“Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing.”― Miles Davis Language related to time, including phrases and idioms like “time is of the essence,” “a race against time,” and […]
Various grammatical constructions are used in English to compare things. as … as is used to compare things which have similar or identical qualities. There are many idiomatic phrases in […]
“No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.” A phrasal verb is an idiomatic phrase made up of a verb and a particle, typically either an […]
Whether it’s an appraisal, a job interview, or disciplinary action, in business it is necessary to be able to talk about employees’ qualities and performance, both good and bad. Here […]
Metaphor Business English is jam-packed (full) with metaphor – a word or phrase used to describe one thing as if it were another – for example, time is money is […]
SPAMWhere does the term spam come from?Spam is the trademark of a canned luncheon meat product; one of my not so pleasant memories of school dinners is spam fritters (sliced, […]
What is the rule for using make & do? Generally speaking we use make if the action is creative, e.g. for products & results. Products are made by a company, made […]
How should I structure my e-mails? To illustrate how e-mails are structured, I would like to draw an analogy between hamburgers and e-mails. I know it sounds weird, but bear […]
Recent Comments