Learn Business English: Check, Confirm or Clarify?

学习商务英语:核查、确认还是澄清?

Speak Better English with Harry

2026-07-15

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🚨 Take the free Test Your Meeting English quiz and find out which meeting situations you need to practise ➡️ https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/test-your-meeting-english/ Do you know whether to check, confirm or clarify a deadline, decision or instruction? Many English learners understand these three verbs but hesitate when they need to use them in a work email, meeting or call. By the end of this business English lesson, you’ll know how to check information, confirm decisions and clarify instructions without sounding vague. You’ll also learn the correct grammar patterns and common mistakes to avoid. Use this episode to improve your business English vocabulary, learn English for work and communicate more clearly in professional emails, meetings and calls. Share Your Thoughts If you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson. We assess your level, correct you clearly, and give you a focused plan so you know exactly what to improve.  Book a free trial here: https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trial If you prefer to study on your own, explore our online courses. They give you structured lessons to build stronger grammar, clearer pronunciation, and more confident speaking step by step Discover all courses and guides: https://englishlessonviaskype.com/confidence
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  • Hi there, this is Harry.

  • Welcome back to Advanced English Lessons with Harry,

  • where I try to help you to get a better understanding of the English language,

  • to help you with your conversational skills, your business English skills,

  • your interview skills, whatever your goals happen to be.

  • We're here to help.

  • So in this particular lesson, we're looking at three very common verbs that you will hear and use at work.

  • They are check, confirm and clarify.

  • Check, confirm and clarify.

  • Now, these are not difficult words.

  • I'm sure you know all three of them,

  • but many students use them in exactly the same way and they don't always mean exactly the same thing.

  • So I'm going to explain the difference, give you the grammar patterns

  • and then give you some real work situations where you can use them.

  • OK, so let's start with check.

  • When we check something, we look at it, examine it, or find out whether it is correct.

  • Perhaps we're not 100% sure.

  • So we check.

  • We look again.

  • We ask somebody.