The Russian government is set to invest millions in revamping its own version of business network LinkedIn. The US-based network was blocked in Russia in 2016 after failing to comply with a law which requires internet companies to store data on Russian citizens in servers based within the country itself.Russia’s Labour Ministry launched a strikingly…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “prodigious” (adj.) Transcription: [prəˈdɪdʒ.əs] Russian Translation: огромный, удивительный, громадный Definition: extremely great in ability, amount, or strength Example: She wrote a truly prodigious number of novels. Synonyms: enormous, huge, colossal, amazing
List of Compliments and Nice Things to Say. Part 1. Here are 10 compliments, so that when you say something good about someone else, you can say it more precisely. Accomplished – for someone who has not only accomplished many things, but has accomplished them skillfully and with flair. Admirable – worthy of admiration, someone…
50 Works by The Father of Russian Futurism An important figure in Russian art of the early 20th century, David Burliuk (1882, Kharkov — 1967, New York was a poet, painter, critic, and publisher who became the center of the Russian Futurist movement (направление). Burliuk was one of the first to publish the poetry of…
These Are The Career Mistakes You Should Stay Away From This Year 3. GETTING EASILY FLUSTERED It’s hard to keep your cool at work when deadlines loom and projects are dumped on you at the last minute. But if you don’t figure out a way to cope with job-related stress, you’re less likely to move…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “endangered” (adj.) Transcription: [ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd] Russian translation: находящиеся под угрозой исчезновения птицы/растения/виды и т. д. Definition: animals or plants that may soon not exist because there are very few now alive Example: The endangered turtles were translocated to a safe environment.
Parallel Construction. Tip #2: Parallel structure should be used when you connect clauses with a coordinating conjunction such as: for, and, nor, or, but, so, or yet. Some examples of this include:Correct: Every morning, we make our bed, eat breakfast and feed the dog.Incorrect: Every morning, we make our bed, eating breakfast and feed the…
These Are The Career Mistakes You Should Stay Away From This Year 2. NOT CONTINUING TO LEARN It’s easy enough to coast at work when things are going smoothly. After all, why shake things up when your boss seems pleased with your performance? But if you don’t push yourself to keep learning and growing professionally,…
Alexander Loginov ensured Russia’s men completed a unique relay double with victory in the 4×7.5km event at the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Germany. The men’s team of Loginov, Dmitry Malyshko, Evgeniy Garanichev and Maxim Tsvetkov matched the women’s result earlier in the 4x6km relay (эстафета) to make it a golden day for Russia.It is…
Parallel Construction. Tip #1: A common writing fault is faulty parallelism. In writing, parallelism is a similarity of construction of adjacent word groups. Faulty parallelism results when words, phrases, or clauses are mismatched. Here are some examples of faulty parallelism: Hiking is more fun than to swim. “Hiking” is a verbal noun. “To swim” is…