你每發現英文裡有一個錯誤,就表示你的英文要進步了。每一個錯誤,都代表可能還有一大串同類型錯誤。上班族在工作場合中,經常使用的一些對話,或電子郵件往來,其實隱藏了許多你過去不曾發現的錯誤英文。

1. short notice

(X)The meeting will be on Monday. Are you available? I know it’s pretty late notice.(會議會在週一舉行。你時間上可以嗎?我知道通知得很倉卒。)

(O)The meeting will be on Monday. Are you available? I know it’s pretty short notice.

short notice:很晚才通知,是一個慣用語。

2. arranged for him

(X)I’ve arranged him to attend the meeting.(我安排他去參加會議。)

(O)I’ve arranged for him to attend the meeting.

arrange(安排)通常只接一個受詞,不用arrange someone something。也可說成:I’ve arranged that he (should) attend the meeting.

3. It’s no good

(X)There’s no good making your client angry.(激怒你的客戶對你一點好處都沒有。)
(O)It’s no good making your client angry.

中文是說「沒有好處」,但是英文要用 it is no good + V-ing,表示做某件事情沒有好處、沒有意義。

4. an international company

(X)I work for a foreigner’s company.(我在外商工作。)
(O)I work for an international company.

外商公司直接說international company、global company 或foreign company 即可,不要說成「外國人」公司。

5. are about / are

(X)Sometimes my tasks are about the training tasks, and sometimes about marketing.(我的任務有時候是訓練,有時候是行銷。)
(O)Sometimes my tasks are training, sometimes marketing.

這時候不需要用about,因為你的task = training。當中間不是等號,例如:他們的工作和環境相關,你可以說Their jobs are about environment.