You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which contained some information about your town that is incorrect. Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In your letter: correct the information in the article explain why it is important for the magazine to give correct information suggest what the magazine should do about this situation

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing
this
letter with regards to the article titled ‘The glorious past of the pink
city
– Jaipur’, which was published in the August edition of your magazine. The article contained factually incorrect information about the birth of the king of the
city
– Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh. It stated that he was born in 1645 whereas he was actually born in 1742. It is important for readers of the article to know the right facts about the
city
since not only is the
city
named in the honor of the maharaja but
also
is home to many places of historical importance.
Furthermore
, a lot of visitors from different places visit the
city
for its legacy, culture and heritage. Presenting wrong information distorts an important aspect of the
city
’s history and affects tourism which is a major contributor to
local
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economy. I know
this
because I myself was born in Jaipur and have been a history aficionado. I would request you to make the necessary correction and highlight it in the editorial section of the
next
month’s edition. Looking forward to reading your magazine
next
month with the correction listed. Yours sincerely, Moonis
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Rectify
  • Misrepresentation
  • Tourism
  • Editor
  • Credibility
  • Accuracy
  • Local heritage
  • Fact-checking
  • Repercussions
  • Counteractive measures
  • Publishing ethics
  • Clarification
  • Factual error
  • Misconception
  • Authenticity
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