There are many ways to indicate confusion. For example, there is a rather long story with many ramifications and characters, and the listener says to the author: “So much can be knocked down with pantalyk ?! I don't understand anything!" What does this phrase mean, we will analyze today
Languages 2024, September
Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world. But since China is developing more and more rapidly, and it occupies one of the first places in world culture, it is becoming more and more prestigious to study it. It is divided into several provinces and each has its own language features. One of the varieties of Chinese is Cantonese
After the text is written, you need to check the punctuation in it. This is necessary to make it understandable and readable. There are a lot of punctuation rules. In the article, we tried to reduce them to the main ones for each syntax topic
Indirect questions in English greatly expand the possibilities of communication, expression of thoughts and the use of grammatical structures. They make speech more polite, and make it possible to more fully describe or retell events in one's own name or in a third person
Dialogue in English is an essential part of learning a language. This article discusses the most common phrases and phrases from which you can build simple dialogues
The national language is the soul of the people themselves, their way of looking at the world and interacting with it. National language is what makes us us
Scalp is a word originally applied to a war trophy prized in North American Indian culture. Nowadays, the word refers to the skin cut off from the head so that the hair is preserved on it. The most common use of the word is the phrase "scalp"
The article reveals the use of phrasal verbs and idioms, describes their types, explains some meanings
Article about the level of Upper-Intermediate English. Its classification, features and main characteristics are considered
Learning a new language is always a challenge. A lot of new words, sentence structures and endless grammatical rules - all this must not only be remembered, but learned and learned to successfully apply in practice. However, the process can be quite exciting
An article about the difficulties that any person who learns a foreign language may face. Due to the failures listed in the article, it will be difficult to move forward, to reach another level of the language
From the article the reader will learn about the peculiarities of language proficiency at the Intermediate level, as well as some tips for improving the acquired knowledge
An article about such a grammatical phenomenon as the participial phrase in English. From the article, the reader will understand what participle turnover is, what forms of use exist, and also how the English participle is used in practice
In the Russian language there are a large number of syntactic constructions, but the scope of their application is the same - the transmission of written or oral speech. They sound in ordinary colloquial, and in business, and in scientific language, they are used in poetry and prose. It can be both simple and complex syntactic constructions, the main purpose of which is to correctly convey the thought and meaning of what was said
Qualities of objects denote adjectives, and qualities of actions denote adverbs. These parts of speech can be used in the form of comparative and superlative degrees of comparison. In English, this grammatical phenomenon regulates the more / most rule
Presented English tenses with examples in the tables give a systematic idea of the variety of verbal word forms. Beginners to master the topic should practice with different English verbs, substituting them in the cells of the table. But in order to correctly use temporary forms in speech, written and colloquial, this is not enough. It is important to understand the situation in which the speaker is. Each verb form accurately indicates a point in time, and not absolute, but relative
There are many subtleties in life. Let this simple thought be the prologue to our conversation. And today we are talking about nuances - these are, as you know, various details
The classification of adjectives in Russian is a topic that is fraught with many tricks, because, depending on the word being defined and the general semantic load of the phrase, the category of the adjective can change. Possessive adjectives can also be difficult in English
The Latin alphabet, or the Latin alphabet, is a special alphabetic script that first appeared in the 2nd-3rd century BC, and then spread throughout the world. Today it is the basis for most languages and has 26 characters that have different pronunciations, names and additional elements
What is the edge? The first answer that comes to mind is obvious: something to do with the forest. But the trim is also called the decoration and fur trim of clothes, and this meaning of the word has a very interesting history
Passive character, passive person, passive outlook, passive account, passive income. What is passive? What does passive mean? Like this? Is it the same definition or not? Maybe these are homonymous words? By the way, what does the word "passive" mean? Let's figure it out step by step
Author is a buzz word these days. It plays an important role in promotion. You need to be in demand, fashionable, in trend. But let's stop for now and clarify its meaning
One can endlessly talk about the beauty and richness of the Russian language. These arguments are just another reason to get involved in such a conversation. So the comparisons
"Really" is a modal particle with multiple meanings and uses. This article explains each of them in detail. Corresponding examples of usage and some fragments from the works of Russian classics in which this word is used are given
Good English pronunciation is the goal and the single desired outcome for any language learner. In addition, it is an excellent indicator of the level of language proficiency. Therefore, the skill of correct pronunciation should be given a lot of time and patience. But first you need to stock up on the baggage of the necessary knowledge
It is important to know the transliteration rule if you decide to create your own website or are going to apply for a foreign passport. It is necessary to know the international provisions that make transliteration words understandable to everyone
Few people know the meaning of the term "curiosity". This word can often be heard on television programs. In life, ridiculous situations also happen to us, from which no one is immune. Let's try to understand the meaning of the term in more detail using examples and using a dictionary
There are many terms that are rarely used in the common colloquial lexicon. In view of this, their meaning may be interpreted incorrectly or not perceived at all. One of these concepts is the word "virgin"
Sometimes we are unable to convey our emotions if we see something incredible in front of us. Indescribable beauty affects the brain, makes breathing difficult. A person admires something, while receiving positive emotions. But what could it be? Consider further
This short article is devoted to changes in the language that affect the change in the consciousness of not only one person, but the people as a whole. What are these changes, who introduces them and why? Let's start with a little reasoning and analyze a few words for example, for example, we find out that indifferent is
We will devote our article to the analysis of one unusual verb in English - the word to be, which translates as "to be", "to be", "to be" or "to be". This semantic verb can be safely attributed to a separate full-fledged topic, because its use, formation has a special meaning that differs from other verbs. Schoolchildren, perhaps students, as well as all those who study and are interested in English will find this information useful
In this article we will analyze the temporal features of the English and Russian languages, namely, we will compare the formation of the past tense in these two languages. We will analyze in detail: what is Past Simple. We will definitely understand how sentences are built in this tense, what rules and exceptions exist. The topic is quite logical and simple, if you do not get distracted when explaining and clearly follow the rules
We communicate with each other and consciously form our speech when communicating, using words. Words, members of the sentence and the sentences themselves (as well as the Russian language as a subject of study) will be the focus of the article. We will also consider basic information about the main and secondary members of the sentence
Meshcheryakova Valeria Nikolaevna is the author of the unique I love English course for teaching English to children aged two to ten years. This technique is fundamentally different from that given in modern general education schools. In this article, we will take a closer look at the features of this language authoring program
Punctuation is not a problem when it comes to handwriting. While working with text documents, various difficulties are not ruled out. This article will show you how to put a question mark in Word
To learn a foreign language, it is not necessary to go to courses. You can also communicate with the carrier on the Internet. Today there are a huge number of services where you can find an interlocutor from another country for free
We are so accustomed to hearing wrong speech around us that syntax errors no longer surprise anyone. Moreover, we often do not even notice them. There are some of the most common types of syntax errors that you need to be able to recognize if you want to be a literate person
If you have difficulty pronouncing some words or phrases, this does not necessarily mean that there are problems with diction. Difficulties in pronunciation are typical due to the huge number of compound words, most of which are frequently used specific terms (hydrometeorology, geomorphology). The article will talk about hard-to-pronounce words in Russian, about the ways of their formation and types, as well as how to work on their pronunciation
TOEFL is an exam that tests your level of American English. This exam is useful for those who plan to study and work in the USA
A particular difficulty for Russian-speaking people is Present Perfect - time, which has no analogues in Russian. To understand this tense and start using it in speech, it is enough to understand the theoretical concepts and practice this