Huge, Record-breaking Russian Diamond to Go on Sale

If you have a few spare million dollars floating around and want something to spend it on, keep reading A unique pink rough (неограненный) diamond (27.85 carat) – unearthed in Russia’s Yakutia Republic by mining giant Alrosa last year – will soon be up for grabs. The company is allegedly (по неофициальной информации) planning to…

Business Communication Skills Tip

Types of Bad Bosses and How to Deal with Them. Type #1: 1. The Manager Who Says “Yes” and Then Pretends  Like That Was Never the Case You were given the “green light” to move forward on an initiative. But once again, your boss has not only changed her mind, but it appears she’s forgotten…

Grammar Tip

There/Their/They’re There means the opposite of here; “at that place.” Their means “belongs to them.” They’re is a contraction of “they are” or “they were.” There, their, and they’re are the big trio of commonly confused words. All three of them are pronounced the same, and the spelling differences don’t seem to do a good…

Damage (n.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “damage” (n.) Transcription: [dæmɪdʒ] Translation: повреждение Meaning: physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something Example: The strong wind caused serious damage to the roof.– Сильный ветер серьезно повредил крышу. Synonym: harm, injury