At your earliest convenience is a phrase typically used at the end of formal correspondence to ask the recipient to do something as soon as they reasonably can.
This phrase is polite and helps establish a professional tone. However, it may be perceived as formulaic and somewhat vague.
Below, we describe how to use this phrase and provide three useful alternatives to help vary how you end an email.
Published on
June 29, 2023
by
Eoghan Ryan.
Revised on
September 14, 2023.
Using ChatGPT and other AI tools to cheat is academically dishonest and can have severe consequences.
However, using these tools is not always academically dishonest. It’s important to understand how to use these tools correctly and ethically to complement your research and writing skills. You can learn more about how to use AI tools responsibly on our AI writing resources page.
NoteUniversities and other institutions are still developing their stances on how ChatGPT and similar tools may be used. Always follow your institution’s guidelines over any suggestions you read online. Check out our guide to current university policies on AI writing for more information.
Published on
June 15, 2023
by
Eoghan Ryan.
Revised on
November 16, 2023.
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are capable of quickly generating human-sounding text for various purposes.
However, the surging popularity of these tools has led to concerns about the implications of their development and use. Some of these potential issues include:
Published on
May 22, 2023
by
Eoghan Ryan.
Revised on
November 16, 2023.
ChatGPT, the popular chatbot developed by OpenAI, has become the fastest-growing web platform of all time since its release in November 2022. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) to analyze patterns in large datasets and produce human-sounding text.
It has over 100 million users and is widely used for tasks like drafting emails, writing articles, and coding. But how safe is the tool?
This article explores OpenAI’s use of personal data, ChatGPT’s security features, and potential risks. It also explains how to use the tool safely.
Published on
April 13, 2023
by
Eoghan Ryan.
Revised on
September 25, 2023.
Because “beat” is an irregular verb, its past simple form differs from its past participle form.
Beat is the past simple form of “beat.” It’s identical to the present simple form. It’s used to talk about an action or event that occurred in the past.
Beaten is the past participle form. It’s used to form perfect tenses and the passive voice.
Published on
April 4, 2023
by
Eoghan Ryan.
Revised on
September 25, 2023.
The present perfect tense is a verb form used to refer to a past action or situation that has a present consequence. It’s typically used to indicate experience up to the present, recent actions, or a change that occurred over a period of time.
The present perfect is formed using the auxiliary verb “have” and the past participle of the main verb (e.g., “I have eaten”). However, the third person singular (e.g., “he,” “she,” and “it”) uses “has” instead of “have.”
Published on
March 29, 2023
by
Eoghan Ryan.
Revised on
July 24, 2024.
Any time and anytime are pronounced the same, but they have different grammatical functions.
Any time (two words) is a noun phrase meaning “any amount of time.” It can also be used as part of the prepositional phrase “at any time” (meaning “whenever”).
Anytime (one word) is an adverb meaning “whenever” or “at any time.” It can also be used as a subordinating conjunction to introduce a dependent clause.
