A. Summary: What (on earth) is American English?<\/span><\/div>\n

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You want to enhance your English, right? But do you know what American English is?<\/span><\/div>\n

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Believe it or not! Americans (and their English) like actions very much, so much that you can call them \u2018Just-Do-it\u2019 people. Don\u2019t get it? Look at the verbs below:<\/span><\/div>\n

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Grab<\/span> me a sandwich.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Which one do you think is more American? Or which one comes with more action?<\/span><\/div>\n
The verb \u2018<\/span>grab<\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/div>\n

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But what does this have to do with your <\/span>office life<\/span>? Read on.<\/span><\/div>\n

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B. Running (a business)<\/span><\/div>\n
A common example of American Business English is the verb \u2018run\u2019. I am sure you know what \u2018run a company\u2019 means. But think about it. The idea is a bit crazy, so crazy that it seems impossible for anyone to run a company <\/span>on two legs<\/span>. <\/span><\/div>\n

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But as you already know, you can:<\/span><\/div>\n

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run<\/span> a company<\/span><\/div>\n
run<\/span> a fast food shop<\/span><\/div>\n

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Or, when talking about a company, you can use \u2018run\u2019 too:<\/span><\/div>\n

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Company BB is well-<\/span>run<\/span> \/ professionally-<\/span>run<\/span> \/ poorly-<\/span>run<\/span>. <\/span><\/div>\n

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C. Running an idea by me (again)<\/span><\/div>\n
However, you can use \u2018run\u2019 to ask your coworker to repeat what he or she has just said:<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Can you <\/span>run<\/span> the idea <\/span>by<\/span> me again?<\/span><\/div>\n

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\n<\/span>What does that mean? Well, when you want your coworker to explain something to you again, you can choose to use \u2018run\u2019 rather than \u2018explain\u2019. <\/span><\/div>\n

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Which verb comes with more actions? \u2018<\/span>Run something by me again<\/span>\u2019 is an American way of speaking. <\/span><\/div>\n

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D. Discussing at a Meeting<\/span><\/div>\n
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Want more examples on American English? When they discuss things at a meeting, they do it the American way.<\/span>
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When you think someone\u2019s idea is not mature enough, you can use the word \u2018<\/span>bake<\/span>\u2019, yes, something to do with the action of making bread. So you may say:<\/span><\/div>\n

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Your idea is half-<\/span>baked<\/span>.<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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(If you want more about American Business English, <\/a><\/span>click this<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> to have a preview of a book written by me and Dustin Hunchak .)<\/span>
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