Articles. Indefinite Articles with Uncountable Nouns Uncountable nouns are nouns that are either difficult or impossible to count. Uncountable nouns include intangible things (e.g., information, air), liquids (e.g., milk, wine), and things that are too large or numerous to count (e.g., equipment, sand, wood). Because these things can’t be counted, you should never use a…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to prosper” (v.) Transcription: [prɒspə] Translation: преуспевать, процветать Meaning: (of a person or a business) to be or become successful, especially financially Example: He hopes his business will prosper. – Он надеется, что его бизнес будет процветать. Synonyms: succeed, bloom, do well
Moscow-born Yaroslav Yakubchuk, 11, won the love of the judges at the British version of the show ‘The Voice Kids’. During the blind auditions (слепые прослушивания), he performed the aria of Nessun dorma (“Let no one sleep”) from the opera Turandot, by Puccini, often remembered highlighted as one of Luciano Pavarotti’s standout (выделяющийся) performances.Yaroslav’s rendition…
How to Rebrand Yourself For a Career Change. Tip #4: Know Your Audience In order to highlight your value and position yourself as a good fit for the job, you need to know the challenges the hiring manager is trying to solve. Many job seekers have incredible accomplishments, but without knowing what is important to…
Articles. Using Articles with Pronouns Possessive pronouns can help identify whether you’re talking about specific or nonspecific items. As we’ve seen, articles also indicate specificity. But if you use both a possessive pronoun and an article at the same time, readers will become confused. Possessive pronouns are words like his, my, our, its, her, and…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “splendid” (adj.) Transcription: [splen.dɪd] Translation: чудесный, великолепный, замечательный, отличный Meaning: very good or very beautiful, special, etc Example: I have some splendid news.- У меня отличные новости. Synonyms: excellent, wonderful, marvellous
Today’s Word of the Day is: “desperation” (n.) Transcription: [des.pəˈreɪ.ʃən] Translation: отчаяние, безрассудство Meaning: the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to take risks in order to change it Example: There was a note of desperation in his voice.- В его голосе была нотка отчаяния.…
Dolce & Gabbana, the Italian luxury fashion house, presented a capsule collection of shoes and accessories dedicated to Russia. It’s called “Matryoshka”. “The female figure and personality (личность) are an inherent (неотъемлемый) part of every collection made by our fashion house,” the press release explains. “Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, inspired by the matryoshka as…
How to Rebrand Yourself For a Career Change. Tip #3: Don’t Lead With Your Title While most of us use our job title when introducing ourselves, this can be an error when you’re switching careers. Many companies use language that doesn’t translate outside the industry. A title can cause confusion for someone in another industry,…
Articles. Article Before an Adjective Sometimes an article modifies a noun that is also modified by an adjective. The usual word order is article + adjective + noun. If the article is indefinite, choose a or an based on the word that immediately follows it. Consider the following examples for reference: Example: Eliza will bring…