On one hand, this post deals with the formulaic email opener: “I hope this email finds you well.” On the other hand, you will come to know many better alternatives that you can confidently use in your professional emails. Let’s go straight into discovering how you can enhance your email writing skills and make a …
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You asked a question to a service provider and you got an email response starting with “thank you for the inquiry,” followed by the answer you’re seeking. This particular line caught your attention. You checked the time and found out it was still a quarter before lunchtime. You asked yourself whether the person did really …
You’ve just received an email from your friend whom you haven’t seen for quite some time asking “What are you up to?” How should you respond? And, what exactly does the question mean? Would you say that you’re a little busy? Or, would you respond by saying “nothing much really?” If so, how do you …
The daily affairs of human beings entail the inevitable need for social interactions which, in turn, call for various communication strategies. Our linguistic repertoire is loaded with retrievable language patterns whose expression is dictated or reinforced by various circumstances. One utterly common situation that prompts a particularized statement response is the act of favor or …
Human beings are gifted with intellectual and physical abilities to communicate with one another. Other than that, humans also have the ability to create a psychological impact by using meaningful expressions in discourse. Since communication goes beyond logic, we can deduce the meaning of expressions subsumed in words, phrases, and sentences. In this article, we …
“Touch base” is one of the most commonly used idioms in business correspondence. However, because of its vagueness, it is also one of the most commonly confused ones. Idiomatic expressions are generally not that easy to use and understand. Why not? They are a combination of words used to create new meanings. To make this …
In formal exchanges, we tend to avoid sounding assumptive for the sake of politeness. The expression “I would be grateful” is one great example showing this idea. While it is generally harmless to repeat the same expression in any relevant context, we want to avoid doing so to show some creativity. So, our article today …
Despite having its roots in military communication, “keep me in the loop” has become quite of a useful phrase in business English too. When someone says “keep me in the loop,” that person is asking you to give updates on whatever task, project, event, or activity you are doing. Sometimes, though, we feel like this …
“In the sun, in the sun, I feel as one…” – did this particular song line from Nirvana cross your mind upon seeing the title of our post? Well, close enough. Actually, the ever-famous grunge song from the nineties is titled “All Apologies” and not “My Apologies.” Don’t worry, though, because these two expressions are, …