It was an unusual job advert. Wanted: Cat chief. Location: Zelenogradsk, Russia: Duties: Tending to the town’s approximately 70 stray cats. Some 80 applicants (соискатели) applied for the new role with the municipality in the small town in the Kaliningrad region, which has also erected (установили) a cat statue and added a feline to its…
What’s the Difference Between “Good” and “Well”? “Good” is an adjective. This means it describes people, things and places, not verbs. These sentences are correct: Example: Sam is a good boy.Example: They live in a good house. These sentences are incorrect: Example: Sam behaves good.Example: They eat good.“Well” is an adverb. It describes actions.These sentences…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “representative” (n.) Transcription: [reprɪˈzentətɪv] Translation: представитель, уполномоченный Meaning: someone who speaks or does something officially for another person or group of people Example: Do you know who your representatives are?- Вы знаете кто ваши представители? Synonyms: delegate, member
Why you Shouldn’t Go to Work Sick, Even if You Have Too Much Work With flu season upon us, many adults will inevitably come down with some sort of ailment over the next number of months. And when we do, we’ll face the same decision countless workers grapple with: Come to work sick, or just…
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Wish + Would We can use wish + would if we are annoyed about something that is or is not happening, or about something that will or will not happen: Example: I wish you would stop making so much noise! (You are making a noise; it would be better if you didn’t.)- Я хочу, чтобы…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “unique” (adj.) Transcription: [juːˈniːk] Translation: уникальный, единственный в своем роде Meaning: being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual or special in some way Example: She has a unique writing style.- У нее уникальный стиль письма. Synonym: distinctive, special
For vs. Since Knowing when to use FOR, and when to use SINCE is important. Therefore it is useful to look at a summary of the contrast between FOR and SINCE. FOR to mention a specific period (or duration) of time. SINCE to mention the starting point of a period of time (continues to now).…
French photographer Céline Clanet spent five years travelling across the frozen tundra of the Kola Peninsula. Her images criscross three parallel worlds of the post-Soviet Arctic: the area’s vast (широкий) military infrastructure, mining and industry, and among them both, communities of the indigenous (местный) Sami people trying to maintain their traditional lifestyles.“The complex history of…
This is How You Should Answer “What are your strengths?” Answer #4: “I’M HONEST” In a day where transparency is becoming more valued, honesty is an important strength for any position; 21% of hiring managers like to hear this in candidates.“Hiring managers want to know that you will be trustworthy in your position,” says Murphy.…