Far Away from Home


There is a song called Far Away from Home, if  I remember correctly. So I went to the village of my birth. Since I have not been there for more than 15 years, everything seems unfamiliar to me.  And a lot of  things changed. So did the local people. I was standing at the crossing [...]

Claims in Business English


In business, if the buyer can prove that it is the seller’s responsibility for the loss of the goods, he can make a claim. The seller is obligated to compensate the buyer. Generally speaking, claims arise because the wrong goods may have been delivered; the quality may have been found unsatisfactory; the shipment may have [...]

Shipment in Business English


Shipment is a very important part of foreign trade because goods by seller have to be delivered to the buyer abroad, and the delivery of goods is to be made possible by transport service, by road, rail, sea and air. In recent years a new type of carriage appeared, called container transport (cargo are transported [...]

Payment in Business English


The terms of payment are an important part of the business contract. From the seller’s point of view, the best terms would be full payment in cash at the time of sale, while the buyers would prefer to have the goods before making payment. Importers and exporters are separated from each other by thousands of [...]