To "lie" is intransitive, which means it doesn't have an object and doesn't do anything to anyone or anything else e. To "lay" is transitive, which means it does have an object, as in something or someone the verb is doing something to e. To be technical, you can say "I lay myself down" — where "myself" is put in as the object of the verb.
We're not lying when we say it can be a little confusing. Wrong: If we stay on this track, we can't loose. Right: If we stay on this track, we can't lose. This is a pair of so-called "confusables" that have only one letter differentiating them — that extra "o" in loose. That's probably why so many managers complain about getting emails and reports that talk about things like "loosing" ground in sales. Just remember that "loose" is almost always used as an adjective meaning "not tight," and "lose" is a verb meaning to suffer a loss.
Wrong: The people that reach their sales target will get a reward. Right: The people who reach their sales target will get a reward. This is a bit nitpicky, but it was mentioned as a pet peeve by many of the managers we've spoken with.
How to avoid it? Use "that" when you're talking about things, and "who" when you're talking about people. But it can get a little more complicated. A sales team or another group of people could be both a "that" or a "who," since it's a thing made of people. And animals? Technically, they're "that" — in spite of how we feel about our furry pals. Wrong: That presentation was better then the first one. Right: That presentation was better than the first one.
This is such an easy mistake to make and one that autocorrect might not catch. So remember this: You use "then" when you're talking about time e. Interestingly, there's a very good reason these two words look so alike: They were originally the same word in Middle English, used interchangeably with both meanings. Wrong: There going to they're office over their. Right: They're going to their office over there. Three words that sound alike, but with completely different meanings — and a surprising number of people mixing them up in emails and memos.
The same is true of they. This is not unusual at all if you look at other languages. The semantically singular second-person you is grammatically:. In English, you originally was a second-person plural.
For the singular you , there was a different word: thou cf. So you would ask "how are you", but "how is thou" more accurately, "how art thou", but that is going too deep.
However, by now thou is obsolete and archaic. You has taken over. Because in this is etc, this these , that , those is syntactically the subject, so the verb agrees with it. In How are you? The sentence is inverted as is usual in questions in English , and the subject is you , following the verb.
Compare What do you want? Sign up to join this community. If you wait, two things will probably happen: One, someone else will make the comment you wanted to make and, two, your more talkative colleagues will take over with their own follow-up questions.
You'll get lost in the cross-talk and miss your chance. No matter what or how much you say, your tone of voice, facial expression and eye contact will broadcast so much more. In person, look at the other person when you speak, not at the conference table or the wall.
On the phone, smile — it will make your voice sound warmer. It's not just what you say, but how you say it, that will help others connect with you. This is where small talk goes to the next level, as you segue from talking about something small to the issue at hand. If the conversation is already flowing, it will be easier than you think and ask follow-up questions.
Your boss could be the one to make the first step, "So, tell me what's going on with [X]. You can then pivot to a more meaningful discussion that showcases your knowledge, contribution and confidence. For introverts, small talk can be painful. But if you say nothing in those moments before a meeting starts or when you and your boss are in the elevator, you run the risk of becoming invisible.
First, give yourself a break. Almost everyone is intimidated by others, especially those who outrank them. I remember feeling self-conscious when I met with a four-star general at the Pentagon. But I took a deep breath and spoke up anyway.
It's natural to defer to authority.
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