Why Office Friendships Can Feel So Awkward

Work friendships are great. This is an obvious statement, but it also happens to be a fairly popular subject of study among organizational psychologists. Consider, for example, a recently published meta-analysis in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin that analyzed 26 studies on work and friendship and concluded that teams made up of friends tended…

Business Communication Skills Tip

Language of Meetings. Tip #8: Agreeing / Disagreeing Once other people in the meeting have expressed their opinions, you can react by agreeing or disagreeing. Here are some appropriate phrases for this purpose – again, based on degree of strength. Strong agreement: I completely agree. You’re absolutely right. Normal agreement: Exactly! That’s just how I…

Grammar Tip

Future Simple. Use #2: “Will” to Express a Promise “Will” is usually used with promises. Example:  I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party.- Я обещаю, что не расскажу ему о вечеринке-сюрпризе. Example:  I won‘t tell anyone your secret. – Я никому не расскажу твой секрет. Example:  I will call you when I arrive.…

to stipulate (v.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “to stipulate” (v.) Transcription: [ˈstɪpjəleɪt] Translation: предписывать, обусловливать Meaning: to say exactly what must be done Example: The rules stipulate that smoking is not allowed. –Правила предусматривают, что курение запрещено. Synonyms: specify, state