‘Can’ or ‘May’? People are often uncertain about whether there is any difference between can and may when these verbs are used to ask for or grant permission. For example, is one of these two sentences ‘more correct’ than the other?Example: Can I ask you a few questions?Example: May I ask you a few questions?There…
This is How You Should Answer “What are your strengths?” One of the most common questions candidates are asked during a job interview is “What are your strengths?” Having a firm knowledge of what you can offer a potential employer will help you sell yourself, but which areas should you highlight?Answer #1: “I’M A GOOD…
Over 90 percent of Russians say they like to read books, according to a new survey in the country that has some of the world’s highest literacy rates. “Only 4 percent of those polled (опрошенных) said they barely read books,” the state-funded VTsIOM pollster said on Monday in a poll conducted (проведенный) on International Literacy…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “rival” (n.) Transcription: [raɪvəl] Translation: соперник, конкурент Meaning: someone or something that is competing with another person or thing Example: He finished 39 seconds ahead of his main rival.- Он на 39 секунд опередил своего главного соперника. Synonym: opponent, competitor