Singular Nouns Treated as Plural Some singular nouns can be used with either a singular or plural verb. The commonest of these are the collective nouns which stand for a group or collection of people or things. These include words such as audience, committee, crew, family, government, group, team, and many others. So, both these…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to facilitate” (v.) Transcription: [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt] Translation: облегчать, способствовать Meaning: to make something possible or easier Example: Cutting taxes may facilitate economic recovery.- Снижение налогов может способствовать восстановлению экономики. Synonyms: make easier, ease, make possible
If you haven’t already been to the exhibition “Impressionism in the Avant-Garde” in the Museum of Russian Impressionism, this weekend (until Tuesday) is your last chance to see it before it closes. And even if you have seen it, consider visiting it again — as an artistic prologue, as it were, to the museum’s next…
Ways to Save Yourself From Burning out. Tip#1: Find Your Stress “Sweet Spot” We need stress in our lives, says Davis-Laack. It motivates us and helps us avoid danger. At the same time, too much is counterproductive and damaging. Finding our stress “sweet spot”—the point where we feel like we have the resources to handle…