by Phil Williams | Mar 12, 2024 | Business English, Vocabulary
I used to work in business writing (or writing copy, as we call functional English text), and ran a website with articles about this, which some of you may remember. That website is now gone but I still have a lot of articles saved, which I’ve been meaning to...
by Phil Williams | Feb 7, 2017 | Definitions, General English, Grammar, Writing skills
In my article on the different formats for dates in UK and US English, there are plenty of rules and variations – some covered very briefly. Across business letters and other correspondence you may find uses that you do not recognise (or did not notice) in that list....
by Phil Williams | Dec 10, 2013 | Exercises, Listening
The BBC World Service’s online English portal is an excellent place to find material for studying English. It contains simple, clear explanations and a variety of exercises. It also has a wealth of useful practice material, including audio and video examples....