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Attachment

Meaning in business english, with examples

/əˈtætʃmənt/nounCore term

In business english, attachment means: A file, such as a document, spreadsheet or image, that is sent together with an email message.

In Turkish: ek, ekli dosya, e-posta eki

How it is used

You open, download, send or forget an attachment. Common phrases are 'see attachment', 'in the attachment' and 'the attached file'. Large files are often shared as a link instead of an attachment.

Example sentences

  1. I can't open the attachment. Could you send it as a PDF?

  2. Sorry, I forgot the attachment in my last email. Here it is.

  3. The attachment is too large for our mail server, so I'll share a link instead.

Common collocations

  • open the attachment
  • send as an attachment
  • see attachment
  • forget the attachment
  • please find attachedA fixed, polite phrase used in emails to tell the reader that a file is attached to the message.
  • forwardTo send an email or message that you have received to another person, often with a short comment of your own.
  • CCShort for carbon copy: the email field for people who should see a message for information but are not expected to act on it. Also used as a verb.
  • draftAn early version of a document, email or plan that is not final yet and will probably be changed. As a verb, to write that first version.

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