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Chiachen Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
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I guess you are all anxious and excited to be in our sales meeting here in Paris, right? The meeting will be on August 3rd. Then guess what? The company will give you the option to stay the entire weekend in the hotel for free!!
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Sounds great to me! Where do I sign up? It sounds casual, but I think that's your intent.
- Sounds great to me!
- Where do I sign up?
- It sounds casual, but I think that's your intent.
- I'm not sure if anxious and excited are too similar, but I don't think I would give it any thought if I heard it.
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Sounds great to me! Where do I sign up? 
It sounds casual, but I think that's your intent. I'm not sure if anxious and
It sounds casual, but I think that's your intent. I'm not sure if anxious and
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"Anxious" has a negative connotation. While people do say "I'm anxious about [something]" to mean they are excited and eager for it to happen/arrive/etc., I recommend you don't do this.
I guess you are excited about being at our sales meeting here in Paris, aren't you? The meeting is on August 3, but guess what! The company will pick up the tab for the room if you want to stay at the hote
I guess you are excited about being at our sales meeting here in Paris, aren't you? The meeting is on August 3, but guess what! The company will pick up the tab for the room if you want to stay at the hote
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I agree with GrammarGeek. I should have suggested you remove anxious as well.
It can be used cautiously with a slightly positive connotation like "I bet you're anxious to get started" which just means you want to start right away. Better to avoid it though.
It can be used cautiously with a slightly positive connotation like "I bet you're anxious to get started" which just means you want to start right away. Better to avoid it though.
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So even it's the plural "you=all my co-workers" in: if you want to stay, we say: the company will pick up the "tab" for the "room"?
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Each person has one room. Each room has one bill. I'd use the singular.
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I probably would leave "room" singular:
If you want to stay, the company will pick up the tab for your room.
If you want to stay, the company will pick up the tab for your room.
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Is it acceptable to write: The company will pick up tabs for your rooms if you want to stay at the hotel throughout the entire weekend.
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"the tabs"...
but I would probably leave tabs singular as "tab" as part of a stock expression.
Let's see if Grammar Geek concurs.
but I would probably leave tabs singular as "tab" as part of a stock expression.
Let's see if Grammar Geek concurs.
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