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  • So we would write something in this case along the lines off.

  • Um, unfortunately, I have a very urgent matter that's I must attend to you.

  • See, my and I'm just gonna make this make this part up, so we'll see that my, um, cousin has fallen ill and, um is in the hospital.

  • As you can understands, he is in need of support from my family.

  • Okay, It's moving us down a bit.

  • So what we've done, basically, is here we've outlined in the first paragraph.

  • We said why?

  • We're writing now.

  • In the second paragraph, we've outlined the basic problem.

  • And the problem is, uh, that we will not be able to, um, to returned the library books on time.

  • Okay, so at this point, we want to link the idea that we can't We will not be able to return our books on time.

  • And we want to be polite about this and to show that we we feel bad that this is happening.

  • So we might use a word like, regretfully, I will not be able to return my books to you.

  • And I'm going to see that our plane trip it leaves today.

  • I'm just making this up.

  • But I'm going to see that we're leaving today, so it's it's not possible.

  • So, regretfully, I will not be able to return my books to you as my plane departs today.

  • Today, um, and I will knots have enough time to make a trip to you.

  • Okay, so that's the end of the second paragraph.

  • Now, the second paragraph has basically given the details of the problem.

  • So it's basically said that the basic problem is that we will not be able to return our books.

  • And we've answered Why?

  • Why?

  • Because our cousin is not not well.

  • Okay, So in the third paragraph now, in this third paragraph, we want to state, uh what what we want.

  • Basically out of this letter, we're making a request.

  • And that's the purpose of this exercise.

  • And that's the basic request.

  • Comes in the third paragraph.

  • Okay, so the first thing we might want to say is that we we understand that there there is a fine, and then after that, maybe we can talk about, um, about not having the fine imposed on us.

  • So the first sentence would be something like, um, I understand that this situation makes makes me eligible to receive Fine.

  • Okay.

  • The sentence is saying that that we know that our books A relates we know we're going to receive a fine and just a reminder of fine is a punishment where we have to pay money, we have to pay money.

  • So I understand the situation makes me eligible to receive a fine.

  • Now we basically, in this next part's we want to be friendly and persuades the reader of this letter to to not give us a fine Basically to say that, you know, our situation is very important and it's an emergency and that if if we don't receive a fine, then that's not necessarily the end of the world.

  • So I understand that this situation makes me eligible to receive a fine.

  • However, I would greatly appreciate it.

  • It's if you woods wave.

  • If you would wave this fine on the grounds.

  • That's this.

  • On the grounds that my circumstances are, um, very I want to see critical, very important importance.

  • So basically so I understand that the situation makes me eligible to receive a fine.

  • However, I would greatly appreciate it if you would waive this fine and maybe wave.

  • That might be a new word.

  • Wave means it doesn't mean cancel, but it means to two knots Employ or not use.

  • Okay, so I would greatly appreciate it if you would waive this fine on the grounds that my circumstances are very important.

  • And I'm just gonna edit this.

  • I don't like this word important.

  • We're gonna change that to our very urgent, Very urgent.

  • Okay, Eso However, I would greatly appreciate it if you would wait this fine on the grounds that my circumstances are very urgent.

  • Now in.

  • If you're writing this letter for an isles exam now you want to ensure that that your letter is 150 words at a minimum.

  • So I can tell by looking at this letter that were probably up around 110 maybe 100 and 20.

  • So we want to put a little extra information in here.

  • And one thing that one way that we can do that is by even making up, you know, some some information.

  • I mean, as long as it fits with with what our topic is.

  • So here.

  • Let's see that, um, I trust that's this.

  • I will not that this will be possible, as I have been a as I have been, um uh, regular for work in the past.

  • As I have always.

  • No, I trust that this will be possible, as I have consistently consistent Dario, as I have consistently returned my books on time in the past.

  • So I had a bit of writer's block there.

  • Okay, Okay, now, so once again from the beginning of this last paragraph, I understand that this situation makes me eligible to receive a fine.

  • However, I would greatly appreciate it if you would waive this fine on the grounds that my circumstances are very urgent.

  • I trust that this will be possible as I have consistently returned my books on time in the past.

  • Now this this last part here, I have consistently return my books on time in the past.

  • In a way, we're just trying to subtly point out that we've been We've been pretty good borrowers in the past, and this is the first time that's an issue like this has come up.

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