平时要处置很多信件电邮,因而运用英语上不能不留心,以下有一些个人建议,也参考了一些书本,期望大伙有所得益。
A. 文法上
1.切忌主客不分或模糊. 例子: Deciding to rescind1 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.
2.句子不要凌碎. 例子: He decided2 not to audit3 the last ten contracts. Because of our previous objections about compliance4. 应该连在一块.
3.结构对称,让人容易理解. 例子: The owner questioned the occupants lease intentions and the fact that the contract had been altered with ink markings. 应改为: The owner questioned the occupants lease intentions and ink alterations5 of the contract.
4.单众数不要搞乱,不然会好刺眼,看不舒服. 比如: An authorized6 person must show that they have security clearance7.
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. 比如: 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. 仿佛affect和effect, operative和operational等等就要弄了解才好使啦.
9.拼字正确. 有电脑拼字检查功能后,就愈加不可以偷懒.
10.大小写应该注意.非必需不需要整个字都是大写,除非要骂人,:,比如: MUST change to OS immediately. 外国人就感觉不礼貌和喝让人一样. 要强调的话,用底线,斜字,粗体就能了.
B. 文体
1.可读性.对象是大学程度的话,用高中的英文就好,不要以为每人都是语言大师.多用短句, 技术性的字,就愈加要简单易明.
2.注意段落的开头.通常来讲,要紧或强调的事情都放在信件或段落的开头,而句子就放在最尾. 比如: 1.Because he was unable to attend the meeting personally, he forwarded his congratulations on cassette tape. 2.He forwarded his congratulations on cassette tape because he was unable to attend the meeting personally. 两者强调的事情就有分别了.
3.轻重有分. 同等要紧的用and来连接,较轻放在次要的句子里.
4.意思转接词要留心. 比如: but , therefore , also , for example . 分不清furthermore和moreover就不要用啦.
5.句子开头不要含糊不清的主词. 例子: These decisions have been a big disappointment to the committee members. They have delayed further action. They是指什么呀????开头少用this, that, it, they, 或 which.
6.修饰词的地方要小心,比如: He could only reimburse8 the cosplayt after July 15. 应为 He could reimburse the cosplayt only after July 15.
7.用语要一定准确.切忌含糊. 比如:The figures show a significant increase. 如何significant呀,大哥? 改为: The figures show an increase of 19%.
8.立场看法一致.少用被动语.比如:PartialdatashouldbesubmittedbyApril.改为:YoushouldsubmitpartialdatabyApril.就非常不错了.
C.格调
1.式样和句子长度不要太单调.千篇一律的subject-verb-object会闷死人的.有时短句跟着长句可以解决一下.
2.弱软的词可以加大一点.比如:Pruntonproductsarehighlyeffectivein...改为:Pruntonproductsexcelin...就有力不少了.
3.亲切,口语化是比较受青睐!用宾词和主动的词,叫人家受落.比如:1.Thisinformationwillbesincerelyappreciated.2.Wesincerelyappreciateyourinformation.明显地,大家会喜欢第2句.
