
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As you mentioned something about your plans, I am interested in knowing more.(suggested second half of the sentence)
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The proposal mentioned item 12 has been cancelled.
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The proposal mentioned in item 12 has been cancelled.
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They cancelled the project as mentioned their email.
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They cancelled the project as mentioned in their email.
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You did not mentioned the problems in your report.
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You did not mention the problems in your report.
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