Listening to people talk about their dreams might be boring, but seeing them illustrated makes them suddenly fascinating. People say that even though it’s fun to retell your dreams to people, it’s usually not as interesting to listen — unless you were featured in the dream, that is. The Instagram account @nine.coma, founded by Yandex’s…
Writing Effective Emails Tip #4: Signing off Always sign off your email with a reminder of the action required, then a polite greeting. It is a good idea to ask people to phone you (and include your phone number) if they cannot take the action or if they wish to discuss anything. Follow this with…
Punctuating coordinating conjunctions correctly; put a comma before Use a comma before the word “but” if it is joining two independent clauses: Incorrect: Sophia is a good singer but she is an even better dancer Correct: Sophia is a good singer, but she is an even better dancer. If but is not joining two independent…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to talk shop” (id.) to talk shop (id.) Translation: говорить о работе Meaning: to talk about your job when not at work. Example: Everybody at the company gathering decided that they would not talk shop during the dinner. Synonym: to talk business