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<!-- (Audio) Jessica: And I thought you'd want to know about it before we proceed further. --> <!-- SPEAKING -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

How could Tom express he was grateful for the fact that Jessica warned him about the bug before the team continued to work on the project?

--answers--

That's none of my concern.

--audio-id--

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--feedback--

This response doesn't express gratitude. It actually shows a lack of interest.


Thanks for letting me know.

--audio-id--

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--video-solution--

2

--explanation--

Thanks for letting me know is a polite way to express appreciation when someone shares important information. It shows gratitude for the effort someone made to inform you. For example:

Thanks for letting me know about the meeting time. – This shows appreciation for the person informing you of the schedule.

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