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The Grammar Business Part One

The Grammar Business Part One. 7. How to be formal, but not too formal. There is a happy medium. Don’t use old-fashioned phrases like ‘your humble and obedient servant’ or ‘at your earliest convenience’ Don’t use more words than you need. Good modern business style is. precise concise

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The Grammar Business Part One

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  1. The Grammar BusinessPart One 7. How to be formal, but not too formal

  2. There is a happy medium • Don’t use old-fashioned phrases like ‘your humble and obedient servant’ or ‘at your earliest convenience’ • Don’t use more words than you need

  3. Good modern business style is • precise • concise • courteous • clear

  4. To illustrate this • Ask for Handout Six - and edit the very oldfashioned business letter you find there • Ask for Handout Seven - and formalise the very informal report extract you find there • It’s good to discuss these things. The degree of formality depends on the ‘norm’ for the organisation and the judgement of the individual

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