酷兔英语

1、切忌主客不分或模糊

例子:Deciding to rescind the earlier estimate, our report was updated to include $40,000 for new equipment."

应改为:Deciding to rescind our earlier estimate, we have updated our report to include $40,000 for new equipment. (We决定呀, 不是report。)

2、句子不要零碎

例子:He decided not to audit the last ten contracts. Because of our previous objections about compliance. 应该连在一起。

3、结构对称,令人容易理解。

例子:The owner questioned the occupant's lease intentions and the fact that the contract had been altered with ink markings.

应改为:The owner questioned the occupant's lease intentions and ink alterations of the contract.

4.单复数不要搞乱,不然会好刺眼,看不舒服。

例如:An authorized person must show that they have security clearance.

5.动词主词要呼应。想想这两个分别:

1).This is one of the public-relations functions that is underbudgeted.

2). This is one of the public-relations functions, which are underbudgeted.

6.时态和语气不要转变太多.看商务英语已经是苦事,不要浪费人家的精力啊.

7.标点要准确.

例如:He did not make repairs, however, he continued to monitor the equipment.

改为:He did not make repairs; however, he continued to monitor the equipment.

8.选词正确. 好像affect和effect, operative和operational等等就要弄清楚才好用啦.

9.有电脑拼字检查功能后,就更加不能偷懒。

10.大小写要注意。非必要不要整个字都是大写,除非要骂人

例如:MUST change to OS immediately. 外国人就觉得不礼貌和喝令人一样。要强调的话,用底线、斜字、粗体就可以了。

二、 写信提示

1.人家的名字千万不要错。同样,头衔都不要错。头衔或学位,任择其一吧。以下是一样的:Howard E. Wyatt, D. D. SPhD. Dr. Howard E. Hyatt

2. 多过一个男人,用Messrs,就是Misters的意思,不过不要跟名字,跟姓就行啦。例如:Messrs. Smith, Wyatt, and Fury 。女人呢?用Mesdames, Mmes., or Mses. 同样不要跟名字。 例子:Mses. Farb, Lionel, and Gray。男女一齐呢?弄清楚称呼就行。例如:Dr. and Mrs. Harold Wright;Mr. Harold Wright and Dr. Margaret Wright;Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Adams-Quinn。

3.有人有自己头衔就要跟紧,例如有人有荣誉学位就不喜欢用一般的头衔啊~有时大头不知道对方头衔,干脆用Ms。算了。 Ms. Sarah Gray

4.地址要低日期至少两行。处名时,职衔短可以一行过,长就下一行吧。例如:

Ken Green, President /Ken Green /Vice President of International Operations

但这个就显得有点......:

Ken Green /Vice President of Unicom China

正确应为:

Ken Green /Vice President, Unicom China

5.老外的名字有时有Jr. 或 Sr.,之前的逗点是随你喜欢的,以下都是正确,不要笑人:

Michael J. Smith, Jr. /Michael J. Smith Sr.

6.外国国名尽量用大写。是为尊重,也方便邮差叔叔。

7.地址上的数字直接用阿拉伯数字吧,除了One,例子:

127 Ninth Avenue, North

127 E. 15 Street

5 Park Avenue

One Wingren Plaza

556 - 91 Street
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