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Multiple meanings

There are many words that we use in business which have both a general meaning and a business English meaning. Do you know both meanings of these words?

Together at last

Improving your business English vocabulary means more than learning new words. You also need to know which words typically go together. Find out if you know these common verb-noun collocations.

When we decided to publish an article on the differences between the way that men and women communicate I somehow knew it would provoke some reactions from our readers. Sure enough, this has happened.

und tatsächlich

By default

We shouldn’t be asking who’s defaulted on a loan — it’s probably quicker to ask who hasn’t. I'll explain why.

einen Kredit nicht zurückzahlen (können)

A helping hand

Before the recession, young people changed jobs frequently and were used to good salaries. That has changed dramatically — but help is not far away. More and more young people are looking for experienced older colleagues to act as mentors.

Clothes, cultures and sex

"What should I wear when I go to work in Oxford in England?" someone asked me recently. My answer couldn't have been more wrong.

The team: Jeff Bennett, Elaine Stevens, Rodrigo Perez, Sandra Pope, Malcolm Maine

Crime time?

It’s time now for The Maine Event, our regular dialogue from an event management company in London. Sparks are flying in the office: Who has taken Malcolm's wallet? Was it a thief?

What's the skinny?

“What makes for a pleasurable flight?"

It's a guy thing

How do your students deal with gender issues?

Playing to win

The exercise works because saving is something nearly all of us have had to do.

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