“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 …
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No matter how qualified you are for a job or how good or bad your resume is, what the hiring process really comes down to is how you perform in the interview and how you communicate with the hiring manager beforehand. Immediately after inviting you to interview, your potential future employer will begin to assess …
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 …
We say good things to people all the time. This keeps our relationships intact and intimate. One of the things we say is “It was a pleasure speaking with you.” This expression is used as a goodbye message to a person or group of people after spending time with them. However, we sometimes feel like …
In these days of communicating by text or video calls, there are still reasons to write letters. You might write a cover letter for a poetry submission, or you might write an open letter if there is an issue you feel strongly about. However, there are still reasons to write personal letters as well. A …
Conjunctions. Yeah, the notorious ones. Not everybody likes them, but they are extremely helpful cohesive devices in any language. Albert Einstein once said, “If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” Without conjunctions, the flow of our ideas would be just as disorganized …
There are three main types of conjunctions: Coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions and correlative conjunctions. In this article, we will tackle correlative conjunctions. Let’s roll our ball by starting with the usual quick answer. What are correlative conjunctions? Correlative conjunctions are the conjunctions that come in pairs and are inseparable. They are very useful in …
You are spending some of your spare finances and leave credits on a nice, solo trip to Barcelona, Spain. Apparently, you have already done some research on basic Spanish greetings to get your way around the city. While you’re buying a few bottles of wine as souvenirs, you attempt to show some respect to the …
At times, we do some things without thinking at all. But, interestingly enough, we also tend to forget how to express this kind of idea in words. We may have to discuss this event in different contexts. So, there is a need to know how to describe this behavior in conversational, literary, and technical terms. …