Miscellaneous Some alternatives to common English words and phrases to sound more polite When writing in English, we often use the same words over and over, since we do not know how to…
Miscellaneous 14 very interesting alternatives to very common adjectives When writing in English, too often we tend to use the word “very” to intensify the adjectives we use. This…
Communication How should I arrange a meeting via email or by telephone? In 2019 it was calculated that organizations spend around 15% of their time in meetings, and during this COVID pandemic,…
Communication How do you get someone to respond to your email How do you get someone to respond to your follow up email? In the world of communication, chasing someone means…
translation How reliable is Google Translate when translating into English? Google translates over 100 billion words per day. Its automatic translation service began at a time when Chinese was not…
Communication What is English proofreading? Why is English proofreading important for you? What is English Proofreading? Proofreading is a critical part of the writing process that involves scrutinizing a written document to…
CV, resume Personal details and summaries for LinkedIn and CVs/resumes In 2003, the way the world structured CVs and resumes changed with the launch of the professional networking service, LinkedIn,…
Communication Chasing someone via email In the world of communication, chasing someone means reminding this person about something you have asked them to do, checking…
Communication, CV, resume How should I talk about my skills (technical and soft) in a CV/resume? Below are two extracts from a real CV/resume of a 23-year-old graduate, Ana, who was applying to pursue a master’s…
Miscellaneous Frequently confused verbs: Part 1 At TextRanch, we asked our editors to explain the difference between verbs that they often have to correct in the…
