Punctuating Conditional Sentences Despite the complex nature of conditional sentences, punctuating them properly is really simple! Use a comma after the if-clause when the if-clause precedes the main clause.Example: If I’d had time, I would have cleaned the house.- Если бы у меня было время, я бы убрал дом. If the main clause precedes the…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “telecommute” (v.) Transcription: [telɪkəmjuːt] Translation: работать дистанционно Meaning: to work for an organization from your home and communicate with the main office and customers, etc. by phone or email Example: The company now allows some of its employees to telecommute.- Теперь компания позволяет некоторым своим сотрудникам работать дистанционно. Synonyms…
And the companies are inviting all of their competitors in the industry to join in. In the world of quick coffee, Starbucks and McDonald’s are as fierce as competitors come. They’re multibillion-dollar global giants, fighting for our caffeinated (кофеиносодержащий) hearts through drizzles and discounts.But when it comes to the cup that coffee comes in, they’re…
Business Etiquette Tips for Cell Phone Users in the Workplace. Tip #4: Never Use Your Cell Phone in the Restroom Please follow this rule regardless of whether you are using your phone at work or elsewhere. This is not the place to share personal or confidential company or client information. You never know who might…
How to Use Third Conditional Sentences Third conditional sentences are used to explain that present circumstances would be different if something different had happened in the past. Look at the following examples:Example: If you had told me you needed a ride, I would have left earlier. – Если бы ты сказал мне, что тебя нужно…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “exception” (n.) Transcription: [ɪkˈsepʃən] Translation: исключение Meaning: someone or something that is not included in a rule, group, or list Example: I’ll make an exception this once. – Я сделаю исключение один раз. Synonyms : irregularity
The new Costume Gallery at the Hermitage Museum brings old clothes to light. Peter the Great’s quilted (стеганный) house coats and stylish velvet costumes, canonical clothing of Orthodox priests, embroidered (вышитый) ceremonial dresses of Russian aristocrats and colorful wedding gowns of Cossack women — these are just some of the amazing items of clothing on…
Business Etiquette Tips for Cell Phone Users in the Workplace. Tip #3: Let Voicemail Pick Up Your Calls Instead of answering any calls immediately, you have the option of letting all of them go to voicemail. If someone is calling because of an emergency, he or she will say that in the message, and you…
How to Use Second Conditional Sentences Second conditional sentences are useful for expressing outcomes that are completely unrealistic or will not likely happen in the future. Consider the examples below:Example: If I inherited a billion dollars, I would travel to the moon. – Если бы я получил в наследство миллиард долларов, я бы отправился в…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “donation” (n.) Transcription: [dəʊˈneɪ.ʃən] Translation: дар, пожертвование Meaning: money or goods that are given to help a person or organization, or the act of giving them Example: She makes a charitable donation every year. – Она делает благотворительные пожертвования каждый год. Synonyms: gift, contribution