Jacque's head tilts in consideration of Gage's words. Prior was a mistake born of ignorance and misunderstanding. The continued use not once, but twice after his suggestion was something more... deliberate. "Your former usage implied possession or dominance over something in which you either clearly do not, or it is in poor form without the party present to submit or refute."
He flipped a hand to show his palm, "The suggestion is to break a habit of relying on the word in any form, thus eliminating the chance of mistakenly using it in an offensive context. Your usage here regarding my research and my aim would be fine to anyone's ears. If the advice is not agreeable with you, that is your prerogative..." Eyes narrowed on Gage, "...for now."
Jacque seems non-confrontational about his choices to heed the advice as prescribed, however his words leave an impression that Gage will be held responsible if any unfavorable events arise from ignoring the advice.
Moving on to his other question, he nodded first to affirm his recitation was correct, "A fellow judgement jockey?" He smiled at his own use of the nickname rarely used with affection, "You'll be fine with a simple salutation, body and signature. As I mentioned, keep it to the point and leave the finer details for your discussion. Write it by hand if you've become accustomed to templates and typing. Use a nice parchment paper or card stock."