商務英語郵件寫作指南：老外也會犯的寫作錯誤（1）regards和respect
I regularly see mistakes with phrases using the words “regards”or “respect”. There are several of these phrases in English, but they are easily confused and mixed up. For example, phrases like in respect to and with regards to are incorrect.
人們在使用與“regards”和“respect”相關的詞組時經常會出現誤用錯用的情況。在英語里，的確有一些與這兩個詞相關的詞組，但很容易混淆。比如，人們經常會用“in respect to”和“with regards to”來表示“關于”的意思，但實際上這種用法是不正確的。
Here is a list of correct phrases (they all mean basically the same thing):
下面列出幾組由“regard”或“respect”組成的表達，它們的意思相近，都有“關于，至于，提到”的意思。
1. regarding
EX：I have received your letter of October 15 regarding the three letters of recommendation which you require.
1. regarding
例句：我已收到您10月15日的信，提到需要三封推薦信一事。
2. as regards (this is the only one with an s – “regards”)
EX：As regards communication with colleagues, department meetings are held once a fortnight.
2. as regards 這是唯一一個用到regards的詞組）
例句：關于員工間的交流溝通，每兩周會舉行一次部門會議。
3. in regard to (rare)
EX：This is Bill Burton from Milford Insurance, I'm calling in regard to our meeting next Tuesday.
3. in regard to （很少用）
例句：我是米爾福德保險公司的比爾伯頓，我想問一下有關下周二我們見面的事。
4. with regard to
EX：With regard to the Middle East and North Africa, the U.S. and EU pledged to continue to support democratic transitions and economic development.
4.with regard to
例句：關于中東和北非問題，美國和歐盟承諾將繼續支持其民主改革和經濟發展。
5. respecting (rare)
EX：I must tell you that I have not come to any decided opinion respecting him, but I think him a Maltese.
5.respecting （很少用）
例句：我只能告訴您，我對他還沒有什么明確的看法。但我認為他可能是個馬耳他人。
6. in respect of
EX：When a customer first opens an account, he instructs the bank to debit his account only in respect of cheques drawn by himself.
6.in respect of
例句：儲戶首次在銀行開戶時，囑咐銀行他的存款只能憑本世人簽字的支票來提取。
7. with respect to
EX：With respect to your other proposals, I am not yet able to tell you our decision.
7.with respect to
例句：談到你的其他建議, 我現在還無法把我們的決定告訴你。
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