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Research Reports: Vocabulary
Research Reports: Vocabulary

In Research Reports and other formal pieces of academic writing, verbs are often ‘nominalised’ (converted into nouns).

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Grammar & vocabulary
School
Vocabulary games – School

Do these exercises and learn words for things at school.

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Business and work
Market research techniques
Business Magazine - Market research techniques

Do you know the techniques you can use for doing market research? What differences are involved in doing qualitative research as opposed to collecting quantitative data?

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IELTS
Develop What You Say
IELTS Interview skills

Even if you are asked what seems like a yes–no question, you are expected to say more.

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Study break
How to turn down an invitation
How to turn down an invitation

Have you ever been invited to a party that you didn't want to go to? Find out how to turn down unwanted invitations in the future.

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Apps

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17 August, 2017 - 06:08
Hello lotusflower123, Both forms are acceptable and have the same meaning. I would say that '...after working...' is more common but '...after you've been working...' would be a good way to...
from: present tense
17 August, 2017 - 06:08
Hi hebam, The reason is that the speaker is addressing the people. When you begin 'Ladies and gentelmen, ...' it is a signal that you are speaking to a group of people and so the request is 'could...
from: personal pronouns
17 August, 2017 - 06:08
Hello amrita_enakshi, There are different phrases you can use here. The most common here would be 'Look to the front' or 'Look forwards', I think. The opposite would be 'Look to the back' or 'Look...
from: Pronouns