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Writing letter to a friend requesting for advice

Writing letter to a friend requesting for advice nRynR

Dear Margaret, Gerald told me recently that you’ve been put in an offer on a house on Paxman Ave. , just around the corner from me, and I thought I’d let you know a couple of things. The crime’s been up lately in the area, usually car theft and burglary. This has been happening to us and our neighbours for more than a year now, and my husband and I couldn’t do anything but move away from the area. We’ve chosen to rent a house somewhere nicer, and I’d recommend you do the same. At the moment, the local property prices don’t relate to the nightmare happening here, and I’m afraid that you’re making a bad investment. We were thinking about a place in nearby Dimbleby; it’s quite small, but that means that high crime is unlikely. Wherever you decide to live, I just wanted you to know that I’d advise against moving here, as I guess you deserve something better. Best wishes, Edna

Dear Margaret,

Gerald This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :informed
told
 me recently that you’ve been put
 in an offer on a This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :residence
house
 on Possible spelling mistake found.Taxman
Paxman
 Ave. Loose punctuation mark.apply
,
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:merely
just
 around the corner from me, and I This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :reckonedassumedbelievedconsidered
thought
 I’d This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :authorize
let
 you know a couple of things.

The crime’s been up lately in the area, usually
 car theft and burglary. This has been happening to us and our Possible spelling mistake. 'neighbours' is British English.neighbors
neighbours
 for more than a year This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :nowadays
now
, and my husband and I couldn’t do anything This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:on the contrary
but
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :relocate
move
 away from the area. We’ve chosen to rent a This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :residence
house
 somewhere nicer, and I’d recommend you do the same.

At the moment, the local property prices don’t relate to the nightmare happening here, and I’m afraid that you’re making a This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :evil
bad
 investment. We were thinking about a place in nearby Possible spelling mistake found.DimlyNimbleDimpleDimpledDimplesLimbless
Dimbleby
; it’s quite This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:tiny
small
, This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:on the contrary
but
 that means that high crime is unlikely.

Wherever you decide to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :reside
live
, I This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:merely
just
 wanted you to know that I’d advise against moving here, as I guess you deserve something better.

Best wishes,

Edna