Grammar Tip

Present Continuous Tense. Use #3: An Irritating Situation with “always” If you use the present continuous with words such as “always” or “constantly”, it expressed the idea that something irritating often happens. Example: He is always forgetting his keys.- Он всегда забывает свои ключи. Example: They are constantly complaining.- Они постоянно жалуются.

to exacerbate (v.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “to exacerbate” (v.) Transcription: [ɪɡˈzæs.ə.beɪt] Translation: усиливать, усугублять Definition: to make something that is already bad even worse Example:  Sunny weather exacerbates the effects of pollution. Synonym: make worse, aggravate

Mock Moon Flight Experiment Begins in Russia

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Business Communication Skills Tip

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