I am writing to request

Grammar usage guide and real-world examples

"I am writing to request permission to take my wife on a honeymoon to the Seychelles and Tanzania from January 27th February 18th , 20144".

[email protected] [email protected] 0203 353 2000 Your address Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to request all the information to which I am entitled to under section 7 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (a subject access request).

The letter, which was released to the Press Association, was addressed to David Beamish, the clerk of the parliaments, and stated: "I am writing to request a leave of absence from the House of Lords for the duration of the 2015 Parliament.

"Given the constitutional importance of the freedom of the press, and the political topicality and controversy surrounding this subject we do not feel anything less than a full debate on the final text is appropriate and I am writing to request, even at this late stage, one be held".

"I am writing to request that you add Al Jazeera America as part of your channel lineup.

Because the stakes are so high, I am writing to request that you reconsider your decision not to run for the U.S. Senate.

"As a proud West Virginian, I am writing to formally request that you put a stop the travesty called 'Buckwild,'" the democratic senator wrote in a letter obtained by the "Washington Post".

Dear Mr. Secretary General, I am writing to you to request that the United Nations audits the impact of its supply chain in the Sustainable Development Goals that it supports and promotes.

Here's a letter that was delivered to The Old Blue Last... Dear Sir/ Madam, I am writing to you to request that you bar my ex-boyfriend, Mr X, from your establishment... Now, I have been drinking in your pub since I moved to the area in 2001 and I am regular customer who enjoys propping up the bar of a night, partaking in a few pints and a bag of nuts.

We are writing to request that this existing commitment is translated into an actionable Long-Term Goal at COP21.

Dear Mr. President: We are writing to request that you take direct action and involvement in ending the current Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability claims backlog.