To keep that summer feeling going a bit longer, Moscow is awash in flowers. The annual Flower Fest has covered more than 2,000 venues in colorful, fragrant (ароматный), beautifully designed flower beds, walks, and installations. You can simply (просто) walk among the blooms, but if you want to get more engaged, you can take one…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to purify” (v.) Transcription: [pjʊərɪfaɪ] Translation: очищать Meaning: to remove bad substances from something to make it pure Example: We purified the water by boiling it.- Мы очистили воду, вскипятив её. Synonym: clean, make pure, refine
Stop Annoying Everyone With These Common Email Mistakes. Mistake #4: Not Closing an Email With an Expression of Gratitude When appropriate, close your email with an expression of gratitude, such as “Thanks” or even better “Thanks in advance.” These sign-offs increase response rate by 36% compared to other methods, according to Boomerang.“They show that you…
Ending a Sentence With a Preposition The old claim that it’s wrong to end a sentence with a preposition has been utterly debunked. It’s not true and it never was true. Writers who always insist that a preposition can’t end a sentence often end up with stilted and unnatural sentences:Example: Where did you come from?…