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🇬🇧 English · C1

How to negotiate a schedule when times conflict in English

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Clerk

Customer

1. 

   Customer

   If three o'clock clashes with my meeting, could we shift by forty-five minutes?
2. 

   Clerk

   Yes, if three o'clock clashes with your meeting, we could shift by forty-five minutes.
3. 

   Clerk

   Would a later start be better than cutting the service short?
4. 

   Customer

   Yes, a later start would be better than cutting the service short.
5. 

   Customer

   Can we keep the original price if the new slot is slightly off-peak?
6. 

   Clerk

   Yes, we can keep the original price if the new slot is slightly off-peak.
7. 

   Clerk

   Shall I hold both options until five while you check your calendar?
8. 

   Customer

   Yes, please hold both options until five while I check my calendar.
9. 

   Customer

   If neither works, may we look at Thursday instead of Wednesday?
10. 

    Clerk

    Yes, if neither works, we may look at Thursday instead of Wednesday.