!!!Sonia
07/07/10, 01:20 AM
Here are a couple more terms to be familiar with in Business English.
FALL SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS
- it means something is less than expected. If the difference between expectation and reality is big, add 'far' ; 'slightly' if it is small.
e.g. It seems that in this coming recession, Starbucks' profits are slightly falling short of expectations.
LEARNING CURVE
- is the rate of a person's progress in gaining new skills or experience.
- in the phrase, 'face a steep learning curve' there is so much to learn in a very short period of time.
e.g. Being in a new job, any one faces a steep learning curve.
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FALL SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS
- it means something is less than expected. If the difference between expectation and reality is big, add 'far' ; 'slightly' if it is small.
e.g. It seems that in this coming recession, Starbucks' profits are slightly falling short of expectations.
LEARNING CURVE
- is the rate of a person's progress in gaining new skills or experience.
- in the phrase, 'face a steep learning curve' there is so much to learn in a very short period of time.
e.g. Being in a new job, any one faces a steep learning curve.
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