Writing Polite Emails. Practice 1

Make the following more polite and indirect:

1.                  There is a problem.
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2.                  I completely disagree with your proposal.
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3.                  We can’t do that in three days.
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4.                  We need more time.
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5.                  It will be better to ask Brad.
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6.                  Can you give me a ride home?
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7.                  You made a mistake on the invoice.
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8.                  That’s more than we are willing to pay.
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9.                  Can I have Friday off?
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10.              We should wait. Now isn’t the right time.
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11.              Let’s cancel the project.
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12.              It’s a bad idea.
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13.              Did you finish the report yet?
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Writing polite e-mails theory 

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