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Common Errors I

2015/02/04

Chinese new year is coming, so for the next couple of weeks, we are going to focus on some common errors to avoid in your writing.The first common error is very important in business writing, especially in emails. Let’s take a look:

Task 1: Study the error box.

Frequent Error Box 1: help

Wrong	Right
Please help me to finish the report. Please help me to talk to John. Can you help me to notify your customers?	Would you mind finishing the report (for me)? Can you talk to John (for me)? Could you notify your customers (for me)?

Notes:

* “Help me” means: “let’s do it together”.

* However, in Chinese, “help me” (“bang wo”) means both “do it for me” and “let’s do it together”. (“bang wo”) is usually used in Chinese to make polite requests for action. It is not used like this in English.

* Take care that you don’t confuse these two meanings in English.

Another common error is ‘wish and ‘hope’. The difference between these two words and their concepts is not easy to explain. But for now, just remember the common errors and avoid using them.

Frequent Error Box 2: wish & hope

Wrong	Right
I wish you can help us. I wish you have a nice weekend. I hope you a nice weekend. I hope you to have a nice weekend.	I hope you can help us. I hope you have a nice weekend. I wish you a nice weekend. I hope you have a nice weekend.

Notes:

* Remember that in set-phrases for closing emails “hope” is followed by v.p.

* Remember that in set-phrases for closing emails “wish” is followed by n.p.

Task 2: Correct these sentences. Use the error boxes to help you.

I wish you have a nice Christmas.

Please help me to contact Cindy.

I wish you can join us.

Please help me to contact the customer.

I hope you to have a nice birthday party.

I hope you a nice vacation.

Can you help me to check your data again?

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*2015/02/07更新

Here are the answers from last week.

I hope you have a nice Christmas.

Please contact Cindy (for me).

I hope you can join us.

Please contact the customer (for me).

I hope you have a nice birthday party.

I hope you have a nice vacation.

Can you check your data again?

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