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Did you know that many business English expressions come from sports? As an editor of the Oxford English Dictionary explains to the New York Times: Sports are written about and discussed a lot, and so have...
“Busy” is a popular English word — but not in the way that many learners think. For example, “busy” has become a common response to “How are you?” (“I’m doing well! Just busy studying for...
Keeping people updated (or staying updated on things yourself!) is pretty much a core business function. As a result, there are many phrases that describe this exact action. In this post, we’ll introduce five common...
Contacting people — whether by email, messaging apps, or phones — is one of the most common things done in business. However, “contact” is not the only word used for this action. To help you...
A 2016 poll by Huffington Post found six common email greetings or “sign-offs.” In order of popularity, they are: “Thanks” Just a name or initials (e.g. — “Your name”) “Sincerely” “Love” “Regards” Nothing Needless to...
Most of us know the saying, “Time is money.” But did you know that language is money too? Research from around the world (e.g. Turkey, Brazil, Poland) reveals that foreign language speakers enjoy higher salaries. So if you’ve...
Did you know there are two kinds of contractions in English? We have formal contractions, which are fine for both writing and speaking in both formal and informal registers, and informal contractions that only work...
Thanking a friend is different from thanking someone in a business context, especially in writing. So here are several ways you can do that in an email. Useful Phrases “Thanks for your help.” This phrase...
