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Is it possible to live without mistakes? Probably, a person who does everything right the first time does not exist in nature. From a philosophical point of view, error is synonymous with self-development. Haruki Murakami compared errors to punctuation marks: text without commas, dashes and periods loses its meaning. It's the same with life. A person who does not make mistakes simply does nothing. It is the noun "error" and its synonyms that will be discussed in this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Russian language is full of twin words. They are so similar to each other that an inattentive person easily confuses them. Words may differ by only one letter, but their lexical meanings are not related in any way. As an example, in the article we will analyze how to write correctly: “campaign” or “company”. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The human speech apparatus is a very limited system in its capabilities, so different nations interpret the same sounds in their own way. Because of this, situations often arise when concepts from different languages are heard in the same way, but they mean completely different things. Depending on the context, there are different answers to the question, what is “pis”, so carefully read and listen to the text. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

This article describes the concepts of wages and salary, which have the same translation into Russian, but different meanings and usage in English. Examples of the use of these concepts in a particular situation regarding the calculation and payment of wages to an employee are given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Man is a fragile creature. Therefore, I always thought not only about my own benefit, but also about safety. And so I tried to identify the most harmful phenomena for my life and he alth. And so the word "pernicious" appeared. What does it mean? Read the article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Echidna - this is the name of some species of animals. And the same word is used to refer to a mythical character. And also, sometimes, they say so about an evil, caustic person, although this word is now among the obsolete in the Russian lexicon. The word "echidna" has many meanings. In this article, we will look at them all and give a little explanation for each of them. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Sometimes a difference of just a few years separates people with a wall of misunderstanding. This is due to the difference in interests, works of art and technologies on which the personality was brought up. Older people do not understand at all what “tube fans” means, who can be called that and under what circumstances. Some even perceive such statements as insults, although there is no negative connotation in the original phrases at all. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Many students find it difficult to spell homophones correctly, that is, words that are pronounced the same but differ in writing. Moreover, not only children are mistaken in this, but also adults. Most often, it is difficult to spell derivative prepositions that are written differently from the independent parts of speech from which they originated. One of these combinations is the choice of spelling "due to" or "due to". Both students and adults often make mistakes in them. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article describes the most basic and simple cases of setting commas. The article is aimed at those who want to acquire basic punctuation skills and understand the basics. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Chinese writing is a thousand-year-old hieroglyphic or ideographic writing system that originated in China. It differs from the standard western one in that each sign is assigned some meaning. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Communication is not such a simple process as it seems at first glance. Incorrectly chosen means and style of communication can forever destroy the desire of partners to communicate with each other. The sciences of the ways of human contact are numerous and study their most diverse aspects. One of them is speaking styles. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article explains the meaning of the idiom "the heart went to the heels." Different versions of its origin, a list of synonyms, analogues in other languages are given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

What is padding and other parsing questions. The following article gives a brief overview of the members of the sentence with examples for better understanding, explains the role and meaning of each member. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Surely everyone knows that commas are always put in the introductory word. However, one should pay attention to the fact that often students and those who have long graduated from a comprehensive school have great difficulties with such punctuation. With what exactly this is connected, we will consider in this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Everyone knows that boys and girls love to spend a lot of time with friends. And, of course, at such moments they discuss various things and events, sometimes even very intimate ones. They need a secret language to keep them from being eavesdropped. How to come up with it, we will tell in the article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

There are six levels of English proficiency. Each of them is a kind of indicator of how ready a person is to perform various kinds of language tasks: translation (online / offline), professional communication, communication between people at the level of simple understanding, etc. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

You can sting in many ways. Sometimes words break out under the influence of tender feelings, a person does not want to say anything bad at all. But more often it means antipathy to the interlocutor. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

You can often hear this expression. The article will help you figure out if we use it correctly, what it means, where it is used. Let's try to find out the semantic meaning of this phraseological unit, and also think about more subtle matters. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

If you can think at length - this may be the first sign of writing talent. After all, the authors create their works from nothing. Previously, although it's hard to believe, there was no "Master and Margarita", no "Demons", or even ironic detective stories. All of them were born, perhaps from a sensation or a certain event. But, in general, many books are born from the question: “What if …?”. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

What is "kurkul"? This is an offensive word that is given to a person who is overly economical. However, a hundred years ago, this term had a completely different meaning. Peasants were called kurkuly, but not all, but those who, according to the Bolsheviks, lived too well. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Here and there you can hear that treachery is bad. People believe that one must be an honest and open person without a double bottom. Today we will learn what treachery means and who suffers from it. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Features of the communicative method of teaching English. For whom it is designed and for whom it is suitable. The main principles and goals of this approach. The form of submission of educational material in class and textbooks for self-study. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article explains what subjective and objective adjectives are. The order of adjectives in simple and complex cases is explained. Examples of the use of adjectives using these rules are given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Since every time you dial someone's number you make a call, in every conversation you use words with the root -zvon-. It can be the words "calling", "call", "let's call". Do you know how to put the stress correctly - let's call or call? After all, very often you can hear a double pronunciation. So that you do not fall face down in the dirt and put the stress on the correct syllable, carefully read this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Russian language has always been distinguished by its complexity, both grammatical and spelling. Many spelling rules and individual elements of morphology create difficulties for many people, both for schoolchildren and for quite adults. Well, let's figure out what's what. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article provides information on how to correctly determine the cases of nouns in Russian, as well as how the change in cases and numbers is called. If you ask different questions to a noun, then its endings will change. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Each of us can easily and freely say what exotic is. When something is out of line, we remember this word. What does the dictionary tell us? Find out below. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

It is interesting that people who would like to find family ties between a "child" and a "child" could not do this. Because the words denoting the same phenomenon come from different roots. "Child" today we leave aside. And "child" is what we'll talk about in detail. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Often people use words without knowing their meaning. This indicates a person’s lack of education, which in the future can cause ridicule among interlocutors. You need to learn how to use words correctly and enrich your vocabulary. Do you know the meaning of the word "flurry"? Let's talk about the literal and figurative meaning of this word. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In the rich Russian language there are many nouns, verbs, adverbs and synonyms for them. No other language can boast such a vivid and rich vocabulary. Speaking our thoughts and feelings, we can use a huge number of phrases and words that very accurately emphasize the emotions of the speaker. So, for example, expressing a sense of respect, the verb "impress" is often used. What does the word "impress" mean?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Every person has their own character traits, both positive and negative. Some people can be described with just one word. For example: romantic, pacifist, melancholic, and so on. Let's talk more about the word "sole proprietor", and about what character this capacious concept describes. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

"Informal letter" in translation means "informal letter", in other words, a letter that you wrote in simple words, not particularly bothering about the design and culture of expressing thoughts. In this article, we will try to consider in detail what an informal letter to friend is, an example of such a letter, as well as a few set phrases and expressions that you can freely use. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The English language is very versatile. Of course, he is not as rich and intricate as Russian, however, he has his own difficulties and questions that need to be answered. What is the difference between will and would?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Remember the old Soviet movie "We'll Live Till Monday"? From the lips of one of the main characters, the phrase sounded: “Happiness is when you are understood,” which became the leitmotif of the film about love, about the most important and deep, which is sometimes so difficult to see, stop, touch on the shoulder and look straight into the eyes … But our story is not about this, although the leitmotif remains the same: happiness is when you are understood. We will talk about such a fairly new phenomenon as the "s alty" language. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

As you know, words are best learned in context. Therefore, under each of the days of the week in English, read the phrases that serve as context for these words. The main task now is to remember them, so try to read the sentences with expression, coloring them emotionally. This is a great way to learn them faster and more reliably. It really works much better than just learning a week in English with translation. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In this article we have described the main levels of English (Intermediate, Elementary, Advanced, Fluent). If you have some knowledge of the English language, but are wondering what your actual level is, this text is for you. All that is needed is just to try on the given situations on your own knowledge. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Human speech would not be so rich if we did not use metaphors, hyperbole, comparisons, terms and much more, which makes it much brighter, more diverse and meaningful. One of the tricks that we often unconsciously use in speech is exaggeration. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Currently, English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. In addition, it is a generally accepted international means of communication. According to various estimates, about 1.5 billion people own it. on the planet. This article discusses one of the basic topics, namely, what is the verb to be in English, its conjugation and use in writing and in everyday speech. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

Since 2001, Europe has moved to fundamentally new language standards, so classic British textbooks are now also reprinted in accordance with the new levels. Has anything seriously changed with the introduction of levels? No, but strict classification put an end to heterogeneous self-made divisions into groups in language schools. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article discusses interesting facts about the study of Russian and English. A special approach in the study of native and foreign languages. Grammar: features of tenses in Russian and English, difficulties and secrets. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01