My manager at work has sent me two links for competitors in order to check their products. Unfortunately, these links are not working.
I want to send a reply to my manager to inform her of this problem. Which of the following two replies is correct?
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Dear Ms. XXXX,
The links don't work.
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Dear Ms. XXX,
The links are not working.
Best Answer
Either one is grammatically correct, but they differ in the level of formality. I work in a relatively formal work environment, and I would use the second one when writing to my manager, since it sounds a little more formal to me. In fact, I might say:
This language may be too formal in less formal settings.