von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Word choices |
In business English, ROI stands for Return on Investment.Not Return on Invest. „We need to calculate the ROI before making a decision.“ 💡 Quick tip: Some business expressions are fixed combinations of words. It’s worth learning them together. And...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Word choices |
Both words refer to time, but they work differently. By tells us the deadline.“Please send me the report by Friday.“Friday is the latest acceptable day. Until tells us how long something continues or how much time is available.“I’ll be working...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Word choices |
In German, your Chef is usually your boss. But in English, a chef is a professional cook. „My boss is very supportive.““The chef prepared an excellent meal.“ 💡 Quick tip: In professional situations, manager or supervisor may be more appropriate...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Word choices |
These two abbreviations are easy to confuse. i.e. means that is or in other words.“The meeting is on Friday, i.e., the last working day of the week.“ e.g. means for example.“We work with international clients, e.g., companies in Germany, France and...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Word choices |
These words look similar, but they’re not always interchangeable. Administer often means organising or managing a system, programme or process.“She administers the company’s pension scheme.“ Manage is often the more natural choice when talking...
