Closing a business email in English - do's and don'ts
It may sound logical but the end of your email is the last impression that the reader will have of you as they reflect on what you have...
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Joanne
- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
Writing a business email in English - the do's and don'ts for content
You've decided on the subject, and you've addressed the recipient with an appropriate greeting. Now you need to write what you want to...
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Joanne
- Nov 2, 2022
- 3 min
Writing a business email in English - how to start, the do's and don'ts.
The subject of your email should be clear. Before the reader opens your mail they will want to know what it is about. The clearer you...
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Joanne
- Oct 17, 2022
- 1 min
What is the most popular pub name in the UK?
The Red Lion Why do we call it 'the' Red Lion when only the name 'Red Lion' is written on the sign? That's because all hotels, pubs and...
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Joanne
- Oct 5, 2022
- 1 min
How many times have you heard "the World Health Organisation" in the last couple of years?
I'm sure at least ten times a day during the height of the pandemic. Did you ever wonder why it was always called 'the' World Health...
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Joanne
- Sep 27, 2022
- 1 min
The view from the Empire State building
Well known buildings and works of art all require us to use 'the' in front of their names: the Empire State Building the Mona Lisa the...
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Joanne
- Sep 20, 2022
- 1 min
I read the newspaper
Have you ever noticed that all newspaper names start with the? The Washington Post The New York Times The Sunday Times The Guardian The...
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Joanne
- Sep 13, 2022
- 1 min
Canary Islands or the Canary Islands?
How do I know which geographical features should have 'the' in front of them and which should not? Mountain ranges all start with 'the',...
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Joanne
- Sep 6, 2022
- 1 min
Why do some countries start with 'the'?
Have you ever noticed how we refer to some countries as 'the [country name]' and others just as 'country name'? How do you know when to...
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Joanne
- Apr 20, 2021
- 1 min
When...? or How long...?
When asks a question that is looking for a defined time in the past. Q: When did it start raining? A: It started raining at 10 o'clock...
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Joanne
- Apr 13, 2021
- 1 min
I have been doing vs I have done
In other words, the present perfect continuous vs the present perfect simple. We use I have been doing when we are talking about an...
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Joanne
- Apr 7, 2021
- 1 min
'I always do' vs 'I'm always doing'
These two phrases sound very similar, but unfortunately they cannot be used interchangeably since they have different meanings. Let's...
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Joanne
- Mar 30, 2021
- 1 min
How or what?
How does it look like? What does it look like? 'What does it look like' is the correct version of the question because we are asking for...
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Joanne
- Mar 22, 2021
- 1 min
Make or take a photograph?
I often hear people say that they have made a photograph of something, but a native speaker would say they had taken a photograph. We...
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Joanne
- Mar 15, 2021
- 1 min
Must or have to?
'Must' is a word that I often hear over used. My advice is to try and use it as little as possible. Instead, use 'have to'. Why is that?...
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Joanne
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Who or whom?
This can be a tricky question for many native speakers and is often used as part of a joke in comedy shows. I'm sure there was more than...
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Joanne
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
I will vs I'm going to...
These two phrases are easily confused, especially when they can sometimes be used interchangeably and yet at other times they cannot....
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Joanne
- Mar 5, 2021
- 1 min
Good vs well
Have you ever noticed that some English words, although they have the same meaning, cannot be used interchangeably in sentences? Good and...
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Joanne
- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
Other ways to say 'in addition to'.
You can improve the quality of your business emails and communication by using transition words to link two sentences together. There are...
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Joanne
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Three easy steps to a clear structure
Do you ever find you have a lot to say about something, but can't find the right words to give your presentation, report or email some...
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