Language of Job Applications and Descriptions The tricky (трудный, каверзный) thing about English prepositions (предлоги) is that they’re often not the same as in the Russian language. In this section we’ll focus on expressions with prepositions that you might find useful at work. Here are just a few examples: I specialize in technical translations. – Я…
Join us at an exciting English-speaking event on January, 26 This will be a 90s themed trivia (интересные факты эпохи 90-х) quiz night, with 6 rounds. People will sign up individually and then compete as a team and as individuals. We will be using the internet, so it’s important that you bring a charged phone…
Pluralizing Nouns Ending in ‘o’ 1. Для образования множественного числа существительных, оканчивающихся на ‘o’, к ним добавляется окончание -s. Особенно если перед ‘o’ идет другая гласная: avocado – avocados, solo-solos, zero – zeros, studio – studios. 2. Но к ряду существительных во множественном числе добавляется -es: echo – echoes, embargo – embargoes, hero – heroes,…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “blend” (n.) Transcription: [blend] Russian Translation: смесь, комбинация, сочетание Definition: a mixture of different things (or styles) combined together Example: The building’s design is an interesting blend of traditionalism and modernism. — Дизайн здания представляет собой интересное сочетание традиций и модернизма. Synonyms: mix, combination, fusion