business english ace radio - episode 044 - combined presentations
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EP044 – Combined Presentations
Business English
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By: H. E. Colby, author of Top 150 Business English Ace Vocabulary Words
Erroneous English
Lesson
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Erroneous English
Lesson
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Which is correct?
A) Jill is always careful driving to work.
or
B) Jill always is careful driving to work.
Erroneous English
Lesson
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The position of adverbs of frequency is fixed depending on the verb.
If the verb in the sentence is not “to be,” the adverb of frequency goes before the verb.
Ex: Lance seldom plays tennis after his back surgery.
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Erroneous English
Lesson
The position of adverbs of frequency is fixed depending on the verb.
The adverb of frequency goes after “to be” verbs.
Ex: Roxie is never late to work because she leaves her home so early.
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Erroneous English
Lesson
Thus…
A) Jill is always careful driving to work
is correct!
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Erroneous English
Lesson
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Erroneous English
Lesson
Lagging Indicator
Business English Ace
Vocabulary Word of the
Week
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Lagging Indicator
NOUN: past performance data that is measured by
businesses or individuals to confirm a pattern or trend.
Business English Ace Vocabulary Word of the Week
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Lagging Indicator
Ex: Your ROI (return on investment) is a
lagging indicator of your stock portfolio’s
performance.
Business English Ace Vocabulary Word of the Week
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Go Downhill.
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Business English Phrasal Verb of the Week
Go Downhill:
V: to steadily get worse
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Business English Phrasal Verb of the Week
Go Downhill: EX: After the CEO fired all
the senior managers, the company quickly
went downhill.
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Business English Phrasal Verb of the Week
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Business English Phrasal Verb of the Week
By: H. E. Colby, author of Top 150 Business English Ace Vocabulary Words
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Twisted Business English
Philip Morris Sparks Interest
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Business English Ace Vocabulary Word of the Week
Phillip Morris Sparks
Interest
V– to capture the attention of someone
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Business English Ace Vocabulary Word of the Week
Phillip Morris Sparks Interest
The “Twist”:
1. Spark Interest – Phillip Morris is a global cigarette
company.
2. Spark Interest – “Sparks” are fire to light (start )a
cigarette.
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Business English Ace Vocabulary Word of the Week
Thus the headline could be rewritten:
Phillip Morris Captures Attention
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Business English Ace Vocabulary Word of the Week