English is my 3rd language. I work as a project manager, often having to write emails to the whole team etc....
Any suggestions on books or anything I can read to improve my "professional writing"

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Check out Grammarly. It’s not a book, but a software that can help

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English isn’t my first language either, so I try to pay close attention to how others write their emails and pick up trends. I sometimes google email samples for certain topics just to make sure I’m on the right track etc

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Good on you for trying to improve. Is it just a personal goal, or has someone said something, commented, etc?

Just curious because I've worked with plenty of people over the years where my native language (English) wasn't their native language, and when they make mistakes, I've always said to myself, if I had to communicate in a 3rd, 4th, etc language, I'd be screwed, but then I wondered afterwards if people actually complain about that type of situation.

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Agree. Lots of respect for those trying to navigate. English. I spent six months studying Italian before a trip there - did pretty well and am still studying - but the people there were terrific and kind with my mistakes.

Maybe read more “work/professional” books in English during your spare time. You’ll learn a new topic and pick up sentence structure, etc. I don’t think it matters which book, but the one I’m reading now is called “Leadership Pipeline”, highly recommend.

3rd language… bravo!

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