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Business English Course Part 6
Business English Course Part 6
Incorrect: We went altogether to the conference.
Correct: We went all together to the conference.
Incorrect: The project all together was ruined.
Correct: The project altogether was ruined.
Explanation: "All together" means all at the same time or place. "Altogether" means "as a whole" or "as one unit".
Incorrect: He maybe coming late. You will have to wait.
Correct: He may be coming late. You will have to wait.
Incorrect: May be I will invite everyone.
Correct: Maybe I will invite everyone.
Explanation: "Maybe" means "possibly". "May be" is the verb "be" preceded by "may".
Incorrect: Go straight towards the blue building.
Correct: Go straight toward the blue building.
Incorrect: Go backwards to the way you came from.
Correct: Go backward to the way you came from.
Incorrect: I am not happy with my position, therefore I am going to resign.
Correct: I am not happy with my position; therefore, I am going to resign.
Incorrect: I am not happy with my position, however the pay is really good.
Correct: I am not happy with my position; however, the pay is really good.
Incorrect: I requested for an 'up-sized' delivery.
Correct: I requested for an "up-sized" delivery.
Correct: John told me: "I requested for an 'up-sized' delivery."
Explanation: Avoid using quotes around words. Use double quotes to enclose terms. Use single quotes only inside double quotes.
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Correct: We went all together to the conference.
Incorrect: The project all together was ruined.
Correct: The project altogether was ruined.
Explanation: "All together" means all at the same time or place. "Altogether" means "as a whole" or "as one unit".
Incorrect: He maybe coming late. You will have to wait.
Correct: He may be coming late. You will have to wait.
Incorrect: May be I will invite everyone.
Correct: Maybe I will invite everyone.
Explanation: "Maybe" means "possibly". "May be" is the verb "be" preceded by "may".
Incorrect: Go straight towards the blue building.
Correct: Go straight toward the blue building.
Incorrect: Go backwards to the way you came from.
Correct: Go backward to the way you came from.
Incorrect: I am not happy with my position, therefore I am going to resign.
Correct: I am not happy with my position; therefore, I am going to resign.
Incorrect: I am not happy with my position, however the pay is really good.
Correct: I am not happy with my position; however, the pay is really good.
Incorrect: I requested for an 'up-sized' delivery.
Correct: I requested for an "up-sized" delivery.
Correct: John told me: "I requested for an 'up-sized' delivery."
Explanation: Avoid using quotes around words. Use double quotes to enclose terms. Use single quotes only inside double quotes.
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