講英語

Thursday, April 20, 2017

lose/ lost/ loose/ loss 點分?

1. They always lose their pens at school.

lose (verb) 係 "搵唔到"

2. Kate lost her glasses, and now she can’t see.

lost 係 lose 嘅過去式

3.My grandpa was a great man. It was a big loss for the whole family when he passed away. 

loss (noun) 係損失/喪失嘅意思

4.Be careful! Your shoelaces are loose. You might fall.  

loose (adj.) 係鬆左嘅意思, 但佢都可以係一個verb, 有整鬆佢/放鬆佢嘅意思, 

Let the dog loose! He wants to run around.

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Common Writing Mistakes

I ensure you the product are of highest quality.

ensure係確保

當你想講向....保證, 要用assure

I want you to send me the files right now.

Grammar 係冇錯, 但係如果係工作email就好冇禮貌, 你可以用Could you....?/Please....

Our headquarter is located in Central.

當講緊總部 (noun), 係headquarters, 冇左"s"就會變左verb, 意思就會變左將總部設在..., 所以正確係"headquarters"

Our staffs have been trained for over a year.
staff本身已經係plural, 唔可以加"s"

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

香港人經常讀錯嘅字

receipt KK (UK): /rɪˈsiːt/

Can I have the receipt please?

receipt 成日都有人讀錯係因為個"p" 係唔發音, 好多人都讀左"re-sip" 但其實係 "re-sit"

仲有啲字都可能讀錯係因為有唔發音嘅字母.

fasten KK (UK): /ˈfɑː.sən/

Please fasten your seat belt.

個"t"唔發音所以唔係"fast-ten" 而係"faa-san"

subtle KK (UK):/ˈsʌt.əl/

There is a subtle difference between them.

個"b"唔發音所以唔係" sub-tle" 而係 "su-tle" ("su" as in "suck")

Aisle KK (UK): /aɪl/

The apple juice should be on aisle 4.

個"s"唔發音所以唔係" i-sal" 而係"i-elt" (似 IELTS冇左"s")

強積金:你應該要知嘅terms

強制性公積金計劃 (Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes)，簡稱強積金或MPF）由2000年12月開始,不知不覺都16年啦, 你地有幾耐。。。。或者有無睇過裡面D 錢錢有幾多. 有無人曾經調配過裡面D 投資組合呢?。不過某D terms 你應該要識:

自願性供款 (Voluntary Contribution)
供款帳戶 (Contribution Account)
持續成本列表 (On-going Cost Illustration (OCI))
累算權益 (Accrued Benefits)
基金轉換 (Fund Switching)
付款結算書 (Remittance Statement)

"I am done with..." 有咩意思?

好多公司係有"開會文化" 一日可以開4,5個會. 若果有人問你開完會未, 你英文會點答佢呢? 而你又知唔知, 同一句說話, 若果配合上你表情同語氣, 會令對方誤解咗你, 以為你話 "我以後唔想再開會" 呢?

想祝同事前程似錦係we wish you success定succeed? 成日見到好多人將succeed 同 success攪亂!

I wish you success. Success要係noun, 因為句子已經有"wish" 依個verb.
用adj. 都可以: I wish you to be successful.