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Help the new intern upgrade his vocabulary! He tends to use overly casual phrases at work. Drag the appropriate professional verbs to complete his email to the CEO.

Instead of saying "I will look into it," use: "I will investigate the matter."

Instead of saying "Let's talk about it," use: "We should discuss the issue tomorrow."

Instead of saying "My team will fix it," use: "My team will resolve the problem immediately."

Instead of saying "I will look into it," use: "I will investigate the matter."

"Investigate" is a formal, transitive verb that takes a direct object (the matter). "Search" and "hunt" usually require prepositions (search for, hunt for) in this context.

Instead of saying "Let's talk about it," use: "We should discuss the issue tomorrow."

"Discuss" means to talk about something, so it takes a direct object without a preposition. "Speak" and "chat" would require the preposition "about" (speak about the issue).

Instead of saying "My team will fix it," use: "My team will resolve the problem immediately."

"Resolve" is the standard professional term for fixing an issue or problem. "Cure" and "heal" are used for medical situations, not business problems!

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