Choosing a pen over a keyboard does wonders for your memory While typing is obviously the more convenient and faster method of the two, writing still has its charm, and is now considered by some as the superior method. According to the research carried out (проведённое) by University of California and Princeton University, the students…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “in the nick of time” (phrase) Transcription: [ɪn.ðəˈnɪk.əvˈtaɪm] Russian Translation: в последний момент, как раз вовремя Definition: At the last possible moment, just in time to prevent something wrong happening Example: I welcome that reply, which arrived in the nick of time. — Я был рад получить ответ, который…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to hit it off” (phrase) Transcription: [hɪtˌɪtˈɔf] Russian Translation: найти общий язык, поладить, симпатизировать друг другу Definition: To like someone and become friendly immediately Example: Tom and I hit it off the first day we met. — Мы с Томом нашли общий язык с самой первой встречи. Synonyms: to…
Phrases That Will Make You More Successful at Work Ask the question: Why do you think that? Challenge your assumptions (предположения) about others by asking a question instead of responding with a statement. This can be a powerful argument avoidance strategy (стратегия избежания споров) in the workplace, according to Mack Shwab, executive director for the…
Subject and Verb Agreement: each, every, no Когда перед подлежащим идут слова each, every, no, сказуемое употребляется в форме единственного числа. Example 1: Each person is unique in own way. — Каждый человек уникален по-своему. Example 2: Every boy and girl is expected to arrive prepared. — Ожидается, что все мальчики и девочки придут подготовленными. …
When it rains, it pours — and when it snows in Florida, it hails frozen iguanas As a cyclone continued lashing (продолжал ударять по) the U.S. East Coast with historic cold temperatures in January, weird weather abounded (быть в изобилии). In south Florida, temperatures dipped below 4 degrees Celsius on Jan. 3, giving Tallahassee its…