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EMAIL (Formal Style)

Subject: Apologies for Missing Our Meeting

Dear [Recipient’s Name],

I hope this message finds you well.

Please accept my sincerest apologies for missing our scheduled meeting earlier today. Unfortunately, I failed to account for the recent transition to daylight saving time, which caused a discrepancy between our respective time zones.

While I had noted the meeting in my calendar, I did not realize that the time had shifted on your end, and I only became aware of the error when I checked my inbox and saw your message. I completely understand if this caused inconvenience, and I take full responsibility for the oversight.

Should you be available, I would be grateful if we could reschedule at a time that suits you best. I will make sure to double-check the time zone conversion to avoid any further confusion.

Once again, I deeply regret the mix-up and appreciate your understanding.

Warm regards,

[Your Full Name]

[Your Position, if relevant]

[Contact details]

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QUIZ BASED ON THE EMAIL

1. Vocabulary & Idioms

Match the advanced words/phrases from the email to their meanings:

a. discrepancy

b. to account for

c. oversight

d. to take full responsibility

e. to double-check

f. time zone conversion

g. to cause inconvenience

h. to be grateful

i. to find someone well

j. mix-up

 1. mistake or confusion

 2. to verify again to ensure accuracy

 3. to be thankful

 4. to consider or include something in calculations

 5. a difference or inconsistency

 6. a minor mistake due to carelessness

 7. feeling sorry for creating difficulties

 8. to fully accept blame

 9. the process of adjusting for different local times

 10. a polite way to start a letter/email

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2. Grammar-Based Questions

Choose the correct option:

 1. If I had known / knew / would know about the time shift, I would have adjusted my calendar accordingly.

 2. I take full responsibility for / of / to the oversight.

 3. Please let me know if / whether / unless you’re available to reschedule.

 4. I failed accounting / to account / to be accounting for the time change.

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3. Paraphrasing Practice

Paraphrase these formal expressions in a more neutral/friendly tone:

 1. Please accept my sincerest apologies for missing our scheduled meeting.

→ ___________________________________

 2. I take full responsibility for the oversight.

→ ___________________________________

 3. Should you be available, I would be grateful if we could reschedule.

→ ___________________________________

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4. Upgrade the Tone (Make more formal)

Turn the following casual phrases into more formal expressions:

 1. Sorry, I totally missed our call. My bad, the time change messed me up.

→ ___________________________________

 2. Can we pick another time?

→ ___________________________________

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Would you like a version of this in French or Ukrainian for translation practice as well? 

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/c1-reading/state-world