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Business English Expressions Quiz
Twenty-five expressions that fly around meetings and inboxes every day — from abbreviations like ASAP to idioms whose meaning a dictionary will not give you, such as touch base, low-hanging fruit and per my last email.
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22 more questions in this quiz.1. What does "ASAP", so common in email, mean?
- A. As soon as possible
- B. No reply is needed
- C. Passed on to the person in charge
- D. Awaiting approval
2. What does "FYI" at the top of a message mean?
- A. Please handle this immediately
- B. Sending this so you know
- C. Please be sure to attend the meeting
- D. Please keep this confidential
3. What does it mean to put someone in "CC" on a message?
- A. You send it to that person only
- B. You cancel the message you sent
- C. They receive a copy so they can follow along
- D. You demand a reply