BUSINESS ENGLISH WORD OF THE DAY: BOTTOM LINE

BUSINESS ENGLISH WORD OF THE DAY: BOTTOM LINE

 What is the bottom line with your company's re-opening plans? Are all the shareholders on board?

French translation: resultat

Hello Darling! Happy Wednesday!

Today's word of the day (or words of the day) is "bottom line."  When you ask someone "so what is the bottom line here?" whether in business or in general, it means "what's the end result, what is the conclusion."

At work, it could also refer to accounting. What is the company's bottom line could refer to the net profits or net income of the company after expenses are deducted from revenues. This can be distinguished from the top line which refers just to revenues or income without expenses and taxes deducted.

But in general speak, you can just use it to mean what is the conclusion, what is the end result.  So I might ask you "what is the bottom line number for you in this negotiation?" Or I can say to you "the bottom line is, this woman and I are incompatible and I don't want to partner with her."

What about you? What are some of your bottom lines at work and at home? I would love to hear about it. If you are looking for an English coach to practice your English conversation skills, do not hesitate to contact us. We are almost available exclusively for English by Telephone (zoom, whatsapp, etc., could potentially be arranged; but we love just the mobile as we find it extremely effective when there isn't the distraction of video but it is up to you.)

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