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Key rules for using comparative adjectives 1 . For short adjectives with one syllable, add –er The month end financial report is taking long er than I thought to finish. Our B2B sales are always strong er in the second quarter of the year. 2 . For adjectives with two syllables, add –ier , when the adjective ends in –y . For other adjectives, use more or less in front of the adjective. Emailing reports to the team is eas ier than distributing paper documents. Our production department needs to be more careful with quality issues. 3 . For adjective with three or more syllables, we use more or less The CEO has a private jet, it’s more comfortable than and quicker than flying commercial. Our latest products are more interesting and less expensive for our customers than the previous range. 4 . Use as ... as for similarity and not as ... as for difference Our main competitors are as good as we are at marketing, but their products are not as good as

Advanced Business English Vocabulary | Phrasal verbs The following are all phrasal verbs commonly used in Business English (as well as in everyday life). Can you complete the text below by choosing the correct phrasal verb and using it in the correct form. Business English Phrasal Verbs get ahead = make progress boil down to = is essentially start out = begin talk over = discuss thoroughly come up with = produce ideas/solutions turn up = arrive stick to = follow/obey Making progress, or (1)_____, in the organization where I work basically (2)_____ being a hard worker and (3)______ the guidelines put in place by management. The organization I work for doesn’t welcome originality, especially when you are just (4)_____ in your career. On a positive note, the organization is extremely supportive and always willing to (5)_____ problems and assist you in (6)____ solutions. There is one thing you must avoid though, which is (7)_____ to meetings late. Bad timekeeping is seriously