关于英文书信写作注意事项

This is an english writing howto I copied from somewhere (name withheld) some time ago. hopefully you'll find it helpful too.

日常要处理许多信件电邮,因而运用英语上不得不留神,以下有一些个人意见,也参考了一些书本,希望大家有所得益。

文法上

　　1.切忌主客不分或模糊.

例子: Deciding to rescind the earlier estimate, our report was updated to include $40,000 for new equipment.” 应改为 Deciding to rescind our earlier estimate, we have updated our report to include $40,000 for new equipment. (We决定呀, 不是report.)

　2.句子不要凌碎.

例子: He decided not to audit the last ten contracts. Because of our previous objections about compliance. 应该连在一起.

　　3.结构对称,令人容易理解.

例子: The owner questioned the occupant's lease intentions and the fact that the contract had been altered with ink markings. 应改为: The owner questioned the occupant's lease intentions and ink alterations of the contract.

　4.单众数不要搞乱,不然会好刺眼,看不舒服.

例如: An authorized person must show that they have security clearance.

　5.动词主词要呼应.

想想这两个分别: is one of the public-relations functions that is underbudgeted. 2. This is one of the public-relations functions, which are underbudgeted.

6.时态和语气不要转变太多.看商务英语已经是苦事,不要浪费人家的精力啊.