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 backslash (/) 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 really …
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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 something …
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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 Drive …
“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 and …
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 shifted …
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. I …
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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. It …
“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 to …
“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 to …
The proper spelling of the word that refers to the silky case surrounding a caterpillar before it becomes a butterfly is “cocoon.” Cocoon can also be used as a verb meaning to envelop someone or something. Cacoon is also a word, but people use it less frequently, as it is the term for a large …
