<p><strong>run out of something<br /></strong> - to use all of something - to have nothing left.<br />e.g. <br />The printer has run out of ink. Can you change the cartridge please?</p>
<p>We only have a couple of weeks to finish the project - we're running out of time!</p>
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<p><strong>figure something out</strong><br /> - to finally understand something or find the solution to a problem after a lot of thought.<br />e.g.<br />It took me a few days to figure out how to use the new software.<br />He's checked the machine 3 times, but he still can't figure out why it's not working.<br /><br /><strong>P3、Six Common Email Errors</strong></p>
<p>1. <br />I would like to <strong><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">remember</span> </strong>everyone that registration for the conference ends on Thursday this week. -- Incoorect<br />I would like to <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">remember</span> </strong>everyone that registration for the conference ends on Thursday this week. -- Correct<br />- If you <strong>remember</strong> someone or something, you keep that person or thing in your mind.<br />- We use <strong>remind</strong> when we want to make people keep someone or something in their mind.</p>
<p><br />2. <br />We can assure you that you will receive the goods <strong><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">until</span> </strong>2 pm on Friday. -- Incoorect<br />We can assure you that you will receive the goods <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">by</span> </strong>2 pm on Friday. -- Correct<br />- If something happens <strong>until</strong> a specific time, you stop doing it at that time.<br />e.g.<br />I'm working <strong>until</strong> 7 pm this evening.<br />- If something happens <strong>by</strong> a specific time, it happens at or before that time.<br />- We use <strong>by</strong> for deadlines.<br /><br /></p>
<p>3. <br />I'm afraid <strong><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">but</span> </strong>Mr Johnson will not be able to attend the meeting tomorrow. -- Incoorect<br />I'm afraid Mr Johnson will not be able to attend the meeting tomorrow. -- Correct<br />- (I'm afraid + subject)<br />I'm afraid <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>I</strong></span> don't agree.<br />- (I'm afraid that ...)<br />I'm afraid that won't be possible.</p>
<p>4. <br />In our next meeting, we will discuss <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"><strong>about</strong> </span>the new marketing strategy. -- Incoorect<br />In our next meeting, we will discuss the new marketing strategy. -- Correct<br />- Never use about after discuss.</p>
<p>5. <br />Would you mind <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"><strong>to send</strong> </span>me the results of the survey again? I think I deleted the original email by mistake. -- Incoorect<br />Would you mind <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>sending</strong> </span>me the results of the survey again? I think I deleted the original email by mistake. -- Correct<br />- Would you mind + ing<br />Would you mind <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>helping</strong> </span>me with this email?<br />Would you mind <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">coming</span> </strong>in a little earily tomorrow.<br /><br />6. <br />I would like to inform that we accepted your proposal, and would like to arrange another meeting to disscuss the next steps. -- Incoorect<br />I would like to inform <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>you</strong> </span>that we accepted your proposal, and would like to arrange another meeting to disscuss the next steps. -- Correct<br />- <strong>inform+ direct object<br /></strong>We informed <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">him</span></strong> about the process last week.<br />Have you informed <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>our partners</strong> </span>about the new developments?<br /><br />QUIZE TIME<br />1. What's the missing word?<br />We need to have the report finished ...... 12 pm on Monday.<br />- by</p>
<p>2. a, b or c?<br />Could you please ...... Mr Singh about the product catalogues?<br />a) reminds<br />b) remember<br />c) remind<br />- c</p>
<p>3. What's the missing word?<br />I think we should ...... these problem in our weekly meeting.<br />- discuss</p>
<p>4. a, b or c?<br />Would you mind ...... the details once again?<br />a) confirmation<br />b) confirming<br />c) to confirm<br />- b</p>
<p>5. What's the missing?<br />I'm ...... we won't have time to discuss that topic tomorrow.<br />- afraid</p>
<p>6. a, b or c?<br />We would like to ...... that this year's conference will take place in Chennai.<br />a) inform you <br />b) informing<br />c) inform<br />- a<br /><br /><strong>P4、Phrasal Verbs For Meetings Business<br />1. get through<br /></strong>- If you get through a task or an amount of work, you complete it.<br />We have a lot <strong>get through</strong> today, so let's begin.<br />Thanks for a great meeting everybody! We <strong>got through</strong> a lot of important business today.<br /><br /><strong>2. Knuckle down<br /></strong>- to focus and work hard on the task or job to be done.<br />We'll have to really <strong>knuckle down</strong> if we want to finish the job on schedule.<br />The start of the month was hard, but we <strong>knuckled down</strong> and hit ours sales targets in the end.<br /><br /><strong>3. go over<br /></strong>- to carefully check or review something<br />This proposal is very important so that's <strong>go over</strong> it one more time.<br />Alex, please <strong>go over</strong> the report and make sure there are no mistakes.<br /><br /><strong>4. bring up<br /></strong>- to start discuss a topic<br />That's a very interesting point. - I'm glad you <strong>brought</strong> it <strong>up</strong>.<br />I'm sorry, but I don't think we have time for that. Maybe you should <strong>bring</strong> it <strong>up</strong> at the next meeting.<br /><br /><strong>5. go on<br /></strong>- to start talking again after a pause or interruption.<br />Please <strong>go on</strong>. - I'm sorry for interrupting.<br />May I <strong>go on</strong>?<br /><br /><strong>6. break something down<br /></strong>- to separate something into smaller parts so that it's easier to do or understand.<br />The process sounds quite complex. Could you <strong>break it down</strong> for us please?<br />There's a lot involved in this task, so it might be better to <strong>break it down</strong> into smaller tasks.<br /><br /><strong>7. point something out<br /> </strong>- to tell someone somthing that they did not already know or had not thought about.<br />That's completely new to me! Thanks for <strong>pointing it out</strong>. <br />I'd just like to <strong>point out</strong> that these results are from last year, not this year.</p>
<p><strong>8. think something through<br /></strong>- to carefully think about the possible result of doing something.<br />I'm afraid that wasn't our best decision. We just didn't <strong>think it through</strong>.<br />I'm sorry, but I don't think this plan will work. You and your team need to <strong>think it through</strong> again.</p>