When you hear someone say “once” they are referring to some moment in time. The use of “one’s” is a contracted pronoun to illustrate ownership or possession. These are two completely different words with entirely separate meanings, uses and parts of speech. But both are acceptable depending on how and where you want to […]
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When you want to take notes during an important business meeting or when in class, there are abbreviations that help make the process faster. Both incorporate a slash (/) with either ‘w’ or ‘w’ and ‘o.’ The abbreviations of with are w/ or w. The abbreviations of without are w/o or w.o. These are
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Professional and work emails require a certain type of etiquette. You want to be sincere and genuine, but you want to keep things business-like. When you desire to convey an added amount of feeling to an email, you want to portray candor without coming off as too mushy or sappy. So, when is using
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“Drive safe” should only be used as a parting farewell and has probably come into modern usage because “be safe” is correct. “Drive safely” is correct grammatically when used in all other contexts. When you want to wish someone get home in their car safe and sound, you can say either “Drive Safe” or
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“But I Digress” is a phrase people use to confess to their audience that they’ve departed from the main discussion along with an apologetic conveyance. It’s a quick and concise way to return to the topic at hand while also being considerate and polite to their audience. Some people love to talk and talk
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Technically speaking, both CC’d and CC’ed are incorrect. These are slang terms for saying you “carbon copied” other people in something like an email. But, both are becoming a more frequent and short way for people to convey the past tense of the verb “carbon copy.” The internet and the language people use have
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Bosses is the plural for Boss. Boss’s or Boss’ is the singular possessive form of Boss. Bosses’ is the plural possessive form of Boss. Bosses, Boss’s and Bosses’’ are all pronounced the same way. Bosses We use Bosses when we want to make the word “Boss” plural. So it is: I have one Boss.
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One way to end a letter or email is by saying, “Warm Regards” before you include a signature. It ends the correspondence with a heartfelt sentiment. You need to use “warm regards” in a message that you want to feel empathetic. “Warm regards” is a way to end an email in a kind way.
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“I am looking forward to talking to you” is correct. In this case “to” is a preposition, and you always need to use the ing form(gerund) after a preposition. “I am looking forward to talk to you” is incorrect. I’m looking forward to talking to you We use “I am looking forward to talking
“I am looking forward to speaking to you” is correct. In this case “to” is a preposition, and you always need to use the ing form(gerund) after a preposition. “I am looking forward to speak to you” is incorrect. I’m looking forward to speaking to you We use “I am looking forward to speaking
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