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Could you tell me if I can use "claim" instead of "complaint"?
Many business English textbooks commonly available in Japan are describing that you shouldn't use the word "claim" but "complaint"—used in such a case you ask for an apology from a store on finding defects in products you purchased. The reason is that the word "claim (クレーム)" used in such a situation is of an expression used in Japanese English. However, it feels like I sometimes come upon such situations where English speakers use "claim."
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Many business English textbooks commonly available in Japan are describing that you shouldn't use the word "claim" but "complaint"—used in such a case you ask for an apology from a store on finding defects in products you purchased. The reason is that the word "claim (クレーム)" used in such a situation is of an expression used in Japanese English. However, it feels like I sometimes come upon such situations where English speakers use "claim."
Looking forward to hearing from you
Yes if you are calling, talking, or writing to a manger or head of a store or company to talk about the negatives of a product, its called a complaint because you are complaining to them. The word claim will not work in this setting.
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Yes if you are calling, talking, or writing to a manger or head of a store or company to talk about the negatives of a product, its called a complaint because you are complaining to them. The word claim will not work in this setting.
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Thank you for your confirmation.
I see. I guess it might be just my imagination that I heard the English speakers saying "claim." Many Japanese people would tend to use it instead of "complaint" by mistake. So I wanted to be sure about this. Thank you. (^-^)/
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