noun
- a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade."experts who typically conduct their business over the internet"synonyms: work, line of work, line, occupation, profession, career, employment, job, day job, position, pursuit, vocation, calling, field, sphere, walk of life, trade, craft, way, métier, racket, game, grip, employ
- commercial activity."firms who want to do business with Japan"synonyms: trade, trading, commerce, buying and selling, dealing, traffic, trafficking, marketing, merchandising, bargaining, dealings, transactions, negotiations, proceedings
- (in Aboriginal English) traditional law and ritual.
- a situation or series of events, typically a scandalous or discreditable one."maybe something positive will come out of the whole awful business"synonyms: affair, matter, thing, issue, case, set of circumstances, circumstance, situation, occasion, experience, event, incident, happening, occurrence, phenomenon, eventuality, episode, interlude, adventure
- actions on stage other than dialogue.
- a very enjoyable or popular person or thing."this brandy is the business"
- a group of ferrets."his goons will go through the ship like a business of ferrets"
Business English is a category of English communication that includes the language skills used at work. These language skills include the English communication used in presentations, negotiations, meetings, small talk, socializing, correspondence, report writing, etc.
Business English is a type of writing that focuses on clearer, more direct language without slang, idioms, or grammatical errors. Understanding business English can make you a more effective business writer, whether you're a copywriter, marketer, or business executive writing internal policy documents.