When you’re in a restaurant, and you’ve been waiting a while for your food, when it does finally arrive, your waiter will likely say one of two phrases, either “sorry for the wait”or “thank you for your patience”. And it’s the latter phrase that I want to focus on in this article. In this article, …
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You’re sitting at your work desk. You have a pile of papers that need to be sorted. Some numbers that need to put into a spreadsheet. Emails that need to be answered. Are you doing any of that? No. You’re scrolling through twitter looking at what the cast of Friends thinks about Corona. Your colleague …
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In the modern world, there are lots of common phrases that have become popularised through their common usage. Some of these go back for hundreds of years, such as the Bard’s “Forever and a day” and “It’s Greek to me”. Others have come about more recently thanks to pop culture such as “It’s on like …
“So Let It Be Written, So Let It Be Done” – Meaning & Origin Read More »
“Thank You for letting me know” is a fascinating phrase. Whilst it’s something that most of us would say as way of being polite and friendly, it’s likely that we almost never actually think about the nuances of it. Thank you for letting me know. Is it a grammatically correct? What tense is it in? …
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After you’ve finished a conversation, something that you might say to them is “It’s been nice talking to you” or perhaps you would say “It was nice talking to you”. For those grammar snobs out there, both of them are grammatically correct. It was nice talking to you. As a general rule “It’s been nice” …
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When you first hear the two phrases “I look forward to meeting you” and “I’m looking forward to meeting you”, you would be forgiven in thinking they mean the same thing. Because you’d be right. However, the context in which they should be used will be different. “I look forward to meeting you” or “I’m …
“I look forward to meeting you” vs. “I’m looking forward to meeting you”? Read More »
If you’re anything like me, you might be spending a lot of your time floating about on social media, looking at memes, fun facts, quotes, and riddles. One riddle that seems to be making the rounds today is the one about someone’s mother. This is how the riddle goes…. Someone’s mother has 4 children. The …
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“I look forward to speaking to you” and “Looking forward to speaking to you”. These are two phrases that on the surface, seem like they mean the same thing. However, even before reading this article, you will probably understand that they have different tones. The fact you’ve clicked on this article suggests that you’re in …
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