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    sich auf jdn hinweisen vs. verweisen

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    sich auf jdn hinweisen vs. verweisen

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    Hello,

    Thanks for your help. I've been looking over the older threads on "to refer s.o. to s.o)" and I can't figure out which verb to use to convey: "Mr X referred me to you" by way of introduction.

    What is the difference between:
    a) Er hat mich auf Sie hingewiesen
    AND
    b) Er hat mich auf Sie verwiesen.

    Essentially, I'm writing a letter to someone I don't know, and I'm explaining how I got the addressee's name.

    Authornikhil-AE02 Jan 09, 11:20
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    a) is less direct and rather used in the sense of "he made me aware you you".
    He referred me to you = er hat mich auf Sie verwiesen is fine in your example, e.g. if you're going to ask this person for a favor.
    #1Author AMS (247184) 02 Jan 09, 11:30
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    Herr X hat mich an Sie verwiesen.

    or

    Herr X. hat mir Sie als zuständigen Ansprechpartner genannt.


    "Hinweisen auf..." is used in the sense of "to draw someone's attention to...", so it would not fit here.
    #2AuthorMöwe [de]02 Jan 09, 11:30
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    Thanks very much.
    #3Authornikhil-AE02 Jan 09, 11:31
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    I just saw Kommentar 3.

    So sich AUF jdn verweisen is correct as well?

    Thanks.
    #4Authornikhil-AE02 Jan 09, 11:33
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    ... hat mich *an* Sie verwiesen

    (in Sinne von: Y weiß Bescheid, kann Ihnen helfen)
    #5AuthorWuff (236338) 02 Jan 09, 11:33
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    Forget my last question. I didn't read Kommentar 2 carefully. Question is answered. Thanks again.
    #6Authornikhil-AE02 Jan 09, 11:34
    SuggestionVerweisen is it also polite, or more day use language
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    is it also polite if we use "verweisen" as referring to, if we use it for someone high in rank?
    #7AuthorNado13 Jan 10, 05:22
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    In my experience "verweisen" is absolutely apropriate for both lower or higher ranks.

    I see it everyday in business use, so there should be no problem about that. Hope this helps.
    #8Authorstrickk13 Jan 10, 06:18
     
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