My 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. CJ

Hello, Antonia a single word denoting the thing in question can hardly be found. One precise match would be domestic altercation , which, however, is used in a legal context (especially in criminal law). Apart from that, you might find useful the

Hi, Have a look here. http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/encourage Clive

I always thought those words could be used synonymously as nouns (when 'usage' doesn't refer to a habit). From Dictionary.reference.com: Usage: The act, manner, or amount of using; use:  the usage of a technical term; an instrument

Hi All, I'm writing a business offer in English, but I'm not a native English speaker, so I've faced a number of trubles. I would like the following things to be corrected if there are any mistakes: 1. Articles (in russian

1) My boss always picks on me. What is the variations ( synonym ) of " pick on"? Thanks

The word hence means although. Hi, Sorry, not quite. Hence is a rather formal word for " therefore , " this explains something ": http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=36713&dict=CALD or it can mean " from now

HI, 1) My boss has too much ego. OK. Not unusual. 2) My boss has too much self ( self-respect). Not correct. 3) My boss has a big ego. OK. Not unusual. 4) My boss has a big self-respest. Not correct. which one is correct

1) My boss has too much ego. 2) My boss has too much self ( self-respect). 3) My boss has a big ego. 4) My boss has a big self-respest. which one is correct and commonly used in daily conversation? any synonym? Thank so much

It means to contact someone, mainly to follow up on or renew a business (sometimes personal) relationship. The context is often that the people have not been in contact with each other for some time. synonyms are: get in touch, contact, follow up