Objective and Subjective Language

An excellent skill for an ESL learner to have is the ability to distinguish objective and subjective language, and then to be able to write objectively when the situation requires it.

In business, it is important to state issues objectively when writing reports. In the academic world, it is important when writing a paper.

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Here are notes on this topic for learners of business English:

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Here is the accompanying activity:

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Exercise: Avoiding repetition

In English writing, repetition is considered to be a bad style. Look at the following example:

Bad:  We look forward to your participation when you participate in the event.

Good:   We look forward to having you participate in the event.

Can you improve on these sentences?

1 Janice went to the beach, but the beach was cold and windy.

2 I like my job because it is an easy job.

3 Fish is not only tasty, but fish also helps your brain.

4 The dust made the air really dusty.

5 I like chocolate because the taste is really tasty.

6 The teacher teaches us many things.

7 On my travels I traveled to Rome, Milan and Palermo.

8 I have not yet decided on my decision.

9 I spent my holiday in Timbuktu. Timbuktu is a city in Mali.

10 I signed up for a Spanish course. The Spanish course lasts three weeks.

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