With a 100-kilogram flag and the country’s biggest piece of white-blue-and-red cloth, Russia is celebrating its tricolor with pomp on national Flag Day this Wednesday. Flag Day has been celebrated (отмечается) every year on Aug. 22 since it was introduced in 1994. To mark the occasion, cities from Moscow to Vladivostok planned a range of…
Really Want That Job? Don’t Make These Six Mistakes. Mistake #2: Talking Too Much When you give answers to questions you weren’t asked, or go on at length, you can ramble yourself right out of a job. Unfocused talk shows you don’t listen well and can’t answer a simple question. I get it: One topic…
Compound Words. Tip #3: Hyphenated Compound Words There are a great many grammar rules regarding hyphens in compound words. One important rule of thumb to remember is that in most cases, a compound adjective is hyphenated if placed before the noun it modifies, but not if placed after the noun. Example: a long-term solution- долгосрочное…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to abolish” (v.) Transcription: [əˈbɒl.ɪʃ] Translation: отменять, упразднять; положить конец Meaning: to officially end something, especially a law or system Example: The senator proposed to abolish the sales tax. – Сенатор предложил отменить налог с продаж. Synonyms: put an end to, get rid of, eradicate