When you talk about the workplace, what prepositions do you use with the verb ‘work’? For example: Do you work for/to Mr Huang?

Work with is used with a colleague’s name: I work with Mary Chan. Work under is used with a boss’s name: I work under Donald Lam. Work for is used with a company: I work for HSBC. Work in is used to generalise about the place you work: I work in a Bank. Work at is used to talk about the specific, well-known establishment where you work: I work at Hong Kong University library.

My teacher told me that the phrases “in connection with”, “in respect of”, and “in regard to” are all out-of-date. Is this correct?

Yes. All these phrases are rather old fashioned and unnecessarily lengthy. Replace them with either about, regarding or concerning. For example: I am writing to you about your claim for damages.

What does the phrase “every other day” mean?

If you do something every other day, you don’t do it every day but every second day. For example: I don’t have time to read a newspaper every day, but I try to read one every other day. That means that if I read a newspaper on Monday, I don’t read one on Tuesday but I do read one on Wednesday.

If today is Monday, how do I say I’ll do something/see somebody etc. on Wednesday without actually specifying Wednesday?

You could either say: I’ll see you the day after next. Or: I’ll see you in two days' time. You can also use these phrases when referring to weeks and months. For example: Mercury Telecom said they would connect us the week after next. i.e. They won't connect us next week but they will connect us the week after that. And: Manchester United are coming to Hong Kong in two months time.