Six Common Email Errors

In this Business English Email lesson, we look at six common email errors and I show you how to correct them. The lesson should help you to stop making these errors and make your emails more professional. And make sure you stick around to try the quiz at the end of the lesson!

Check out my other email lessons:
More Phrases for Formal Emails
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuWCquyruUM&list=PL2fUZ7TZy_xdRNAVRIARitkqDAxeUXVJ-&index=5&t=7s
More Typical Email Mistakes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZlHvn5NIJg&list=PL2fUZ7TZy_xdRNAVRIARitkqDAxeUXVJ-&index=2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXhq2fAvOD4&list=PL2fUZ7TZy_xdRNAVRIARitkqDAxeUXVJ-&index=3&t=3s

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The common errors in this lesson:

Error:
I would like to remember everyone that registration for the conference ends on Thursday this week.
Correction:
I would like to remind everyone that registration for the conference ends on Thursday this week.
Explanation:
Remember is something that we do ourselves – if you remember someone or something, you keep that person or thing in your mind
We use remind when we want to make other people think of or keep someone or something in their mind

Error:
We can assure you that you will receive the goods until 2pm on Friday.
Correction:
We can assure you that you will receive the goods by 2pm on Friday.
Explanation:
Until tells us how long a situation continues. If something happens until a specific time, you stop doing it at that time. For example, I am working until 7 pm this evening.
If something happens by a specific time, it happens at or before that time. It is often used to refer to a deadline.

Error:
I’m afraid but Mr Johnson will not be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.
Correction:
I’m afraid Mr Johnson will not be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.
Explanation:
I'm afraid is never followed by but
It’s often followed by a subject, like Mr Johnson in this sentence or I’m afraid I don’t agree.
We can also follow it with that - I’m afraid that will not be possible

Error:
In our next meeting, we will discuss about the new marketing strategy.
Correction:
In our next meeting, we will discuss the new marketing strategy.
Explanation:
I think a lot of people use about here because we often use it together with talk – talk about something. Talk about and discuss mean the same in English, so if we say discuss about, it’s like saying talk about about! So, never use about after discuss.

Error:
Would you mind to send me the results of the survey again? I think I deleted the original email by mistake.
Correction:
Would you mind sending me the results of the survey again? I think I deleted the original email by mistake.
Explanation:
First of all, the phrase "Would you mind" is a polite form. We use it to ask people to do things. If we want to use it together with a verb, the verb always has to be in the ing form – Would you mind helping me with this email? Would you mind coming in a little earlier tomorrow?

Error:
I would like to inform that we have accepted your proposal, and would like to arrange another meeting to discuss the next steps.
Correction:
I would like to inform you that we have accepted your proposal, and would like to arrange another meeting to discuss the next steps.
Explanation:
When we use the verb inform, we need a direct object and in this case, it’s you. More examples:
We informed him about the process last week.
Have you informed our partners about the new developments?

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