Business English Language Training

I once asked my U.S. neighbour which language he spoke. ‘American!’ was his immediate reply. Noah Webster would have been proud of him. Webster published his ‘American Dictionary of the English Language’ in 1828 with the specific aim of standardising…

The use of the Colon, Semicolon, Quotation Marks, Capital Letters, and Lists   In Presenting in English part one the focus was mainly on structure, while part  two concentrated on the enigma of comma usage. In Presenting in English part…

CEF B2 and above. When proofreading presentation slides for clients, I’m often asked about the following issues: punctuation, capitalisation, and formatting lists.  Once again, the rules governing these issues are often ambiguous, complicated, and irregular, and is another reason why…

CEF A2/B1 Take a look at these two short videos that show how two restaurants are coping with social distancing regulations. Are they crazy, or is this the future? The vocabulary is interesting. How much do you understand? Try the…

Prepositions in English are difficult simply because there are often no rules! Once again we’re dealing here with a grey area in English grammar. The good news is – there are some rules. Let’s take a look at the basics…

It’s an unfortunate fact that when we make a mistake in speaking a second language tolerance is far greater than when a mistake is in writing. This is particularly frustrating for non-native users of English because it’s probably the most…