Showing posts with label English Language. Show all posts
Showing posts with label English Language. Show all posts

Sunday, 21 June 2015

Writing technical documents with gender neutral language

1)
The form no one enjoys reading:
The project manager approved the estimates and added it to her or his project plan.

The more appropriate form:
The project manager approved the estimates and added it to the project plan.


2)
The form no one enjoys reading:
The professional project manager considers all the risks. S\he also categorizes them.

The more appropriate form:
The professional project managers consider all the risks. They also categorize them.


3)
On the level of words comes some examples:

Chairman --> Chair
Policeman --> Police officer


4)
For titles, unless you are sure about the specific person's preference; 

Miss --> Ms
Mrs  --> Ms

Wednesday, 15 April 2015

Sunday, 5 April 2015

Tip: To mind your Ps and Qs

That is to be polite; hence, to consider saying the words: Please  and Thank you.


That's actually both an English and a Business communication tip, beside being an English idiom.

Thursday, 12 March 2015

English Language Tip: Fortnight

It is an old English term used as a unit of time equals 14 days or 2 weeks.


Just a note to be careful because it is sometimes used in business referring to salaries, pay periods, social security benefits, or during task scheduling activities. 

Thursday, 24 July 2014

Please advise or Please advice

I am pretty sure that this is already clear for native English speakers, and any English beginner learner that:
Advice (Noun) - Advise (Verb)

So the correct form should be: Please advise.

However, this time what is confusing me is MS Outlook! It do not like both!!!



Microsoft Outlook 2013 (15.0.4615.1000) 32-bit

Sunday, 7 April 2013

Common English mistake using: Alumni

Singular male:     Alumnus
Plural male:        Alumni

Singular female:  Alumna
Plural female:     Alumnae


What about using the informal abbreviation for all?! ;)  Alum