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Business English Course Part 5
Business English Course Part 5
Incorrect: He travels to New York everyday.
Correct: He travels to New York every day.
Incorrect: Signing memos is part of his every day routine.
Correct: Signing memos is part of his everyday routine.
Explanation: "Everyday" is an adjective that comes before a noun.
Incorrect: Not only my colleagues but also my manager thinks that I should take a break.
Correct: Not only my colleagues but also my manager think that I should take a break.
Even Better: Not only my manager but also my colleagues think that I should take a break.
Explanation: If there is a mixture of both plural and singular subjects, make the verb plural. Better to put the plural subject next to the verb.
Incorrect: He invited John and I to the meeting.
Correct: He invited John and me to the meeting.
Incorrect: John and me will attend the meeting.
Correct: John and I will attend the meeting.
Incorrect: Me and John will attend the meeting.
Correct: John and I will attend the meeting.
Incorrect: Between you and I, I think he is doing a terrible job.
Correct: Between you and me, I think he is doing a terrible job.
Incorrect: Stacy and her will write the report.
Correct: Stacy and she will write the report.
Explanation: "I" plays the role of the subject. "Me" plays the role of the object. Same applies for other pronouns (her/she, his/he, etc...)
Incorrect: John and myself will tell him the result.
Correct: John and I will tell him the result.
Correct: I will write the report then John and myself will tell him the result.
Explanation: Use "myself" only when "I" appears in the sentence first. "self" refers to "I".
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Correct: He travels to New York every day.
Incorrect: Signing memos is part of his every day routine.
Correct: Signing memos is part of his everyday routine.
Explanation: "Everyday" is an adjective that comes before a noun.
Incorrect: Not only my colleagues but also my manager thinks that I should take a break.
Correct: Not only my colleagues but also my manager think that I should take a break.
Even Better: Not only my manager but also my colleagues think that I should take a break.
Explanation: If there is a mixture of both plural and singular subjects, make the verb plural. Better to put the plural subject next to the verb.
Incorrect: He invited John and I to the meeting.
Correct: He invited John and me to the meeting.
Incorrect: John and me will attend the meeting.
Correct: John and I will attend the meeting.
Incorrect: Me and John will attend the meeting.
Correct: John and I will attend the meeting.
Incorrect: Between you and I, I think he is doing a terrible job.
Correct: Between you and me, I think he is doing a terrible job.
Incorrect: Stacy and her will write the report.
Correct: Stacy and she will write the report.
Explanation: "I" plays the role of the subject. "Me" plays the role of the object. Same applies for other pronouns (her/she, his/he, etc...)
Incorrect: John and myself will tell him the result.
Correct: John and I will tell him the result.
Correct: I will write the report then John and myself will tell him the result.
Explanation: Use "myself" only when "I" appears in the sentence first. "self" refers to "I".
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