Visit Sokolniki Park for a vintage flea market running every Saturday until the end of September on Pesochnaya Alley. Visitors will find a wide range of antique household and interior items, toys, jewelry, books, porcelain (фарфоровые изделия) and glass, souvenirs and gifts. There is also the Alley of Artists located next to the flea…
Business Etiquette Tips for Cell Phone Users in the Workplace Take Personal Calls in a Private Place Hearing someone talk loudly on a cell phone, especially about personal business is distracting to coworkers trying to do their jobs. It’s best to go to an empty conference room or other private location to make a personal…
What Is a Hyphen? A hyphen (-) is a punctuation mark that’s used to join words or parts of words. It’s not interchangeable (взаимозаменяемый) with other types of dashes (тире). Use a hyphen in a compound modifier when the modifier comes before the word it’s modifying. If you’re not sure whether a compound word has…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “drawback” (n.) Transcription: [ˈdrɔː.bæk] Russian Translation: недостаток, отрицательная сторона Definition: a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation Example: The only drawback with this camera is the price. Synonym: disadvantage, downside, negative side