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Engels mondeling + schriftelijkHints on English Usage
1. Introducing yourself
Surname – given name - surname
2. Terms of address
No Mr. or Mrs. When talking about ourselves.
Never use it by themselves if you wish to be polite.
In terms of address add the surname
Medical doctor Doctor without a name
Other kind of doctor doctor + surname
Sir as a title Sir + given name
Lady wife of a Sir person
Dame woman who has been given a knighthood
3. Please
Not necessary when handing over an object
When we make a request of any kind, asking somebody to do or give us something
4. Thank you
Expressing gratitude or acknowledgement.
You want what is offered Yes please
You don’t want what is offered No thank you
5. Sorry, excuse me, pardon
The best way to ask for something to be repeated is to say pardon.
6. False friends
Actually = as a matter of fact
Eventually = indicate that a thing will certainly happen in the course of time.
In Dutch something may possibly happen as a result of something else
Sympathetic = to be understanding, share feelings
7. Abbreviations
e.g. = for example
comes from Latin exempli gratia
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