At the Expense Of
Explore how to describe project trade-offs precisely, from identifying a sacrifice to expressing limits, uncertainty, and priorities.
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24/10/26, 00.26
Turning Actions Into Nouns
Explore how nominalizations create a formal report style—and how to preserve who acted, what happened, and how certain a claim is.
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24/10/26, 00.22
She Appears to Have Left
Explore how "seem" and "appear" connect present evidence with earlier actions, from simple deductions to subtle distinctions.
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24/10/26, 00.15
It Was the Timing That Mattered
Use it-clefts to highlight people, decisions, and timing in project recaps. Explore contrasts, verb agreement, and formal wording.
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24/10/26, 00.05
Only After the Meeting Did ...
Explore how “only after” and “only when” shape workplace stories, from word order to timing and emphasis.
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23/10/26, 23.46
Reach a Consensus, Strike a Deal
Explore common verb–noun combinations for agreements, negotiations, and decisions through short meeting recaps.
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23/10/26, 23.26
Pose a Risk, Present a Challenge
Explore how pose, present, and create describe risks and challenges in short reports, from familiar phrases to subtle differences in meaning.
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23/10/26, 23.22
Raise Awareness, Address a Concern
Explore natural verb–noun combinations in team updates about campaigns, commitments, and everyday problems.
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23/10/26, 23.19
Take Responsibility, Accept Blame
Explore useful verb–noun pairs for reporting workplace mistakes, accepting blame, and putting things right.
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23/10/26, 23.18
Following Up on My Last Message
Practice brief, professional follow-ups that refer to an unanswered request, ask for updates, and make next steps clear.
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23/10/26, 23.16
A Quick Heads-Up
Discover how heads-ups, reminders, and warnings work in short workplace messages—and what each one asks you to notice.
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23/10/26, 23.13
Just to Confirm ...
Practice checking arrangements politely with “just to confirm” and “my understanding is that,” from meeting times to last-minute changes.
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23/10/26, 23.11
Account For and Make Up
Practice describing shares of a total with “account for,” “make up,” and “represent” in short reports.
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23/10/26, 23.01
Went Up By vs Went Up To
Explore how short reports describe starting values, amounts of change, and final totals.
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23/10/26, 22.59
Marginally, Slightly, Considerably
Explore small changes, large differences, and subtle comparisons through short fictional reports.
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23/10/26, 22.55
Insist On, Object To, Succeed In
Explore three useful patterns for professional conversations: firm requirements, objections, and successful results.
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23/10/26, 22.20
Suggested Doing or Suggested That ...
Practice making clear suggestions in team chats, from everyday recommendations to polite disagreement and more subtle meanings.
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23/10/26, 22.16
Admitted, Denied or Claimed?
Explore the differences between admitted, denied, claimed, and confirmed through short dialogues, from everyday replies to more subtle statements.
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23/10/26, 22.14
We're Supposed to Meet at Nine
Explore how “be supposed to” expresses workplace plans, rules, and expectations—and what it can imply when plans change.
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23/10/26, 22.08
The Email Sent Yesterday
Discover how past-participle phrases shorten relative clauses in everyday workplace messages.
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23/10/26, 21.42
She Is Said to Have Left
Explore how short fictional news reports use “is said to” and “is believed to” for present situations, past actions, and future events.
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23/10/26, 21.38
I Got Promoted; It Got Broken
Explore how get describes actions that happen to people and things, or changes in their state, in everyday work and home situations.
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23/10/26, 21.35
It Could Have Been Avoided
Explore how incident reports describe missed chances, necessary actions, and possible causes in the past.
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23/10/26, 21.33
The Issue Needs to Be Fixed
Explore passive infinitives with need, expect, and want in customer service messages, from everyday requests to timing and expectations.
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23/10/26, 21.31
At the Expense Of
Explore how to describe project trade-offs precisely, from identifying a sacrifice to expressing limits, uncertainty, and priorities.
Vocafy
Turning Actions Into Nouns
Explore how nominalizations create a formal report style—and how to preserve who acted, what happened, and how certain a claim is.
Vocafy
She Appears to Have Left
Explore how "seem" and "appear" connect present evidence with earlier actions, from simple deductions to subtle distinctions.
Vocafy
It Was the Timing That Mattered
Use it-clefts to highlight people, decisions, and timing in project recaps. Explore contrasts, verb agreement, and formal wording.
Vocafy
Only After the Meeting Did ...
Explore how “only after” and “only when” shape workplace stories, from word order to timing and emphasis.
Vocafy
Reach a Consensus, Strike a Deal
Explore common verb–noun combinations for agreements, negotiations, and decisions through short meeting recaps.
Vocafy
Pose a Risk, Present a Challenge
Explore how pose, present, and create describe risks and challenges in short reports, from familiar phrases to subtle differences in meaning.
Vocafy
Raise Awareness, Address a Concern
Explore natural verb–noun combinations in team updates about campaigns, commitments, and everyday problems.
Vocafy
Take Responsibility, Accept Blame
Explore useful verb–noun pairs for reporting workplace mistakes, accepting blame, and putting things right.
Vocafy
Following Up on My Last Message
Practice brief, professional follow-ups that refer to an unanswered request, ask for updates, and make next steps clear.
Vocafy
A Quick Heads-Up
Discover how heads-ups, reminders, and warnings work in short workplace messages—and what each one asks you to notice.
Vocafy
Just to Confirm ...
Practice checking arrangements politely with “just to confirm” and “my understanding is that,” from meeting times to last-minute changes.
Vocafy
Account For and Make Up
Practice describing shares of a total with “account for,” “make up,” and “represent” in short reports.
Vocafy
Went Up By vs Went Up To
Explore how short reports describe starting values, amounts of change, and final totals.
Vocafy
Marginally, Slightly, Considerably
Explore small changes, large differences, and subtle comparisons through short fictional reports.
Vocafy
Insist On, Object To, Succeed In
Explore three useful patterns for professional conversations: firm requirements, objections, and successful results.
Vocafy
Suggested Doing or Suggested That ...
Practice making clear suggestions in team chats, from everyday recommendations to polite disagreement and more subtle meanings.
Vocafy
Admitted, Denied or Claimed?
Explore the differences between admitted, denied, claimed, and confirmed through short dialogues, from everyday replies to more subtle statements.
Vocafy
We're Supposed to Meet at Nine
Explore how “be supposed to” expresses workplace plans, rules, and expectations—and what it can imply when plans change.
Vocafy
The Email Sent Yesterday
Discover how past-participle phrases shorten relative clauses in everyday workplace messages.
Vocafy
She Is Said to Have Left
Explore how short fictional news reports use “is said to” and “is believed to” for present situations, past actions, and future events.
Vocafy
I Got Promoted; It Got Broken
Explore how get describes actions that happen to people and things, or changes in their state, in everyday work and home situations.
Vocafy
It Could Have Been Avoided
Explore how incident reports describe missed chances, necessary actions, and possible causes in the past.
Vocafy
The Issue Needs to Be Fixed
Explore passive infinitives with need, expect, and want in customer service messages, from everyday requests to timing and expectations.
Vocafy