Complain to the Mayor about dangerous roads in your neighborhood.

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Dear Mayor, I am writing
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letter to inform you that the road is bad.
This
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situation
want
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wants
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you to solve
this
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problem soon. My name is
Ferangis
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Francis
and I have been living
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this
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in this
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neighborhood
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neighbourhood
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for many years. So far I have not seen any problems, but
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year
due to
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heavy rainfall, the roads are in
a
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apply
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very bad condition. We have a lot of difficulty in going to work and our children attend school. I contacted the neighbourhood chairman about
this
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problem, but he told me that the neighbours
will
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would
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solve it together. I want the roads to be repaired and be convenient for us. We would be very happy and grateful if it was safe for us adults to attend work and our children to attend school. I believe you are a responsible mayor and I hope you will solve
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problem in a short time. Kind regards, Ferangis Kambarova.
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task achievement
Expand on specific examples of how the bad condition of the road impacts daily life. For instance, describe any incidents or near accidents that have occurred.
coherence cohesion
Provide more connective words and phrases to improve the logical flow between sentences and paragraphs.
task achievement
You clearly identified the problem and provided a reasonable request to the mayor for the repair of the roads.
coherence cohesion
The letter has a clear introduction and conclusion, making it easy to follow.

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