What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word ‘weasel’? Fast, sleek, always able to escape? Weasel words fit two of those three adjectives – their speakers use ambiguous words that make them sleek and able to escape responsibility for their statements. Who can you think […]
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Revising Your Work: What to Heed When Writing Emails
Do you write many emails? How many times have you caught a mistake in your email right as you click ‘Send’? Below I’ve compiled a list of things to pay attention to before you hit that all-important button. First of all, check that you are sending the email to the […]
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How to Start and End Business Emails
How do you start your business emails? Do you write ‘Dear Sir/Madam’? Or do you cut straight to the chase, with ‘Antoine, we need to talk’? Traditionally, emails were based on letters, and letter-writing came with a million rules. Nowadays, the playing field has been levelled but there are still […]
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