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[dullard]

I agree with most everyone here.

#1 is logically incorrect.
#2 uses poor, yet still barely acceptable, grammer.

A new #3 needs to be made: "XXX will ship your order in approximately two weeks." Replace 'XXX' with the name of the company that delayed the order by two weeks. Accept the blame and don't try to hide.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: KnickNut3

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: mugs
I think the second one is more better, but the first one is used frequently.

I'd prefer "We will ship your order in approximately two weeks"

The OP should do the opposite of whatever anyone who uses "more better" says.

I may be wrong, but I think mugs was kidding 🙂
(I know you are, too, but I just want to make that clear.)

THANK YOU. It was a Strongbad quote actually.
Edit: err... not a direct quote. In the Trogdor e-mail he said something to the effect of, "Draw an 'S.' Now draw a more different 'S.'"

 

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[suklee]

Originally posted by: dullard
I agree with most everyone here.

#1 is logically incorrect.
#2 uses poor, yet still barely acceptable, grammer.

A new #3 needs to be made: "XXX will ship your order in approximately two weeks." Replace 'XXX' with the name of the company that delayed the order by two weeks. Accept the blame and don't try to hide.

So, #1 is logically incorrect

But grammatically speaking, it's fine?

 

[lobadobadingdong]

death to all grammar nazi's

 

[amol]

The first one is missing a direct object . . .

it says "This order will ship in approximately two weeks"

When you use ship like that, it needs a direct object, but there isn't one.

An example of a direct object in there would be "This order will ship monkey balls in approximately two weeks," but that's incorrect 😉

 

[KnickNut3]

Originally posted by: Kai920
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Uh, every well-reasoned response has been unanimous. #2 is gramatically correct.

Originally posted by: Kai920

Originally posted by: dullard
I agree with most everyone here.

#1 is logically incorrect.
#2 uses poor, yet still barely acceptable, grammer.

A new #3 needs to be made: "XXX will ship your order in approximately two weeks." Replace 'XXX' with the name of the company that delayed the order by two weeks. Accept the blame and don't try to hide.

So, #1 is logically incorrect

But grammatically speaking, it's fine?

No. That's what he means. Although it doesn't violate a specific grammatical rule, the "order" in context is the subject. An "order" can't perform a transitive verb.