Filling out a job application can be stressful for many different reasons. First, you might be worried about making a mistake on it or whether or not you will get the job. Then there are the questions on it that aren’t clear or the use of words or phrases that you don’t recognize. This might …
Business English
A truckload of business expressions is present in the English language. Some are fairly easy to make use of and understand, while others – not so. Sometimes, this painful fact may put us at the end of our wits because we are likely to get confused about which one is the best for a particular …
Ending emails and letters can be quite challenging for some because choosing the best sign-off message is a tricky task. One of the most commonly confused sign-off or closing remarks in English is “yours truly.” “Yours truly” is quite special because it can be interpreted either as too formal or too casual. To know more …
Gratitude is driven either by real kindness or by the need to show others that we care about them; whatever the real motivation is, we carry out gratitude-related actions every day. We show gratitude when someone gives us food to eat. We show gratitude when someone offers us a seat, and we show gratitude even …
feWe offer further assistance to others for a number of practical and moral reasons, most especially in the commercial world. Putting forward additional help and guidance makes us appear professional to our target audiences, which, in layman’s terms, is simply tantamount to being “likeable.” Whatever motivations we have, this act’s end goals boil down to …
English has lots of ways to address people. Some are common. Others are so rare they seem ungrammatical. However, just like with “a unique” vs “an unique”, these differences are often down to regional variation. Let’s take a look at “my dears,” an expression that has a mixed reputation. What is the meaning of …
A job rejection could give us one of the most obnoxious feelings in this world because it may stimulate the impression that we may not be good enough for a certain role. But, expectedly enough, most, if not all, people have experienced some form and degree of rejection at least once in their lifetime. That …
Dealing with job rejection? Guess what? We’ve all been there, so there’s really no point in crying over spilled milk. I could just say, “You know what? You should probably just pull yourself together and get it over with. It is. That. Easy. Really.” But, like any other pieces of advice that we get here …
We know that abbreviations generally make writing and speaking more convenient and efficient, at least for those highly knowledgeable about these linguistic codes. However, certain abbreviations may also confuse certain audiences, especially when used inappropriately, excessively, and indiscriminately. “V/r” is one of these quite elusive, not to mention divisive, abbreviations, a piece of jargonic terminology …