Comments on: Capitalize on https://plainenglish.com/expressions/capitalize-on/ Upgrade your English Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:11:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/capitalize-on/#comment-5319 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:47:47 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=19044#comment-5319 In reply to Cemre.

Exactly! Just a few tiny edits: Zoom tried to capitalize on its value during the pandemic by saying that remote work would be permanent.

]]> By: Cemre https://plainenglish.com/expressions/capitalize-on/#comment-5314 Sun, 22 Oct 2023 08:36:06 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=19044#comment-5314 Zoom tried to capitalize on its value in the pandemic times by saying the remote working system would be permanent.

]]> By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/capitalize-on/#comment-5208 Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:31:40 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=19044#comment-5208 In reply to Eugene.

Perfect – you would just say “law firm” if you mean, a company of lawyers that all serve clients.

]]> By: Eugene https://plainenglish.com/expressions/capitalize-on/#comment-5192 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:54:25 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=19044#comment-5192 The law company has hired a former state attorney and now is going to capitalize on his profound expertise in criminal law.

]]> By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/capitalize-on/#comment-5180 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:35:48 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=19044#comment-5180 In reply to Claudio.

I love that!

]]> By: Claudio https://plainenglish.com/expressions/capitalize-on/#comment-5177 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:36:04 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=19044#comment-5177 This is an old story. When Richard Nixon resigned in 1973, Vice-President Gerald FORD took over. Then, The FORD Company (carmaker) tried to capitalize on the situation and launched an advertisement in Brazil with the message: “Do as the Americans do, switch to FORD.”

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