Jose Said:

Questions about formal or business English?

We Answered:

It's easier to tackle the problem from the other direction: avoid words that the dictionary says are colloquial or slang.

There are some general rules that help: particularly, avoid contractions such as "don't" and "won't".

Beyond that, there isn't any straightforward way of deciding formality. Sometimes it can be down to using the longer, Latin-based word/phrase with the same meaning - for instance, "obtain" instead of "get", "ascertain" instead of "find out", "inform" instead of "tell", and so on.

Probably your best move is to read samples of formal/business English to get a feel for the kinds of phrasing and vocabulary used.

Milton Said:

Effective ways of writing speech- use of english as the international business language?

We Answered:

"Good morning! Can everyone hear me? Can everyone understand me? Yes? Excellent. The very fact that everyone can understand me is a perfect example of the universality of the English language, whether in use for business or for casual conversation." You would, of course, deliver you speech in English.

Joe Said:

Business & Technical English Writing?

We Answered:

1. There are several ways of looking at this and......you'll have to choose
option (C)
2. Nobody's going to call me names and..........get away with it.
Option (D)
3. You can't agree with both of them..........make your mind up.
Option (B)
4. Don't worry about not getting enough support..........I'm with you all the way.
Option (A)
5. You're not telling me you didn't laugh once..........I bet you did
Option (B)

Sam Said:

Business and Technical English Writing?

We Answered:

What's the question?

I have 40 years experience in correcting spelling and grammar (my own). Do you think that's a strength or a weakness?

Gail Said:

What is the difference between business english and literary english?

We Answered:

My lecturer warned me about my 'flowery english' in my Strategic Management term paper. I used big words like 'treacherous' instead of 'false' and thought that my paper might be inspiring. I then learn that business english - simply put is to express, not impress. =)