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John Rooster
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Curious phone message grammar phenomenon by prospective tenants

John Rooster
  • Denver, CO
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I have noticed this occasionally for years, but it has reached epidemic proportions of late, probably 60% of my messages. I notice it when I put out an ad for a rental, and prospective tenants leave voice messages asking me to call them back. The messages go something like this.... "Hello, my name is Megan, I am interested in the condo for rent. If you could please call me back, my number is 303-999-9999" <end of message>. It isn't like I am some grammar Nazi, but if you are going to begin a sentence with 'If" then you have to end it with a responsive action, as in "If you could please call me back, my number is 303-999-9999, I would appreciate it".

It isn't a big deal, I just thought I would share, and see if anyone else has noticed the same phenomenon.

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J Scott
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J Scott
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Originally posted by John Rooster:
I have noticed this occasionally for years, but it has reached epidemic proportions of late, probably 60% of my messages.

You started your grammar rant with a sentence fragment.

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