Collocation
I do not think we have met.
A polite way to indicate that you believe you are meeting someone for the first time, or that you don't recall a previous introduction.
Definition
'I do not think we have met.' is a common English collocation. A polite way to indicate that you believe you are meeting someone for the first time, or that you don't recall a previous introduction.
I + do not think + we + have + met
“Hello, I'm John. I do not think we have met before.”
Examples
- Hello, I'm Sarah. I do not think we have met.
- Pardon me, I do not think we have met. My name is Tom.
- We're both at this conference, but I do not think we have met.
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- You look familiar, but I do not think we have met formally.
- After all these years working in the same building, I do not think we have met.
- I've heard a lot about you, but I do not think we have met in person.
- Given our shared interests, it's surprising I do not think we have met until now.
- There's a chance we crossed paths before, but I do not think we have met officially.
- During the reception, I spotted you and thought, 'I do not think we have met,' so I came to introduce myself.
- My apologies, I do not think we have met; let me introduce myself properly.
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