Collocation
I am writing to confirm...
A polite and formal way to state the purpose of a written communication (often an email or letter), which is to verify, make certain, or finalize a piece of information, an arrangement, or a previous discussion.
Definition
'I am writing to confirm...' is a common English collocation. A polite and formal way to state the purpose of a written communication (often an email or letter), which is to verify, make certain, or finalize a piece of information, an arrangement, or a previous discussion.
I am writing to + confirm + [noun phrase / that-clause]
“I am writing to confirm our meeting scheduled for next Tuesday at 10 AM.”
Examples
- I am writing to confirm your reservation for two at 7 PM tonight.
- I am writing to confirm receipt of your application documents.
- I am writing to confirm the details of our agreement as discussed yesterday.
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- I am writing to confirm that I will be able to attend the conference.
- I am writing to confirm the delivery date for your order, which is scheduled for Friday.
- I am writing to confirm our decision to proceed with the project.
- I am writing to confirm the changes we made to your itinerary.
- I am writing to confirm your flight details: flight number BA249, departing at 3 PM.
- I am writing to confirm the cancellation of my subscription, effective immediately.
- I am writing to confirm that the payment has been successfully processed.
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