How do I use 'defer to'
Hello, I am writing a business letter and very confused that if I can use 'defer to' in this context.

They are our sponor and we are choosing a final poster to print for an event with reflecting their opinion.

Can I say

'Defering to your opinion, we will print out the sample poster 3' ?

or Are there any better ideas?

Question

How do I use 'defer to'
Hello, I am writing a business letter and very confused that if I can use 'defer to' in this context.

They are our sponor and we are choosing a final poster to print for an event with reflecting their opinion.

Can I say

'Defering to your opinion, we will print out the sample poster 3' ?

or Are there any better ideas?

Answer

'Defer to'  - in the sense that you mean it here - means to respect/show deference towards ('bow down to') eg 'I defer to your superior knowledge'.

However, 'defer to' in this sense is quite old-fashioned and over-formal, and it would not be used in the modern business context. I would say something like 'As per your suggestion/request, we will print out the sample poster 3'

Answer

I believe the the word you want is "refer", or refer to. --- "They are our sponsors and we are choosing a final poster to print for an event that reflects their opinion." --- "In reference to their opinion, we will print out the sample poster 3."

Answer

To defer is to postpone or procrastinate, so it would not be the correct word to use :)

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