“Advice” or “Advise”? Advice is a noun and means a suggestion about what someone should do. It is uncountable: Correct: She gave good advice. Incorrect: Let me give you an advice If we want to use advice in a countable way, then we use the phrase a piece of advice: Example: I have two pieces…
How to Get Your Annoying Co-worker to Leave You Alone 3.Alert the appropriate authorities. If strategies No. 1 and No. 2, on top of any number of dirty looks and eye-rolls, don’t do the trick, it’s probably time to talk to HR and/or your boss. If you do end up going that route, try to…
With the nights drawing in, it’s time to plan your winter wonderland getaways. 1. Ekesparre Boutique Hotel, Saaremaa island, Estonia The wooden walls of the Ekesparre Hotel overlook the moat of Kuressaare Castle, built by the Teutonic Order in the end of the 14th century. The hotel itself is the oldest on Saaremaa island, which…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “heedless” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈhiːd.ləs] Translation: невнимательный, небрежный, необдуманный Meaning: not giving attention to a risk or possible difficulty Example: His heedless driving episodes caused him to receive several citations from local traffic officers. Synonyms: careless, incautious, mindless
Verbs Followed by Gerunds admit discuss keep anticipate dislike keep on avoid don’t mind mention can’t help enjoy mind complete finish miss consider get through pospone delay give up practice deny imagine quit recall resent stop recollect resist suggest recommend risk tolerate understand
With the nights drawing in, it’s time to plan your winter wonderland getaways. The New East has plenty to offer for those looking for snug hotels, snowy landscapes, and ski slopes — so pack your camera, wrap up warm, and get ready to enjoy the cold weather for once. Winter might be cold, but it…
How to Get Your Annoying Co-worker to Leave You Alone 2. Have a direct conversation with the person bugging you. When nonverbal cues aren’t enough, you’re probably dealing with a person with a self-awareness problem, says Sutton — and when that’s the case, unfortunately, you might have to be a little more direct. “You can…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to vanish” (v.) Transcription: [ˈvænɪʃ] Translation: скрываться, исчезать Meaning: to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way Example: An entire civilization vanished.- Исчезла целая цивилизация. Synonyms: disappear
Gerunds and Infinitives Gerunds and Infinitives can be either the subject or object of the sentence. In this case they act as nouns in the sentence. GERUND INFINITIVE VERB + ING Example: Read = Reading TO + VERB Example: Read = To Read Subjects Gerund Running is fun. Infinitive To run is fun.…
How to Get Your Annoying Co-worker to Leave You Alone When someone’s irritating behavior doesn’t quite rise to the level of HR reporting, but it also makes it harder to do your job, what should you do? We asked a couple of experts for their ideas. 1. Talk to a trusted co-worker.As a first step…