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I called to Sandra’s office and talked to her secretary. She said me that Sandra wasn’t in the office, but that she would be back at 3 p.m. in the afternoon. Do you wish me to call her again this afternoon to discuss about the new proposal?
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Subject: "Update on Reaching Sandra" I called Sandra’s office and spoke with her secretary. She told me that Sandra wasn’t in the office but would be back at 3 p.m. this afternoon. Would you like me to call her again this afternoon to discuss the new proposal? Corrections Made: 1. Changed "called to Sandra’s office" to "called Sandra’s office" for correct phrasing. 2. Replaced "talked to her secretary" with "spoke with her secretary" for a more natural expression. 3. Changed "She said me" to "She told me" for correct grammar. 4. Removed "in the afternoon" as it's redundant with "p.m." 5. Replaced "Do you wish me" with "Would you like me" for a more polite tone. 6. Removed "about" after "discuss" since "discuss" does not require a preposition.
"I called Sandra’s office and spoke to her secretary. She told me that Sandra wasn’t in but would be back at 3 p.m. Would you like me to call her again this afternoon to discuss the new proposal?"
I called Sandra's office and talked to or spoke with her secretary. She said to me, or she told me that Sandra wasn't in the office, but she would be back at three pm. Would you like me to call her again this afternoon to discuss the new proposal?
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Hi Julius - I hope this helps! I called Sandra's office (1) and talked to her secretary. She told me (2) that Sandra wasn't in the office, but that she would be back at 3:00 p.m. (3) Do you want me (or: Would you like me) to call her again (4) this afternoon to discuss the new proposal? (5) 1. you don't need "to" after "call" when saying that you called a place. 2. use 'told" instead of "said" here 3. p.m. is understood to be afternoon 4. "want" is more natural sounding than "wish" - but "would you like me to..." is considered more polite 5. "about" is not needed after discuss
I called Sandra's office and spoke to her secretary. She told me that Sandra wasn't in the office, but she would be back at 3 p.m. Would you like me to call her this afternoon so we could discuss the new proposal?
I called Sandra's office and spoke to her secretary, she told me that Sandra was out of the office and wouldn't be back until 3 PM. I said, "Do you want me to call back this afternoon to discuss the proposal?"
I called Sandra's office and spoke with her secretary. She told me that Sandra wasn’t in the office but would be back at 3 p.m. Would you like me to call her again this afternoon to discuss the new proposal?
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