i've got to do something or i've got a sore throat... these are examples of bad grammar slipping into american slang. Sorry, Anon, but the expression "have got to do something" (meaning "must do something") is quite

Hi, could you pls let me know whether this sentence is correct grammatically or not? *if i haven't received any reply till today, i will return the shpt to the customs.* in advance thank you for your help No, it's not

Hi Matthew, Why do we capitalise the first letter of the word following Dear Sir, or Madam? Example: Dear Sirs, Here is my resume as requested . . . Dear Madam, I am pleased to accept. . . Here it's because of the

please check the use of chops and bought I'm sorry, but I have no idea what this says. I understand that a "chop" is used by businesses in some countries, but I don't understand what a "bought" is. In

Hi, i won't, it's none of my business anyway, i don't care if ronald mcdonald's your bf i won't. it's none of my business anyway. i don't care if ronald mcdonald's your bf. I've corrected the

Well, I can finally put this one to bed: In The Grammar Bible, which I love as a reference, it states that "the comma and the period go inside the closing quotation marks at all times. There are no exceptions to this rule" (Strumpf and

The content is not as much incorrect as it is confusing.  Business letters should be very precise and as brief as possible.   Comments:  "Agreements" is plural - meaning two or more. Also, if the reply is to a large company you might

Hi, can a US citizen with a business in the united kingdom take the profits of the business out of the united kingdom? Why did you use capital letters for 'us'? Best wishes, Clive

Hello, Is the following sentence correct re: capitalization? I once taught a business English course. My thought is that it's correct. Business denotes the type of class and not a title. Am I right? Many kind thanks for

is rented/sold..." Let me explain. Suppose a billboard costs $1000 for month. If we have