http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aBusinessSearch results for 'tag:Business' matching tag 'Business'en-USXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/MyAwayReadingBook/lpnvl/post.htm#996366Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:01:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:996366grammar geekYes, it's an idiom, and where I live it's pretty common. It's a noun and it means "major thing I learned." It's more common in the business world. I went to his lecture. My two major take-aways were... After three solid days of meetings, there was only one take-away for me: Don't come to this meeting next year.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RecentYearsSeeingRiseSmall-Businesses/lpjxd/post.htm#996323Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:01:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:996323doctor dYes, you can use "see" in a continuous sense. "We are seeing a shift in the weather." However, "see" is not used in the literal sense of using our eyeballs. Rather, it is "see" in the sense "recognize" or "be aware of."http://www.englishforums.com/English/PossessiveGerund/lpmqq/post.htmSun, 22 Nov 2009 18:17:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:996182raffereShould the following sentences take the possessive gerund? If so, why? Thank you " In spite of vehicle sales rising 17 per cent " "These proposed changes are central to Cattles achieving a more cost-efficient business model that mirrors current levels of lending activity,” Apax’s stake will fall from 71 to 51 per cent, with RBS owning the rest .http://www.englishforums.com/English/RecentYearsSeeingRiseSmall-Businesses/lpjxd/post.htm#995736Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:47:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:995736meowthThank you very much, Doctor D. And what is your opinion on "are seeing" itself? Is it correct to say like that at all? I have always thought that "to see" is one of the least likely verbs to be used in continuous tense. Am I right here? This haunts me too much because if it's correct it would be a revolution in my study of English, since I have been always taught the opposite. Thank you in advance.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RecentYearsSeeingRiseSmall-Businesses/lpjxd/post.htm#995481Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:54:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:995481doctor dHis sentence is awkward and not quite correct. I would have said: "The past ten years have seen a big rise in small businesses." And yes, my current dictionary has the pronunciation of "near" as "nir."http://www.englishforums.com/English/LetterOfComplaint/lpwln/post.htm#995384Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:38:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:995384mister micawberSorry, my mistake-- I wanted to make a complete change to this: she also was unwilling to make a refund 'Neither' does not work because it is ambiguous; it does not clearly reference the earlier sentence.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RecentYearsSeeingRiseSmall-Businesses/lpjxd/post.htmSat, 21 Nov 2009 20:55:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:995268meowthHello! Can I ask for help please? I have certain doubts about the sentence my teacher said to be correct. He said the following: "The recent ten years are seeing a big rise in small businesses" Is it really correct? I mean both vocabulary and grammar, especially the use of the verb "to see". By the way, he said that according to some modern trend "near" should be pronounced . Can anyone explain me if he is right?http://www.englishforums.com/English/LetterOfMotivation/lpjzp/post.htmSat, 21 Nov 2009 17:36:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:995127nik24Hello! I'm writing a letter of motivation to our local office for international relations. So I have to convince them to accept me and to arrange an exchange with an American university. This is a very raw version but I would appreciate it if you could help me rephrase some sentences and add possible important details. Should I include personal interests like sports, movies etc.? Thanks! StartFragment > Letter of Motivation Dear Sirs and Madams, (overall goals) I am hereby applying for a year abroad either through Joint Study or ISEP. My goal is to further widen my business knowledge and get new perspectives by studying a year abroad. After my graduation in...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeoneDownAtSomewhere/llbdl/post.htm#995100Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:58:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:995100philipThree possibilities: actually 'down' in reference to elevation; south of the point of reference; no real meaning at all, just 'not here'.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BoundaryBetweenWestEast/lphvw/post.htm#995092Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:995092philipI think the terms are also used with the speaker as the point of reference. I'm in Washington, and I still might say 'back east' to refer to Colorado where I was born. And I wouldn't say 'out west', because I am already here. I would probably say 'here in the west'.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseCheckStatmentPurpose/lpwhc/post.htmSat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:994859mfa786STATEMENT OF PURPOSE I have always aspired to choose a career in a field that really stimulates me and holds a natural appeal to me. Today as I stand at the pathway of learning, I have with out hesitation chosen the field that excites me the most and draw the best of my abilities. The very quest to resolve the basic underlying principle of programming has been a source of tremendous inspiration and has promoted me to choose computers as my undergraduate and postgraduate. MY INTEREST: My inspiration to pursue a career in computer science was kindled by my high grades in Master of computer science and further due to my desire for challenging career. Computers was always been a compelling interest to me. Not only because of the...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Conditionals/lphnc/post.htm#994702Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:20:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:994702gleb_chebrikoffHello, Debpriya De, " If I had been present that day , I would have protested. "- correct; past reference indicated by that day , backshifting of the verb phrase " If I were present that day , I would have protested. " - incorrect; past time reference excludes the possibility of were present in this case; " If you hadn't misbehaved that day you would be in the team today." - correct; an example of a mixed conditional - the first part refers to the past, while the second one has a current relevance Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoffhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PlzReviewLetterRecommendation-Academic/lpcjd/post.htm#994444Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:22:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:994444doctor dWelcome to EnglishForums. Here are my suggestions about how to improve the letter of recommendation. Underlined words are where I made spelling or grammatical changes to your language. Strikethroughs are where I deleted your original language. Color bar words are my substitute language. I also added spaces to the letter to separate the sentences or the punctuation. Finally, I made several punctuation changes which were too small to indicate. See also my notes at the bottom. I am following U.S. style rather than British. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION (ACADEMIC) Date : 15/11/2009 <US style is month/day/year. Perhaps you should spell out.> Dear Sir/Madame, <space> I would like to enthusiastically recommend Dr. XXX as a...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatSynonymPickSomebody/jbrvc/post.htm#994333Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:01:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:994333califjimMy boss always picks on me. My boss always finds fault with my work. My boss always harasses me. My boss always bullies me. My boss always singles me out for criticism. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AppriciationEmailToClient/lpcjn/post.htm#994148Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:51:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:994148dokterjokkebrokhttp://www.writinghelp-central.com/letter-of-appreciation.html http://www.buzzle.com/articles/customer-appreciation-letters.html http://www.docstoc.com/docs/13549100/Customer-appreciation-letter-sample-for-keeping-a-customer http://www.leadership-tools.com/sample-letter-of-appreciation.html http://www.writing-business-letters.com/Letter-of-Appreciation.htmlhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatAboutPoland/5/bczzz/Post.htm#994121Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:16:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:994121sziseI think is the most religious country in Europe, has many nice historical buildings and many online businesses.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ReviewMotivationalLetter/lpvzb/post.htmFri, 20 Nov 2009 09:10:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:993668goutammotikaHello, I wrote a motivational letter for scholarship program in Europe. Can you please review it and tell me any modification needed. thank you Goutam “Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought” In today's fast paced world of technology, scientific breakthroughs are being made every day. Methods and equipment that were state-of-the-art no more than ten years ago are rapidly becoming obsolete. The result has been the transformation of conventional machines into more productively sophisticated machines, which are adaptable to distinctive and interdisciplinary approaches. Research in robotics and control systems has changed the way we interact with and perceive the world around...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PlzReviewLetterRecommendation-Academic/lpcjd/post.htmThu, 19 Nov 2009 20:02:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:993160saurabhsinghrajanLETTER OF RECOMMENDATION (ACADEMIC) Date : 15/11/2009 Dear Sir/Madame, I would like to enthusiastically recommend Dr XXX, as a strong addition to your esteemed AAA Business School, as a prospective candidate for full-time MBA program.I have known him, for four and a half years, as a student who had completed Bachelor of Physiotherapy program in July, 2006 from BBB College, Hyderabad (India). As it is well-said that, "Managers are born, not made" , which classically defines him as a professional, with a knack of in-borne Managerial and leadership skills, in whatsoever faculty & profile he works. I found XXX to be confident, sincere and expressive with excellent communication and interpersonal...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldHighlightGrammarMistakesPaper-TommorrowThankYou/lpcww/post.htmThu, 19 Nov 2009 19:46:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:993148danielrams07The personality test that I took is the Big Five Inventory. I took this test online on November 11, 2009. The website where the test is located is funeducation.com . The reason why I chose this test is very simple to understand. The Big Five Inventory personality test was the only test that I found online where I didn't have to pay. Other personality tests required a payment before one could the test. The Big Five Inventory test consists of forty- four questions. For each question, I was asked whether I agreed, disagreed, strongly disagreed, or strongly agreed on different activities. The test was very easy, and it only took thirty minutes to complete. The...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Spelling/lkclp/post.htm#993126Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:19:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:993126grammar geekThat is when you develop an in-house style guide. Whenever you use it, you use it the same way. For example, in my company "wastewater" is always one word. It avoids the need to look in multiple dictionaries and consult multiple sources. Some things really are equally correct - so pick one and stick with it.http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseOfEnsureVsInsure/lxpkg/post.htm#992189Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:07:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:992189doctor dEnsure means to make certain of or to make safe. "I ensured that Mary knew about the party." Insure means, primarily, to get insurance for. "Since the gift was expensive, I insured it before I mailed it." "Insure" is sometimes used in the sense of "make certain of." In those cases it usually includes a reference to taking specific precautions or planning beforehand. "I insured against my camera failing by buying extra batteries."http://www.englishforums.com/English/HomosexualMarriagesAcceptable/2/lkqdj/Post.htm#992143Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:58:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:992143saltukhanI repeat again we can't reference to religions about universal subjects. Religions are dogmatic subjects. We believe in or We don't. It depends on person.http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayUniversityApplication/lxnmd/post.htmWed, 18 Nov 2009 09:17:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:991477zamanovHi all!!! I am going to apply to a university and they want me to write an essay. It should be between 2000 and 3000 words and caver the following aspects: My motivation for the MSc-programme that I chose. Why I wish to conduct this programme abroad and/or in the Netherlands in particular. Why you are interested in TU .. If there are optional specialisations in the Master programme of your choice: which specialisation(s) interest you most, and why? Give three examples of Master thesis topics that interest me and explain my particular interest. Write a brief summary (maximum 250 words) of the thesis work or the final assignment done for my Bachelor study /in my case it's another Master study/ Here is what I wrote: Essay ...http://www.englishforums.com/English/HelpRequiredWritingExperience-Letter/lxmxg/post.htmWed, 18 Nov 2009 03:27:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:991225prashanthc85Hi All, I have resigned from services of software company and they have asked me to prepare an experience letter and submit the same to my HR. My overall work experience is 2 years and 2 months in this software firm. Please find the necessary details below: My designation is " Project Engineer " and Im an " Oracle Apps Technical Consultant " as per my suite mapping and I am a team member in a Production support project for oracle and Non-Oracle applications and have worked for an year and half. My core skills include the following: Oracle 9i, RDBMS, SQL, PL/SQL, Unix, Oracle DBA, PERL, Oracle Apps Tech Consultant (GL & SysAdmin) and Autosys tool. My supplementary skills include the following: Core...http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseYoursFaithfullyYours-Sincerely/lxmcr/post.htm#991064Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:28:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:991064cliveHi, I use 'Yours sincerely' when I write a business letter on paper. Rarely on an email. I never use 'Yours faithfully'. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessLetter/lnjhc/post.htm#990509Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:48:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:990509cliveHi, This seems very terse. Don't you want to say what is incorrect about them? Don't you want to add a little bit of politeness? Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PerfectWithYesterday/lnhpg/post.htm#984932Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:19:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984932norwolfDear CalifJim. I copied it from the Cambridge Grammar of the English Language by Rodney Huddleston (P144-145) I had a hard time reading the description about it by the writer. Here is the passage: Past time adjuncts in experiential perfects This use of the present perfect allows for the inclusion, under restrictive conditions, of a past time adjunct: i a. He has got up at five o'clock. b. He got up at five o'clock. ii a. We've already discussed it yesterday. b. We discussed it yesterday. In "at five o'clock" is a crucial part of the potentially recurrent situation: the issue is that of his getting up at this early hour; there is no reference to any specific occasion, as there is in...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TomBrokawItsEasyToMakeA/lnhlk/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984820hitchhikerIt's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThomasJeffersonSincerelyBelieve/lnhlj/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984819hitchhikerI sincerely believe ... that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity under the name of funding is but swindling futurity on a large scale.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThomasCarlyleDeepestDepthVulgarism/lnhlw/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984818hitchhikerThe deepest depth of vulgarism is that of setting up money as the ark of the covenant.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheBibleCorinthiansChapterThough/lnhlh/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984817hitchhiker1 Corinthians, Chapter 13 THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and thoughhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SamuelJohnsonBlockhead/lnhlg/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984816hitchhikerNo man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SamuelGraftonPennyHide/lnhlz/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984815hitchhikerA penny will hide the biggest star in the Universe if you hold it close enough to your eye.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SamuelButlerMoney/lnhlv/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984814hitchhikerThe want of money is the root of all evil.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RussellHermanConwellMoneyPower/lnhld/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984813hitchhikerMoney is power, and you ought to be reasonably ambitious to have it.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RupertMurdochBuckStops/lnhlc/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984812hitchhikerThe buck stops with the guy who signs the checks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RomainRollandLast/lnhlb/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984811hitchhikerI know at last what distinguishes man from animals; financial worries.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RogerStarrMoneyMostEgalitarian/lnhlr/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984810hitchhikerMoney is the most egalitarian force in society. It confers power on whoever holds it.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RobinWilliamsCarpeDiemSeize/lnhkq/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984809hitchhikerCarpe per diem - seize the check.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RobertBurtonPennyWisePoundFoolish/lnhkp/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984808hitchhikerPenny wise, pound foolish.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RobertBoschWages/lnhkx/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984807hitchhikerI don't pay good wages because I have a lot of money; I have a lot of money because I pay good wages.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RitaRudnerSomeday/lnhkn/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984806hitchhikerSomeday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RalphWaldoEmersonAnybodyRemember/lnhkm/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984805hitchhikerCan anybody remember when the times were not hard, and money not scarce?http://www.englishforums.com/English/QuintusHoratiusFlaccusHoraceMoney-Handmaiden/lnhkl/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984804hitchhikerMoney is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it; A mistress, if thou knowest not.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PubliusAnniusFlorus/lnhkk/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984803hitchhikerI don't want to be Caesar. ?Ego nolo Caesar essehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ProverbIfYouDontHaveTime/lnhkj/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984802hitchhikerIf you don't have time to do it right, you must have time to do it over.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PlinyElderLustAvarice/lnhkw/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984801hitchhikerThe lust of avarice has so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PhocylidesLoveMoney/lnhkh/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984800hitchhikerThe love of money is the mother of all evil.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PhineastaylorBarnumMoneyTerrible-Master/lnhkg/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984799hitchhikerMoney is a terrible master but an excellent servant.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PeterDevriesNostalgiaIsntUsed/lnhkz/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:984798hitchhikerNostalgia isn't what it used to be.