Grammar GrammarWord choice Word choiceBusiness Spotlight 6/19Business talk Business Spotlight^ 6/19 Business talkTranslation TranslationBusiness Spotlight 6/19Business Spotlight 6/19Business Spotlight 6/19 Business Spotlight 6/19Business Spotlight 6/19Business Spotlight 6/19LANGUAGE by Hildegard Rudolph
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Which of the two options is correct? Which of the two options is correct?“ I’m sure that investors would
have withdrawn their money if
they had spotted any creative
accounting.”“ The survival of the company
was hanging by a thread.”“ That’s their office policy/politics:
no private calls or emails during
working hours.”“ The excellent sales figures were not
the result of their hard work. They
were just lucky/happy, as their only
competitor had gone bankrupt.”Singular or plural? Which verb form do you normally use?Es ist auf alle Fälle einen Versuch wert.
“ Their biggest problem was/were
unreliable suppliers.”Singular or plural? Which verb form do you normally use?Translate this sentence into English. Translate this sentence into German.What does the speaker mean?“ One million euros is/are a high
penalty to pay for not meeting the
deadline.”“ We have to keep her! If she leaves,
she’ll take her deep smarts with
her to our competitor.”What does the speaker mean?