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Good Or Bad Grammar?
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Is it good grammar to end a request for something with the term, "as far as conveniently possible."
I heard that today and felt it was the most cumbersome phrase I'd ever heard. But is it grammatically correct?
I heard that today and felt it was the most cumbersome phrase I'd ever heard. But is it grammatically correct?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It's grammatically correct but it is somewhere on the obsequious-groveling spectrum, in my opinion. If it's to a person of higher status or a potential employer then this may be an appropriate method of approach.
"At your earliest convenience" is a conventional way of requesting something as equal-to-equal. You want it done yet don't expect the recipient to drop everything, on your account. For business purposes, for example.
"At your earliest convenience" is a conventional way of requesting something as equal-to-equal. You want it done yet don't expect the recipient to drop everything, on your account. For business purposes, for example.