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Hire, Recruit or Employ? Hello and welcome to Fransy Fancy English! Let's look into theses words! HIRE (verb) HIRING (noun) Hire When someone is hired, they are going to be paid to do a short-term job.  "I would like to hire an interior designer for my new house." "He was hired three two ago." "He hired a private investigator to follow his wife." "They aren't hiring now. Try sending your resume again in September." Hiring When a job post opens up, the hiring process starts. The organization looks for new talents and the candidates submit their CVs.  "Who is responsible for hiring and firing in this company?" RECRUIT (verb) RECRUITMENT (noun) Recruit An organization starts recruiting a long time before a position opens and it is carried out regularly. To recruit is to search for, attract and retain the best talents for your company. "It's difficult to recruit experienced staff." "There are plans to recrui...

Hello and welcome to Fransy Fancy English! Let's talk about the different types of roads and streets. Types of roads Road Roads connect two cities and are made to facilitate travelling between these places. They are found in rural and suburban areas. You don't usually see pedestrians, cafes or shops on a road. "Take the second road on the left and then follow the signs." "Our house is on a peaceful/calm/quiet/busy road." "The standard speed limit on urban roads is 50 kmph." "Why is there always construction on this road?" "The road was blocked by fallen logs." "It takes six hours by road." "We'll leave when the roads are clear." "He was involved in a road accident." "Road bumps/​humps limit the speed of cars." ROADS IN THE US  Arterial roads An arterial road is a high-speed urban road that delivers a large volume of traffic to freeways or expressways.  Expressway Express...

Reason Why, For or To? Hello and welcome to Fransy Fancy English! You probably have your reasons for reading this post!  Reason for something  Reason for doing something Use "the reason for" with a noun or gerund. "What's the reason for doing this?" (NOT What's the reason of doing this.) "What's the reason for your strange behavior?" "I can't understand the reason for your decision." "I have no particular reason for visiting them." "Give me your reason for coming here." "The sole reason for living in Greece is the weather." "The low salary is his main reason for leaving the job." "They didn't give us any reason for the delay." Reason that/why + clause You say the reason why or that something happens. In this case, "that" and "why" can be omitted.  When you use "why" or "that", you need a clause. A clause is a group of words that includes ...

Win, Earn, Gain, Obtain, Acquire or Get?  Hello and welcome to Fransy Fancy English! You can just say "get", right? Well, in everyday English you should use "get" instead of "obtain" or "acquire".  WIN When there is competition or opposition, the verb "win" is used. We win lotteries, prizes, games, matches, competitions and medals. "I feel confident that our team will will the game." "Can Ukraine win the war?" "Bring your own deck of cards if you want to win at poker every time." "Politicians who want to win an election connect with their voters by telling their story." "He won the race by three seconds." "Be feminine if you want to win a man's heart." "They played badly. They don't deserve to win." "Who won the tournament?" EARN (formal) When you receive money as a reward for your labor, you "earn" it. People earn a salary, wage, bon...

Work In, At or For? Hello and welcome to Fransy Fancy English! Do we work in or at a shop? In, at or for a company? Let's get straight to it.  People use the preposition "at" when the name of the shop, company or store is mentioned. "I work at Starbucks." "I work at McDonald's." "I work at Nike." "I work at the Pasteur Institute." "I work at City National Bank." "I work at Brown's Hotel in London." "I work at a Shell gas station." "I work  at the John Radcliffe Hospital." "I work at Moscow University." Use "in" with career fields and departments. "I work in education/communications/advertising/HR as a …" "I work in the oil/medical/banking/music/film/tourism/auto/steel/computer/entertainment/business industry as a …" "I work in the healthcare/tourism/food/retail/finance/housing/energy sector as a …" "I work in the fi...