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"My electrician is wonderful - we first used him a couple of years ago and now wouldn't use anyone else, his work is excellent, he's really professional and never leaves the place in a mess (unlike the majority of others we've had in over the years), and more than anything else we trust him and find that communication is spot on. Honestly, as long as he can fit us in we'll never go elsewhere".
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Yep you sound like a proper cunt.
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While complimentary, it still sounds like there’s a power dynamic inferred by the language.
Again, “we got him in and he did x, y, and z” is preferable IMO. I do operate under a company name, and I would be less annoyed by someone saying “we used XYZ electrical services” compared to “we used Nef”.
I can only speak for myself, but that’s how it comes across when I hear it. I’m not about to tell people how to talk, but it surely doesn’t hurt to consider it.
Stevethecoffee
Nef
Saying “we got Nef in and he did X” seems a bit nicer than “we used Nef to do X” IMO.
But you’re right, if instead of Nef, it was a large company not associated with an individual like “Domestic Energy Solutions”, it seems fair to say used.