15 examples:
1. Can you borrow me your pen?
2. Any inconvenient caused is regret.
3. We are proud of our staffs.
4. OK, I waiting you outside.
5. See the notice on his door? That’s mean the lecturer is not in.
6. Don’t forgot to sign up soon.
7. Can you tell me why you not like our offer?
8. There is no obligations on your part to sign up.
9. I am interested of this course.
10. Don’t worry, the session is held not very frequence.
11. Please to come again and visit our shop.
12. Book now to avoid disappointments.
13. Satisfaction is guarantee.
14. I am confidence that you will like our products.
15. Miss, can I take a few minutes for this discuss?
Here are the corrected sentences. Read and learn.
1. Can you lend me your pen?
2. Any inconvenience caused is regretted.
3. We are proud of our staff.
4. OK, I will be waiting for you outside.
5. See the notice on his door? That means the lecturer is not in.
6. Don’t forget to sign up soon.
7. Can you tell me why you do not like our offer?
8. There is no obligation on your part to sign up.
9. I am interested in this course.
10. Don’t worry, the session is held not very frequently.
11. Please come again and visit our shop. (no need to use “to”)
12. Book now to avoid disappointment.
13. Satisfaction is guaranteed.
14. I am confident that you will like our products.
15. Miss, can I take a few minutes for this discussion?
Another area where I notice many mistakes being made is in the writing of business letters and e-mails. Here are some common ones.
1. A quick reply would be appreciate.
2. I refer to the letter you write on the 10th September.
3. With refer to the letter ...
4. In respond to your query, ...
5. You will not regret to take up this offer.
6. We regret to informed you that your application was not successful.
7. Your interview have been postponed.
8. The close date for you to submit your application is 15th August.
9. If you can arranged a meeting as soon as possible ...
10. We regret we cannot took immediate action.
11. Are you interest in this investment?
12. I hope you will took into consideration my application.
13. Please fill in the form and sent it back to us.
14. We will called you up soon to set up a meeting.
15. This offer only last as long as stock last.
16. The following contains several important information:
17. Please note the date and make sure to be available in KL on the 5th and 6th September.
18. Let we have your résumé.
19. Hope this e-mail find you well.
20. Please find below the schedule for your reference and action.
Here are the corrected versions:
1. A quick reply would be appreciated.
2. I refer to the letter you wrote on the 10th of September.
3. With reference to the letter ...
4. In response to your query, ...
5. You will not regret taking up this offer.
6. We regret to inform you that your application was not successful.
7. Your interview has been postponed.
8. The closing date for you to submit your application is 15th August.
9. If you can arrange a meeting as soon as possible ...
10. We regret we cannot take immediate action.
11. Are you interested in this investment?
12. I hope you will take into consideration my application.
13. Please fill in the form and send it back to us.
14. We will call you up soon to set up a meeting.
15. This offer only lasts as long as stocks last.
16. The following contains important information:
17. Please note the date and make sure you are available in KL on the 5th and 6th September.
18. Let us have your résumé.
19. Hope this e-mail finds you well.
20. Given below is the schedule for your reference and action.
