Put your English to work for you! In just 25 days, this book will help you tackle the most common errors made in business communication. With over 500 examples pulled directly from the corporate world, this book is ideal for intermediate to advanced learners of English.

'This Grammar Guru will solve the world's problems. Or, at least, help you figure out when to use an Oxford comma.' The New York Times


English at Work is for you, if: [add stick figure of student here supplied by Ellen Jovin]
Ø you're an intermediate to advanced non-native speaker of English
Ø you use English for work or want to work more in English
Ø you want to identify and correct your grammar and word-choice errors
Ø you don't have a lot of time to study

With a fun, quiz-like style, you will test your error-correction skills, twice a day for 25 days. Using real-life examples from the workplace, each quiz includes different errors at different levels so you can identify your areas of weakness and fix them once and for all.



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· 50 short quizzes include the most common English errors made by non-native speakers in business communication
· Quick, quiz-like style makes learning easy to fit into your busy day
· Short, clear explanations improve your knowledge of grammar rules
· Practical advice on communication etiquette helps you create good habits
· Witty and humorous drawings illustrate confusing language and common misunderstandings
· Review quizzes help you identify your areas of weakness and check your progress


The content draws on Ellen Jovin's 20 years of experience teaching grammar, business writing, and email etiquette to businesspeople and other professionals. There are over 500 examples pulled directly from the corporate world, from advertising to finance and pharmaceutical industries. Whatever your profession or interest, you will benefit from the exercises contained in this book. And if you are just looking to sharpen your English, this book is for you, too.

Improve your accuracy and professionalism so your ideas shine!


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This Grammar Guru will solve the world's problems. Or, at least, help you figure out when to use an Oxford comma. The New York Times

Put your English skills to work for you! This book is ideal for intermediate and advanced (CEFR B1-C1) nonnative speakers of English seeking to increase their communication confidence and effectiveness in the workplace. Improve your precision and professionalism so your ideas shine!

The book consists of 50 short quizzes which include the most common English errors made by nonnative speakers in professional environments. This fun format allows you to find your own frequent errors and fix them. You will test your skills quickly, daily, and build your language awareness and accuracy in writing and speaking English.

Short, clear explanations after each quiz help you improve your knowledge of the grammar rules. Complementing the quizzes are Ellen says boxes with the same practical advice on good communication etiquette and habits that Ellen has been sharing for years with large corporate clients in New York City and beyond. Witty and humorous drawings illustrate confusing language and common misunderstandings.

The focus of the exercises is on fixing your grammar and problems with word choice. Examples are pulled from every industry: finance, law, consulting, publishing, real-estate, retail, technology, energy, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, education, advertising, government, insurance, non-profit, and more. Whatever your profession or interest, you will benefit from the exercises contained in this book. If you are just looking to sharpen your English, this book is for you, too.

You will be learning from a professional writer with two decades of experience teaching executives in a business setting. A language-learner herself who has studied some two dozen languages, Ellen Jovin has written this book to help motivated working adults advance their business English on their own time and at their own pace.

Note that this book reflects global English usage, but spelling is American English.