1. Polite terms
Business English are more meticulous and courteous, the need for tactful, subtle expression, especially in business negotiations, Euphemism can effectively ease the tense atmosphere of the talks to break the deadlock, out of embarrassment embarrassing situation and avoid contradictions. Compare the following few lines:
2. Sentence structure complex
Business English sentences and some very long, complex sentence structure, sentence often used, insert the phrase, clause, which define as ingredients to form a long and complicated sentence structure, often a sentence is a paragraph
3. Statement is a simple and neat
A simple and neat is mainly reflected in business letters to use more concise sentences, short compound sentence and a short compound sentences. For example: We are delighted to receive your letter of November 18 asking whether we can supply you with Art No.6120. (Very pleased to receive your letter November 18 side asked whether the supply of our products No. 6120.)
Business English tend to avoid using long sentences. Use simple sentences more easily understood and will not give rise to ambiguity and misunderstanding, and can effectively communicate and exchange. Sentences short and to disseminate the message is business as requested by the phrase of readers can save time and make the information quickly accepted.
4. Sociability sets of words
In the international business letters, there are many fixed expressions, which apply the sentences concise and practical, beneficial commercial exchanges.
5. Use of the passive voice
To be concise language, content, expression of an objective and fair and related matters, are accurate, the use of English in business often contain a lot of passive voice. Especially in business negotiations, due to omitted doer, the meaning of the passive voice often become confused, people often used the passive voice to avoid direct criticism of each other.
In the above two in, B the use of passive voice sentences, sentence A is easier than acceptable, but also to improve the atmosphere for negotiations, that negotiations can proceed smoothly.
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