Twenty-four Seven
In this Business English lesson, you’re going to learn the Office Phrase ‘Twenty-four Seven’
Let’s say it again. ‘Twenty-four Seven’
ACTIVITY
Now, let’s do an activity. I want you to guess the meaning of ‘Twenty-four Seven’ from the sentence below…
“Many of the larger organisations provide twenty-four seven customer support.”
WHAT DOES ‘TWENTY-FOUR SEVEN’ MEAN?
It means: –
All the time
or
All day, every day
or
Continuously.
EXAMPLES
And here’s another example of how to use the phrase:-
“The business is a great success. Due to customer demand, we have decided to extend opening hours. We are now open for business, twenty-four seven.”
And another example sentence…
“My web-hosting company are fantastic. If I have any problems, I use their Technical Support Service, which is available twenty-four seven.”
And a final example…
“It’s a stressful situation now. Our Web Development Team are working in the office twenty-four seven to ensure website completion on time.”
ACTIVITY
Ok, now it’s your turn. Here’s an activity for you. Use the Office Phrase Twenty-four Seven to make a sentence. You can answer in the comments section below the YouTube Channel video and I’ll take a look.
LESSON END.
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