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Please help me with this homework. Very urgently need help. The following sentences are all written in American English. Re-write them in British English, as in the example. There are lexical, spelling and grammatical differences. Example: Would you like a cookie? - Would you like a biscuit? 1. I must inform you that two trucks loaded with oranges are still missing. ... 2. Do you have anyone in your company that can attend the conference? ... 3. I think we should analize the results carefully and take some decisions. ... 4. I inform you that our new project will come to light by next fall. ... 5. Please do not take the elevator in case of fire. ... 6. I had the great honor of joining the executive council. ... 7. I didn't meet the new CEO yet. ... 8. Please call me in advance if you don't want to stand in a long line for hours. 9. I'm afraid I traveled to Hawaii without my laptop. ... 10. Please find enclosed our catalog for next season. ...

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Please help me with this homework. Very urgently need help.

The following sentences are all written in American English. Re-write them in British English, as in the example. There are lexical, spelling and grammatical differences.

Example: Would you like a cookie? - Would you like a biscuit?

1. I must inform you that two trucks lorries loaded with oranges are still missing.
...
2. Do you have anyone in your business firm who that can attend the conference?
...
3. I think we should analyze analize the results carefully and take make some decisions.
...
4. I inform you that our new project will come to light by next fall. I would like to inform you that our new project will advance from its early stages of development by next autumn.
...
5. Please do not take the elevator lift in case of fire.
...
6. I had the great tophole honor of joining the executive council.
...
7. I didn't meet the new CEO yet.
...
8. Please call me in advance if you don't want to stand in queue a long line for hours.

9. I'm afraid I traveled to Hawaii without my laptop.
...
10. Please find enclosed our catalog for next season.
...

I'm not British, but this is my best attempt.

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Please help me with this homework. Very urgently need help.

The following sentences are all written in American English. Re-write them in British English, as in the example. There are lexical, spelling and grammatical differences.

Example: Would you like a cookie? - Would you like a biscuit?

1. I must inform you that two trucks loaded with oranges are still missing.
...
2. Do you have anyone in your company that can attend the conference?
...
3. I think we should analize the results carefully and take make some decisions.
...
4. I inform you that our new project will come to light by next fall.
...
5. Please do not take the elevator in case of fire.
...
6. I had the great honor of joining the executive council.
...
7. I didn't haven't meet the new CEO yet.
...
8. Please call me in advance if you don't want to stand in a long line for hours.

9. I'm afraid I traveled to Hawaii without my laptop.
...
10. Please find enclosed our catalog for next season.
...

 

The couple mistakes that were corrected tells me that these were not written by a native English speaker (perhaps your teacher wrote them?)

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