The first apartments in Moscow’s iconic Narkomfin building have gone on sale ahead as part of a major renovation of the celebrated constructivist landmark. Completed in 1932, the building was designed to embody the early-Soviet ideal of communal living, with shared bathrooms and kitchens for all the building’s residents. But the apartment block and its…
Effective Writing Skills Tip #5: Proofread Finally, there’s correctness: always make sure you check your work, no matter how good you think you’ve gotten at the other Cs. Example: When you’re in a hurry, it’s very easy to leave words. Revision: When you’re in a hurry, it’s very easy to leave out words.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Use 2: Recently, Lately You can also use the present perfect continuous without a duration such as “for two weeks”. Without the duration, the tense has a more general meaning of “lately”. We often use the words “lately” or “recently” to emphasise this meaning. Example: Recently, I have been feeling really tired.- В последнее время я чувствую себя очень усталой.…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to assess” (v.) Translation: оценивать Meaning: to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something Example: It’s too early to assess the full extent of the damage.- Сейчас ещё слишком рано оценивать масштабы нанесённого ущерба. Synonyms: evaluate, judge