Monday, June 30, 2008

Service our customers? or Provide service to our customers?

INCORRECT CORRECT
My responsibility is to service our customers.
My responsibility is to provide service to our customers.

It is awkward to say that someone "services another person". Maintenance people can service machines. When people service other people, "service" takes on a sexual meaning. To use "service" properly in the above sentence, use the verb "provide".

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