Grammar Tip

Beside vs. Besides Beside and besides are quite commonly confused with one another despite their different definitions. Even though they are spelled almost the same, they are not used in the same way.The Basic Difference Between “Beside” and “Besides” Beside, without the s, tells us the location of something. Besides, on the other hand, means…

Extinct (adj.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “extinct” (adj.) Transcription: [ɪkˈstɪŋkt] Russian Translation: вымерший, исчезнувший Definition: no longer existing, if a type of animal is extinct, it does not exist now Example: Pandas could become extinct in the wild. Synonyms: vanished, lost, died out

Grammar Tip

Making Requests. Tip #2 Making More Than One Request If you make two requests in a letter or email, the second request should include the word “also”, as we can see here: Dear Mr Smith I recently saw an advertisement for your new range of kitchen equipment. I own a small retail shop selling household…

Frozen in Time

The Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow presents “Frozen in Time”, an exhibition by American photographer Diane Tuft. The exhibition includes photographs from both Antarctica and the Arctic. Tuft’s projects draw attention to the dramatic changes brought by global warming. To show the inexhaustible (неисчерпаемый) beauty and extreme vulnerability (уязвимость) of the most remote places in the…