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- 3. Where do you work? nagaRAJU = What do you do? = What do you do for a living? = What exactly do you do? = What is the nature of your work? = What are you responsible for?
- 4. Possible Answers nagaRAJU I work at ………. (a company) I work for ………. (a company, a person) I work in ………. (a department, a general area, a place) I work with ………. (people, things) I am responsible for ………. (more details, use …..ing verb)
- 5. Other possible answers nagaRAJU I am unemployed. I am self-employed. I own a business.
- 6. Our office open all working days.We go to office every day early in the morning and late at night some of us work all night.The lights are ever on.There is a canteen near to our office.We can take our coffee go into our office but we can’t take our files too the canteen.The canteen boys are always so busy. Both our office and canteen are crowd evenings. Underline Errors nagaRAJU Our office is open on all working days.We go to office every day early in the morning and return late at night. Some of us work all night.The lights are always on.There is a canteen near to our office.We can take our coffee go into our office but we can’t take our files to the canteen.The canteen boys are always very busy. Both our office and canteen are crowded in the evenings.
- 7. Use Simple Words nagaRAJU ascertain find out concur agree at such times as when endeavour try give assistance assist in relation to About Enter into a discussion Discuss Determine the location locate initiate start, begin moreover and numerous many prior to before sufficient enough utilise use Make an adjustment Adjust Reach a conclusion conclude
- 8. Words often misused nagaRAJU staff employee interfere intervene problem trouble deny refuse suppose supposed to
- 9. Words often misused nagaRAJU testimony testimonial fired laid off adapt adopt compliment complement annex annexe
- 10. Words often misused nagaRAJU council counsel up to till, as of date practical practicable farther further effective efficient
- 11. Words often misused nagaRAJU principal principle stationary stationery satisfactory satisfying substantial substantive respectively respectfully
- 12. Use Formal Vocabulary nagaRAJU Informal The AGO wants to talk to you about the proposal. Formal The AGO would like to discuss the proposal with you.
- 13. Use Formal Vocabulary nagaRAJU Informal I’ll get in touch soon. Formal I will contact the department shortly.
- 14. Use Formal Vocabulary nagaRAJU Informal You need to send in your application. Formal It is necessary to submit application.
- 15. Use Formal Vocabulary nagaRAJU Informal Sorry it is taking longer than expected. Formal We apologize for the delay.
- 16. Use Formal Vocabulary nagaRAJU Informal We will fix the problems right away Formal The issues will be resolved as soon as possible.
- 17. Avoid Redundancy nagaRAJU Blunder mistake Other alternatives Progress forward Add an additional comment Reserved in advance Actual facts Continue on Attach together Returning back Proposed plan Brief summary Repeat again Scrutinize in detail All-time record Slow speed Meet together
Editor's Notes
- Effective on is ambiguous. Effective from should better be followed by effective through. “with effective from” wrong ‘till date’ is Indian English . Until now, until the present, as of now
- Effective on is ambiguous. Effective from should better be followed by effective through. “with effective from” wrong ‘till date’ is Indian English . Until now, until the present, as of now