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Entries in application (job etc) (4)

Wednesday
Dec282011

“Please note that all applications must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation.”

English Lesson: Accompanied by two letters of recommendation

You're going to apply to a school in the U.S. You're reading the rules for applying on the school's website. There's a sentence on the page which says:

Please note that all applications must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation. 

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Wednesday
Nov102010

“What do you have to lose?”

Your friend is trying to decide whether to send an application to a graduate school that he wants to get into. He really wants to go there but doesn't think that he'll be accepted. You want to convince him to apply. You say:

What do you have to lose?

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Tuesday
Nov092010

“If you have any questions regarding Adele or her performance, please feel free to contact me.”

You're writing a letter of recommendation for a former employee who is applying for a new job. You have finished writing most of the letter, and now you're concluding it. You write:

If you have any questions regarding Adele or her performance, please feel free to contact me.

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Tuesday
Mar022010

“You've got a lot going for you.”

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Your friend isn't feeling confident because he didn't get a job he was applying for. You want to make him feel better by telling him he has a lot of great qualities, so you say:

You've got a lot going for you.

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