http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllBusinessBusinesses/bjgwn/post.htm#130231Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:11:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:130231mmonn0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllBusinessBusinesses/bjgwn/post.htm#130231http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-130231.xmlThanks a lot, Asterhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AllBusinessBusinesses/bjgwn/post.htm#129678Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:11:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:129678Aster1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllBusinessBusinesses/bjgwn/post.htm#129678http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-129678.xmlI think the usage of the word also depends greatly on the context in which it is used. For example , The industrialist controlled all areas of his business. ( meaning the company owe by a person ) A woman has to manage all her businesses, looking after the house and the office. ( meaning different tasks undertaken ) All businesses use the same corporate stratergy to grow. ( meaning differnt enterprises ) Any comments on the above or futher examples to clarify this . Regards Asterhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AllBusinessBusinesses/bjgwn/post.htm#129657Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:11:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:129657mmonn2http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllBusinessBusinesses/bjgwn/post.htm#129657http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-129657.xmlThanks a lothttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AllBusinessBusinesses/bjgwn/post.htm#129651Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:11:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:129651davkett3http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllBusinessBusinesses/bjgwn/post.htm#129651http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-129651.xmlBecause you mean different fields of enterprise here, you would say, 'businesses'.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllBusinessBusinesses/bjgwn/post.htmMon, 23 Mar 2009 05:11:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:129621mmonn4http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllBusinessBusinesses/bjgwn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-129621.xmlHello, I've got a Q. Is it correct to say "all business" or "all businesses" when I mean all kinds of different fields of business. Thank you very much in advance. Monika