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Re: Free Learn English Online

skbbabu — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:46:12 GMT

Hi,

This is Babu.I am having doubts while using past tense in conversation.

by using could,wolud,had, had been like that.

Re: Answer these please

Tam Sadek — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 02:01:17 GMT

Mister Micawber wrote:

On the contrary, it is etc which is limited in use:

'Et cetera', a Latin phrase, appears in English writing most frequently in its abbreviated form, 'etc.' This phrase is used frequently in technical and business writing, somewhat less frequently in general informal writing, and sometimes in literary or formal writing. Expressions such as 'and so forth' and 'and so on' are useful substitutes.

Whenever we answer a question about English we have to decide upon a context as our starting point. I assumed, because of his first example including the term 'meeting', that he had already chosen a business context. Now we are looking for appropriacy.

As for the use of 'and so forth' and 'and so on' being less appropriate in a business context; you kind of answered it yourself, using a somewhat prescriptive quotation. For if 'etc.' is used frequently in business writing' then, ipso facto, the alternatives you suggested presumably are not.

As for being overly prescriptive, when it comes to a very restricted formulaic register such as business (English), which let's be honest is the main reason people learn English; then I believe there is a very strong need for a global agreement on usage as international communication between non-native english-speaking business people must not be made more ambiguous, or lead to misinterpretation, due to one of them suddenly deciding to turn a business communication into a would be Booker Prize nominee.

The choice here is one of style and appropriacy rather than possibilty. In business; less, often, is more. Sad, but true.

Then again the essence of a forum such as this denotes a form of prescriptiveness in itself anyway, doesn't it?

Summer job for a french graduate student

VelvetGoldMind — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:38:07 GMT

Hi everybody,

I'm a french graduate student in Business Communication and P&R. I'm searching for a summer job start to the end of june to sptember in oder to learn English in a foreign country. I can teach French or doing Housekeeping, working like barman during holidays. I would like to do a period of training in a foreign country to get experience with a new culture more than discovering a country. I'm open for every proposition you'll do !

You can join me at this address by mail : julien.ciesielski@gmail.com, or eventually by phone : +33 6 74 61 07 50, but also by msn at this address : julienciesielski@hotmail.com

I'm able to give you more information about me or concerning my graduate formation on demand.

Let me know directly by mail.

Best regards, JC