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Business English: Formal or Casual?
Business English: Formal or Casual? | LEVITIN SCHOOL
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Business English: Formal or Casual?

The One Rule That Protects You in Every Professional Situation By Tymur Levitin — Founder & Senior Teacher, Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur Levitin There is one mistake I see again and again in Business English. People don’t make it because their grammar is wrong.They make it because their tone is […]

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• 28.01.2026 • 4 min read
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tone in English

Tense Shift #4: “Why Are You Telling Me This?” — When Meaning Lives in the Tone
15.11.2025

Tense Shift #4: “Why Are You Telling Me This?” — When Meaning Lives in the Tone

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

At Levitin Language School, we teach students not just how to speak correctly — but how to read meaning between the lines. Some of the most important shifts in communication happen not through grammar or vocabulary, but through tone, pause, and intent. Let’s start with one sentence: “Why are you telling me this?” Same words. […]

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