#4 — Sat 16 August 2025 by Evan Chen

I got this in an email today. Who is teaching kids to write like this? Or am I just being trolled?

I am writing to express my ardent interest in the Otis program, albeit belatedly, as I have only recently become acquainted with its existence. Regrettably, I have discovered that the enrollment deadline has already elapsed, which poses a considerable impediment to my participation. Nonetheless, I am eager to solicit your benevolent consideration for a late enrollment, notwithstanding the aforementioned constraint. Furthermore, I must confess that my financial circumstances are exceedingly straitened, rendering it an onerous task for me to defray the program fees. In light of this pecuniary predicament, I respectfully implore you to consider providing me with access to the program gratis, thereby facilitating my participation and obviating the financial burden that would otherwise preclude me.