How can I ask a question about the timing of a meeting so that assumes there is a possibility to not accept it?
For example, I’m scheduled an appointment for Monday. Something has happened and it would be better if I postponed it to Tuesday but it is still possible on Monday.
Is that correct to say:
“I had only a question regarding timing of our appointment and please feel free to answer; Is that also possible that we meet on Tuesday?”
Answer
The actual question is quite good. You should use a dummy subject “it” instead of “that”.
Is it also possible that we meet on Tuesday?
The preamble is confusing for me:
I had only a question regarding timing of our appointment and please feel free to answer;
This uses the wrong tense, and there are other small errors, and I don’t know what you mean by “feel free to answer”. Normally when you ask a question, the freedom to answer it is implied. We sometimes say “feel free not to answer” to mean “you don’t have to answer this question”.
I would simplify:
I have a question regarding the timing of the meeting.
{at this point it is likely that the other person would speak, to say “what is the question?”, or there may be some unspoken communication with the same meaning.)
Is it also possible that we meet on Tuesday?
{I would now explain the benefits of Tuesday} Something has come up and Tuesday would be better for me…
You see I am trying to emphasise that this is going to be a dialogue. You need to listen and respond and be flexible.
Attribution
Source : Link , Question Author : Shaghayegh , Answer Author : James K
