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title	:	Business Writing Skills : A Take-charge Assistant Book
author	:	Dobrian, Joseph.
publisher	:	AMACOM Books
isbn10 | asin	:	0814479731
print isbn13	:	9780814479735
ebook isbn13	:	9780585040219
language	:	English
subject	Business writing.
publication date	:	1998
lcc	:	HF5718.3.D62 1998eb
ddc	:	808/.06665
subject	:	Business writing.

Page 1 1 Getting Started Why Write? Many people say, "I hate to write!" Writing good, readable English is really not very hard, but many of us have convinced ourselves, somehow, that it is. The cheerless way in which English is taught in many schools probably has a lot to do with our attitude! Also, many people believe that as our society becomes more casual, the need for good writing skills will diminish. Good grammar and proper usage, to some people, have become a stuffy formality that nobody cares about these days. If you take that attitude, though, you're not going to make it in the business world, whether you're a manager or an administrative assistant. Aside from actually behaving badly, hardly anything will hurt your reputation more surely than a poorly written letter or memo. Think of the letters, memos, and other communications you've received that were badly written. I'll bet that each one of them caused one of the following reactions: "I wish I could figure out what this person is saying." "I'm certainly not going to do business with anyone who hasn't bothered to learn to write well." "If she can't express herself any better than this on paper, imagine how she must sound in person!" "Don't they care enough to write decent letters?" That last one is the cruncher. Writing in an interesting style, using clear, standard English, will tell your reader that you care about the reaction you're going to get. Not doing so implies that you don't care.

Page 10 Prepositions Prepositions indicate place, direction, or relation. To, against, with, and despite are prepositions. In reference to and by way of are compound prepositions. Conjunctions Conjunctions are words that link two clauses, such as as, but, for, and since. Many words serve as either conjunctions or prepositions, depending on their role in the sentence. Interjections Interjections are sounds, single words, or phrases that do not, strictly speaking, constitute complete sentences. They may stand alone or as part of a sentence. Some examples: Ouch! Ha! I fooled you! Well, I'll try. My bossthe jerk!made me come in on Saturday. This is important! Remember that only some words are only nouns, only verbs, etc. Many words can be any of several types, depending on the context. In the sentence "He told you a lie," the word lie is a noun. But in the sentence "I lie all the time," it's a verb! Putting Words Together Phrases A phrase consists of two or more words that are related to each other, but which do not form a complete sentence. In spoken English, a phrase often acts as a complete sentence: Not at all. Of course.

Page 100 Unconditional/Unequivocal Unconditional means with no conditions attached, or no matter what. The Germans surrendered unconditionally. He left me his entire estate, unconditionally. Unequivocal means absolutely clear, with no shading of meaning. I agree with you unequivocally. Her explanation was unequivocal. Waive/Wave To waive something means to give it up, to not take advantage of it, or to not impose it: Since your payment was only a day late, I'll waive the penalty.

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