Today’s Word of the Day is: “to talk shop” (id.) to talk shop (id.) Translation: говорить о работе Meaning: to talk about your job when not at work. Example: Everybody at the company gathering decided that they would not talk shop during the dinner. Synonym: to talk business
Is your Instagram feed overdue an injection of warmth? We might have the solution. Follow @vskafandre, a Ukrainian illustrator whose drawings went viral last year. The series of illustrations that first caught the attention of the public were about the tender relationship the artist, whose real name is Snezhana Soosh, wishes she had with her…
Writing Effective Emails Tip #3: The Body There are three main aspects to this: structure, content, and tone. Structure: It is a good idea to take a bit of time to ensure that the structure makes your text easier to read, and particularly that it enables recipients to scan through quickly and pick out the…
Some time, Sometime, Sometimes The words sometime, some time, and sometimes are obviously related in meaning, but they are used in different ways. Definitions The expression some time (two words) means “a period of time.” Example: I was waiting in the queue for some time. The adverb sometime (one word) means “at an indefinite or…
The word of the day, its meaning, and its common usage. Today’s Word of the Day is: adorable (adj.) Adorable (adj.) Translation: прелестный Meaning: very appealing or attractive; very lovable; cute Example: Oh what an adorable little dog! Synonyms: endearing; charming; cute; lovely
You might have seen this illustrator’s work before — now you can follow him for a daily dose of both funny and melancholic drawings. Anton Gudim is a Moscow-based illustrator who can boast nearly a 100,000 followers on his Instagram account alone (@gudim_public), and even more on VKontakte, Twitter, and Facebook. Most of his works…
Writing Effective Emails Tip #2: The Subject The Subject is a way to tell people what your email is about, and make it more likely to be opened. It is also a way to show quickly whether someone needs to read your email now or later. Do not use generic subjects like “Your last email”,…
“Affect” or “Effect”? How to choose the correct one. “Affect” and “effect” are easy to mix up. “Effect” is usually, but not always used as a noun. Here are some proper usages of the word “effect”: The word “effect” means a result. Example: What was the effect of your experiment? Effect can also be used…
The word of the day, its meaning, and its common usage. Today’s Word of the Day is: to replenish (v.) to replenish (v.) Translation: пополнять, снова наполнять Meaning: to fill something or make it complete again. Example: The tea and coffee tray will be replenished when it is empty. Synonyms: to fill up, to stock up, to restore,…
This Russian artists draws relatable comic strips about coffee, cats and manspreading. Anastasia Ivanova, or @comicada, is a Chelyabinsk-based illustrator and graphic designer who makes poignant comic strips commenting on pop culture phenomena: from the difficulty of online shopping, inexplicable fashion, bitcoin, cats and a possible global hairdresser conspiracy. Most of her comic strips are…