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Appointments: suggesting and confirming a time

· 1:17 · With Emma

When you want to suggest a time, you can ask, “Would Tuesday at two work for you?”

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Vocabulary in this episode
suggest

I’m Emma, and today we’ll learn how to suggest a meeting time and how to confirm one that has already been agreed on.

To suggest a meeting time is to offer it as a possible choice.

suggest

When you want to suggest a time, you can ask, “Would Tuesday at two work for you?”

To suggest a time is to offer it for consideration.

suggest

So, keep the two steps clear: first, suggest a time and ask if it works.

To suggest a time is to offer it as a possible choice.

suggest

“Confirm” does not itself mean “suggest a time.”

Here, to suggest a time means to offer one as a possible choice.

confirm

I’m Emma, and today we’ll learn how to suggest a meeting time and how to confirm one that has already been agreed on.

To confirm a meeting time is to make it certain after people have agreed.

confirm

Once you both agree, you can say, “Let’s confirm Tuesday at two.”

Here, confirm means to make the agreed meeting time certain.

confirm

Here, confirm means to make the arrangement certain.

Here, confirm means to make an agreement certain.

confirm

You might confirm a meeting by phone or in writing.

To confirm a meeting is to make clear that it is planned and agreed.

confirm

After you agree, confirm the plan.

To confirm the plan is to make it certain after agreeing.

Confirm

“Confirm” does not itself mean “suggest a time.”

Here, confirm means to make an agreed arrangement certain.

available

You could also say, “Are you available at two?”

Available means free to meet at that time.

work for you

When you want to suggest a time, you can ask, “Would Tuesday at two work for you?”

Here, work for you means be suitable for you.

in writing

You might confirm a meeting by phone or in writing.

In writing means by using written words, such as a message or letter.

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