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I'm writing a business report and I'm a bit confused about when to use active versus passive voice. For example, should I say, 'The manager approved the projec…
I'm editing a formal lab report and keep coming across sentences like, "The experiment was completed in two days." I'm not sure if I should leave it in the pas…
Hi everyone! I'm writing a report for my English class, and my teacher suggested I use more passive sentences to sound more formal. I'm a bit confused about ho…
I'm writing a lot of emails at my new job and want to make sure I'm being polite, but not overly passive. For example, when I need someone to complete a task, …
I'm writing an email to my professor and I'm unsure about the right tone to use. For example, should I start with, "I am writing to inform you that I will be a…
I'm giving a presentation for my college class next week, and I'm not sure if my language is too casual. For example, I want to start by saying, 'Hey guys, tha…
I'm applying for jobs and want my emails to sound friendly but professional in English. I'm never sure how to start and finish these emails naturally. For exam…
I'm writing more emails at work lately, and I'm confused about which greeting to use in different situations. For example, sometimes I want to start with "Hi J…
Hi everyone, I'm writing an email to a colleague because I took a long time to respond to their message. I want to apologize, but I’m worried about sounding to…
I'm proofreading an email to my English speaking colleague and keep changing between different phrases to express my opinion. For example, in one sentence, I w…
I'm trying to improve my spoken English, and I'm not sure how to agree with people in a way that sounds natural. For example, when my friend says, "This movie …
Hi everyone, I’m working on some emails and casual messages in English and keep getting stuck on when to use 'kind of', 'sort of', or 'a bit'. For example, I w…
I'm writing an email to a client and want to sound both polite and professional. In my draft, I wrote, 'Maybe we could schedule a meeting next week,' but then …
I'm having a hard time figuring out when to use 'actually', 'currently', or 'eventually' in my sentences. For example, if I want to say what I am doing now, sh…
Hi everyone! I'm working on an essay for my English class, and I keep getting confused about how to use 'look up', 'look for', and 'look after'. For example, i…
I'm writing some short stories in English, and I keep getting stuck on when to use 'here' or 'there' to talk about places. For example, should I write, 'I sat …
I often get mixed up about when I should use 'put on', 'wear', or 'dress' when talking about clothes. For example, when I'm telling my friend about my day, sho…
I'm often unsure about how to use the verb 'get' correctly in different sentences. I keep seeing it used in so many ways, and it makes writing emails and messa…
I'm writing an email to a colleague and got totally stuck trying to use these phrasal verbs correctly! For example, should I say, "I will take off early today,…
I'm writing an email to my professor and I'm not sure if I should say "I will carry out the research" or just "I will do the research." I want to sound polite …