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Professional English sentence patterns for meetings and decisions

Use compact advanced patterns to make proposals, clarify decisions, negotiate trade-offs, and keep workplace communication precise.

01 · Use it when you need to

Communication goals

  1. 01

    make a proposal and explain the trade-off

  2. 02

    clarify a decision or action

  3. 03

    commit to a next step with the right degree of certainty

02 · Study sets

Study the topic from these validated sets

01Professional communicationWrite and speak clearly at work. · PRO02Negotiation and decisionsMake proposals, trade-offs, and commitments. · NEG03Clarification and reformulationRepair and sharpen meaning in conversation. · CLR

03 · Pattern examples

Start with a reusable structure

This is an editorial sample. The linked study sets contain the complete topic collection.

01I am writing to clarify [X] before [Y]I am writing to clarify who owns the final data check before we start the production cutover. · DE: Ich schreibe, um zu klären, wer für die abschließende Datenprüfung verantwortlich ist, bevor wir mit der Produktivumstellung beginnen.02Could we treat [X] as the basis for a compromise, provided that [Y]?Could we treat the current salary bands as the basis for a compromise, provided that we review the hardest-to-fill roles separately? · DE: Könnten wir die aktuellen Gehaltsbänder als Grundlage für einen Kompromiss nehmen, vorausgesetzt, dass wir die am schwersten zu besetzenden Stellen separat prüfen?03There is a trade-off between [X] and [Y]**There is a trade-off between** automation and manual control. · DE: **Es gibt einen Zielkonflikt zwischen** Automatisierung und manueller Kontrolle.04The advantage of [X] is [Y]; the downside is [Z]**The advantage of** the simpler architecture **is** lower maintenance; **the downside is** less flexibility. · DE: **Der Vorteil der** einfacheren Architektur **ist** der geringere Wartungsaufwand; **der Nachteil ist** die geringere Flexibilität.05If we prioritize [X], we risk sacrificing [Y]**If we prioritize** delivery speed, **we risk sacrificing** test coverage. · DE: **Wenn wir** Liefergeschwindigkeit **priorisieren, riskieren wir,** Testabdeckung **zu opfern**.06The choice comes down to [X] or [Y]**The choice comes down to** keeping the manual control **or** accepting more automation risk. · DE: **Die Entscheidung läuft darauf hinaus,** die manuelle Kontrolle beizubehalten **oder** mehr Automatisierungsrisiko zu akzeptieren.07Given [X], we decided to [Y] because [Z]**Given** the support constraints, we **decided to keep** the simpler workflow **because** the operations team can own it. · DE: **Angesichts** der Supportbedingungen **haben wir beschlossen,** den einfacheren Ablauf beizubehalten, **weil** das Betriebsteam ihn selbst betreuen kann.08Even though + subject + verb, main clauseEven though it’s late, we need to finish. · DE: Obwohl es schon spät ist, müssen wir fertig werden.09No matter how + adj/adv + subject + verb, main clauseNo matter how difficult it gets, we’ll succeed. · DE: Egal wie schwierig es wird, wir werden erfolgreich sein.10Despite + V-ing / noun, main clauseDespite being busy, she always helps. · DE: Trotz ihrer Beschäftigung hilft sie immer.11Although / Though + subject + verb, main clauseAlthough it was risky, we decided to move forward. · DE: Obwohl es riskant war, haben wir beschlossen, weiterzumachen.12To put [X] more precisely, [Y]To put the funding request more precisely, we are not asking for a larger budget; we are asking for enough runway to validate the model. · DE: Um den Finanzierungsantrag genauer zu formulieren: Wir bitten nicht um ein größeres Budget, sondern um genügend Spielraum, um das Modell zu validieren.13The question is not whether [X], but how [Y]**The question is not whether** we should validate the data, **but how** we can do it cheaply. · DE: **Die Frage ist nicht, ob** wir die Daten validieren sollten, **sondern wie** wir das kostengünstig tun können.14It's not that [X]; it's that [Y]**It's not that** the approach is wrong; **it's that** it does not scale beyond the pilot. · DE: **Es geht nicht darum, dass** der Ansatz falsch ist, **sondern darum, dass** er über den Piloten hinaus nicht skaliert.15Not so much [X] as [Y]The bottleneck is **not so much** computation **as** coordination between the steps. · DE: Der Engpass liegt **nicht so sehr** in der Rechenleistung **als vielmehr** in der Koordination zwischen den Schritten.

04 · Related paths

Continue by communication goal

01Agreement, disagreement, and clarificationRespond to another view constructively, correct a misunderstanding, and reformulate a point when the first wording is not precise enough.02Modality, obligation, and recommendationExpress necessity, permission, recommendation, possibility, and degrees of commitment with more control than a single modal verb gives you.03Opinions, stance, and hedgingState a position, control how strongly you commit to it, and discuss uncertainty without making vague claims.

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