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参考资料,少熬夜!电邮的写作技巧A.从语法上讲A.从语法上讲1.切忌主客不分或模糊。例子:Decidingtorescindtheearlierestimate,ourreportwasupdatedtoinclude$40,000fornewequipment.“应改为Decidingtorescindourearlierestimate,wehaveupdatedourreporttoinclude$40,000fornewequipment.(We决定呀,不是report.)2.句子不要凌碎。例子:Hedecidednottoauditthelasttencontracts.Becauseofourpreviousobjectionsaboutcompliance.应该连在一起。3.结构对称,令人容易理解。例子:Theownerquestionedtheoccupant‘sleaseintentionsandthefactthatthecontracthadbeenalteredwithinkmarkings.应改为:Theownerquestionedtheoccupant’sleaseintentionsandinkalterationsofthecontract.4.单众数不要搞乱,不然会好刺眼,看不舒服。例如:Anauthorizedpersonmustshowthattheyhavesecurityclearance.5.动词主词要呼应。想想这两个分别:1.Thisisoneofthepublic-relationsfunctionsthatisunderbudgeted.2.Thisisoneofthepublic-relationsfunctions,whichareunderbudgeted.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。7.标点要准确。例如:Hedidnotmakerepairs,however,hecontinuedtomonitortheequipment.改为:Hedidnotmakerepairs;however,hecontinuedtomonitortheequipment.8.选词正确。好像affect和effect,operative和operational等等就要弄清楚才好用啦。9.拼字正确。有电脑拼字检查功能后,就更加不能偷懒。10.大小写要注意。非必要不要整个字都是大写,除非要骂人,例如:MUSTchangetoOSimmediately.外国人就觉得不礼貌和喝令人一样。要强调的话,用底线,斜字,粗体就可以了。B.文体1.可读性。对象是大学程度的话,用高中的英文就行,不要以为人人都是语言大师。多用短句(15-20字吧),技术性的字,就更加要简单易明。2.注意段落的开头。一般来说,重要或强调的事情都放在信件或段落的开头,而句子就放在最尾。例如:1.Becausehewasunabletoattendthemeetingpersonally,he参考资料,少熬夜!forwardedhiscongratulationsoncassettetape.2.Heforwardedhiscongratulationsoncassettetapebecausehewasunabletoattendthemeetingpersonally.两者强调的事情就有分别了。3.轻重有分。同等重要的用and来连接,较轻放在次要的句子里。4.意思转接词要留神。例如:but(相反),therefore(结论),also(增添),forexample(阐明)。分不清furthermore和moreover就不要用啦。5.句子开头不要含糊不清的主词。例子:Thesedecisionshavebeenabigdisappointmenttothecommitteemembers.Theyhavedelayedfurtheraction.They是指什么呀????开头少用this,that,it,they,或which.6.修饰词的'位置要小心,例如:HecouldonlyreimbursethecostafterJuly15.应为HecouldreimbursethecostonlyafterJuly15.7.用语要肯定准确。切忌含糊。例如:Thefiguresshowasignificantincrease.“怎样significant呀,大哥?改为:Thefiguresshowanincreaseof19%.8.立场观点一致。少用被动语。例如:PartialdatashouldbesubmittedbyApril.改为:YoushouldsubmitpartialdatabyApril.就很好了。C.格调1.式样和句子长度不要太单调。千篇一律的subject-verb-object会闷死人的。有时短句跟着长句可以化解一下。2.弱软的词(e.g.was,were,is,are……)可以加强一点。例如:Pruntonproductsarehighlyeffectivein……改为:Pruntonproductsexcelin……就有力很多了。3.亲切,口语化是比较受欢迎!用宾词和主动的词,让人家受落。例如:1.Thisinformationwillbesincerelyappreciated.“2.Wesincerelyappreciateyourinformation.明显地,我们会喜欢第2句。
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