Explaining

250 Ways to Say It in Business English » Explaining

I’d like to explain
I’d like to explain what happened. The duct exploded and the oil escaped.

Let me tell you why
Let me tell you why I arrived late to the appointment.

It happened because
It happened because quality control is in the wrong hands.

The reason is
The reason for all the turmoil is that taxes have increased.

It was caused by
The mistake was caused by a faulty transmission line.

He will be late
The Doctor will be late today, unfortunately.

It’s delayed
The plane is delayed in Boston because of a snowstorm.

You’ll have to wait
You’ll have to wait for at least an hour. There’s a long queue.

It’ll only be a minute
It’ll only be a minute. He’s just about to arrive.

Can’t say how long
I’m afraid I can’t really say how long this will take.

He’s not in
Sam is not in today.

He’s not available
Rebecca is not available now, I’m afraid.

I can’t see her at her desk
I can’t see Elizabeth at her desk. Do you wish to wait for her?

He’s busy
He’s busy at the moment.

He will be out
Don will be out the whole afternoon.

I work at
I work at General Motors.

I work in
I work in the aviation business.

I work for
I work for the government. I collect taxes.

My line of work includes
My line of work includes selling houses and offices too.

I’m a
I’m an Economist. I’ve just joined the World Bank.

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