Neither are correct for a work email. If you want to say "for fuck's sakes", instead say "as per our earlier discussion".
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Non-native english speaker here. Need help with my work emails
Submitted 11 months ago by vsis@feddit.cl to [deleted]
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Bonehead@kbin.social 11 months ago
aard@kyu.de 11 months ago
For the usual candidates I either keep detailed notes, or make sure I can quickly find an earlier conversation (chat, email, whatever).
So in that case I’m then just answering “As we’ve discussed on 14.04. at 13:39, 17.04 14:30 and 20.04 at 14:15 already…”
They typically get the hint that when I’m capable of remembering in detail when we discussed it they maybe should make an effort of remembering what we discussed.
Cringe2793@lemmy.world 11 months ago
These bastards tend to refuse to put anything down in writing and insist on calling or meeting face to face because “it’s faster”. But we all know it’s so they have no accountability on what they say.
model_tar_gz@lemmy.world 11 months ago
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Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The phrase orginated from “for God’s sake”. Therefore, it should be “for fuck’s sake”.
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Exactly, ownership.
For the sake of the fuck.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 11 months ago
And to that point, it is most definitely not “For God Sakes”.
s_s@lemmy.one 11 months ago
Here’s one for you: “an apron” used to be “a napron”.
Linguists call this sort of change Rebracketing
caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
…fuuuuuuuck.
lugal@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Wait until you find out that a nickname used to be an ickname
s_s@lemmy.one 11 months ago
Napkin and Napron comes from the same french word, which means " small cloth"
thurmite@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Also “a norange” > “an orange” (in Spanish it’s “naranja”)
And it went backwards with napkin. “An apkin” > “a napkin”
topinambour_rex@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Yes, but no. It was never a norange in english. English directly adopted the word orange from french, so that’s the no, but yes, it was the word naranja from spanish, who took it from arab, and arancia from italian, and maybe from the word gold in french, which is “or”.
LemmysMum@lemmy.world 11 months ago
100 years we might switch back again…
I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 11 months ago
As a child I rebracketed two words until I was corrected by spell check as a teen- A stigmatism and an acompilation (complied collection of music or stories).
BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 11 months ago
Me too, that seems like a weirdly specific thing for two people on Lemmy to do.
MrBobs@lemmy.one 11 months ago
Unbelievable, I find this kind of thing so fascinating. Thanks for posting.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Also, “an uncle” used to be “a nuncle.”
GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Hank green covered this youtu.be/2554xWVfK-E
Tldw - fuck’s
MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 11 months ago
People still use Quora??? That’s kind of like asking a dog or cat for advice… And not a particularly smart dog or cat for that matter
soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
Asking strangers for advice online is so unreliable you might as well ask ChatGPT every time now.
That’s what I’ve been doing and it’s been brilliant
wewbull@feddit.uk 11 months ago
Where do you think ChatGPT scraped in the first place?
Exusia@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Quora results show up way more often than “that other website” now when I Google stuff. Google really took that exodus to heart lmao
DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 11 months ago
They’re also wrong about everything except the one dude three answers down
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Yahoo Answers?
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Yeah I even tried to stay with “that other website” after July 1st but they clearly don’t want anyone there cuz they keep banning everyone’s accounts including mine.
NewAgeOldPerson@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Disclaimer: I have never posted anything on Quora. However, on rather specific subjects, especially things relative to cultures and communities, I’ve had limited good luck there after Google searches… Even a trash pile at times has more value than we attribute it at times.
LemmysMum@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Sure, but you have to rummage through trash to find it. I’m sure there’s gold and jewellery at the dump, not about to go looking for it though.
LiveLM@lemmy.zip 11 months ago
This screenshot is very old.
DagonPie@kbin.social 11 months ago
I always say “for fucks sake” but now im realizing makes its “for fuck’s sake”? Not sure who fuck is though.
Kalkaline@leminal.space 11 months ago
For the sake of the fuck, for fuck’s sake.
Routhinator@startrek.website 11 months ago
The fuck is not a who or we it would be for Fuck’s sake.
Oh, maybe Fuck is what the merry men called Friar Tuck when they were drunk!
orphiebaby@lemm.ee 11 months ago
“Tire Fuck”
deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 11 months ago
If there are multiple fucks, the apostrophe is after the ‘s’.
There usually are multiple fucks.
andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
It reminds me of a local translation of Borderlands 2 in russian that added an edgy description to one weapon. Since we are a host of such a thing as orthodox christianity, with holy trinity to top it all, there is a common wording like ‘In the name of the God, the Son, the Holy Spirit’. They took it and themed it after pigs: ‘In the name of the oats, the hay, the piggy ear’. Here are original and remix:
Во имя Отца, и Сына, и Святого Духа
Во имя Овса, и Сена, и Свиного Уха
As you can see, most letters match, and they sound very close. There’s no reason for me to remember it for ten+ years, and now you know it too.
lowleveldata@programming.dev 11 months ago
I don’t know how to sound professional. Maybe try on behalf of fuck’s sake?
partial_accumen@lemmy.world 11 months ago
In this reading “behalf” and “sake” are doing the same thing for “fuck” so that usage read a little redundant to me. If you’re looking for the “on behalf of” structure you could go with:
“I you’ve told me you don’t give a fuck, but I do. On behalf of fuck, I’m communicating to you that the action requested needs to be completed by you and your team.”
Emerald@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Image Transcription: Quora
Is it “for fucks sake” or “for fuck sake”? It’s for a work email so it has to sound professional.
joyjoy@lemm.ee 11 months ago
For fuck’s ache.
nicman24@kbin.social 11 months ago
ky jelly is pretty good for that
pewpew@feddit.it 11 months ago
“for fuck sake” sounds more correct (also non native english speaker)
Resol@lemmy.world 11 months ago
You’re gonna get fired regardless of which one you choose.
expatriado@lemmy.world 11 months ago
ty Mr. Green
mojo@lemm.ee 11 months ago
You should probably reconsider what you’re writing if that’s the message you’re trying to send
cm0002@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Careful you guys, looks like HR is itt
Decoy321@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Just as the phrase is “for God’s sake,” the proper grammar is “for fuck’s sake.” It’s possessive. The fuck is the subject here, it’s for their sake. For the sake of the fuck.
vsis@feddit.cl 11 months ago
For the sake of the Fuck!
** rides into battle
Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Where was Gondor when the Westfuck fell?
ColonelSanders@lemmy.world 11 months ago
They may take our lives, but they can never take… OUR FUCKS!!!
CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 11 months ago
May the Fuck be with you, always.
h_ramus@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Correct. The sake brewed by the fuck is the best sake. Fuck’s sake is the best sake (Japanese rice wine for the uninitiated).
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Technically, the Japanese word “sake” can refer to pretty much any alcohol, although its use in English refers exclusively to the alcohol called nihonshu in Japan.
Also, while you’re correct that it is also colloquially referred to as “Japanese rice wine,” the drink is actually brewed in a manner closer to beer than wine.
Lastly, while Fuck’s sake is great, I’m sure, the best is Bink’s sake. Yohohoho
ReginaPhalange@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Sake brewed by the fuck is semen… just saying
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Could it not also be the plural possessive? “For the sake of all fucks”? In that case, it would be “For fucks’ sake.”
Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 11 months ago
For the sake of fuck!
BananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
Dear Sir/Madam/Gamer
For the sake of fuck!
Yours faithfully /BOJ
MxM111@kbin.social 11 months ago
Should then Fuck’s be capitalized? It’s his sake!
Kase@lemmy.world 11 months ago
When in doubt, just capitalize the entire phrase. Allow me to demonstrate: FOR FUCK’S SAKE
rockerface@lemm.ee 11 months ago
It better be for the sake of the fuck of whoever I’m talking to. Because I’ve run all out of mine
PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 11 months ago
All fucks given, we’re all out.
MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 11 months ago
God, I should’ve paid more attention in middle school English class.