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Your neighbors have recently written to you to complain about the noise from your house/ flat. Write a letter to your neighbors. In your letter explain the reasons for the noise apologise describe what action you will take

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Dear Sir. I am writing to you in regard to the noises coming from my house. I would like to apologise for it. The noise was made
due to
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 my plumbers. I needed help from them,
now
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and now
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 everything goes well. I know it was early afternoon, especially on Saturday. Unfortunately, the workers had to use several noisy tools. I really feel sorry for it and embarrassed. I doubt it
,
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;
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 it has disturbed your peace, especially
this
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 late. To prevent
this
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 kind of situation, I would begin to be more responsible and respectful towards my
neighborhoods
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neighbourhood
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.
Furthermore
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, I will keep my
words promised
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word
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. I will
also
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 try to inform you
everytime
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every time
 when something like
this
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will happen
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happens
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.
Moreover
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, I will constantly make my plans
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due to
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by
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 the end of the day.
hope
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 in the future
,
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that
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 the inconvenience will not happen again. Yours faithfully, Victoria

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task response
Explain the noise more clearly. Say what work the plumbers did and why it had to happen on Saturday.
task response
Your apology is clear, but add a direct promise about what you will do next time, such as telling your neighbors before any work starts.
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Use polite, natural words. For example, write “I am sorry for the trouble this caused you.”
coherence and cohesion
Put one main point in each paragraph: the reason for the noise, your apology, and your plan for the future.
coherence and cohesion
Use clear links between ideas. “Because,” “so,” and “next time” can help the letter flow better.
coherence and cohesion
Check some sentences that are hard to understand. For example, “I doubt it, it has disturbed your peace” can be changed to “I know it disturbed your peace.”
coherence and cohesion
Use “neighbors,” not “neighborhoods,” when you mean the people who live near you.
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You answer all the main parts: the reason for the noise, an apology, and your future plan.
coherence and cohesion
The letter has a clear opening and ending, and the tone is polite.
The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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