How to Disinfect Your Space on an Airplane

There’s been increased attention on this in recent weeks, with the unsettling (вызывающий беспокойство) spread of the coronavirus around the world. “The airplane seat is a public space, and we know that germs can live on surfaces for a long time, so it doesn’t hurt to clean it,” said Aaron Milstone, associate hospital epidemiologist at…

Grammar Tip

Quantifiers: Much of, many of Much of или many of перед артиклями (a/an, the), личными, указательными или притяжательными местоимениями (my, your; him, them; this,that) обозначает “многие из, многое из” (большая часть чего-либо): Example 1: How much of this book is fact and how much is fiction? — Сколько в этой книге фактов и сколько вымысла?  …

Business Communication Skills Tip

The Soft Skills That All Hiring Managers Are Looking For #8 You have grace under pressure Let’s face it — work can be stressful, no matter what job you have. A yearly survey from the American Psychological Association has consistently found that the majority of Americans experience long-term workplace stress. But if you allow that…

to escalate (v.)

Today’s word of the day is: “to escalate” (v.) Transcription: [ˈes.kə.leɪt] Russian Translation: обострять, увеличивать, нагнетать Definitions: 1. To become or make something become greater or more serious; 2. To involve someone more important or higher in rank in a situation or problem Example: The customer has threatened to escalate his complaint. — Клиент пригрозил…