Languages 2024, November

This article talks about what it is - "soul". A complete list of the meanings of this word translated from English into Russian is given. It tells about the most frequently used idioms with illustrative examples of their use

This article explains what interrogative pronouns are in English and what they mean. For each of the listed pronouns, a transcription, translation, explanation and examples of use in full-fledged sentences are given

This article talks about modal verbs and their equivalents in English. It is explained why equivalents are needed at all and how they differ from modal verbs themselves. Examples of the use of equivalents in a sentence are given

This article describes the direct and figurative lexical meaning of the word "sparkle". For each case, relevant examples of proposals are given. It is explained which of the meanings is applicable to which objects and phenomena

In this article, we will analyze what the Present Participle is, give examples of the use of the present participle in English, and study what function this part of speech can perform in a sentence (definition, circumstance, etc.)

This article tells you how to make the right choice and how to write correctly: "during" or "during". Various contexts and situations are considered. Usage examples are given for both cases

This article explains how to determine when to write "grows" and when to write "grows". It contains the answer to the question "Growing or growing?" and precise rules. In addition, there is a list of exceptions that you need to learn

This article discusses what part of speech the phrase "unfortunately" is in a given context. Explains how to distinguish an introductory word from a noun with a preposition. Examples are given for both cases. Punctuation explained

English passive voice is an analogue of the Russian passive voice. The article discusses how it is formed, used with modal verbs in different aspects and tenses, in formal and informal communication. Complementing passive voice as a logical subject (agent) or instrument. Exercises

What unites all people in the world? It's hard to understand right away, isn't it? Probably, they are united by love for variants and synonyms of the last noun. Because everyone would like more choices, and this is an option. Consider the variety of life scenarios, but we will focus, of course, on the changing noun - "option"

In Russia, and in other countries, there are quite a lot of unusual toponyms: Alaverdi, Yoshkar-Ola, Gus-Khrustalny and so on. An obvious question arises: what is the correct name for the inhabitants of these settlements? For example, are the inhabitants of Kursk Kursk or Kursk people? Our article will help you deal with this issue

The article gives a general concept of the article in English and similarly reveals the rules for using the definite article (the). Examples are given for each case considered

Learning to describe in English age, physique, height, facial features, hair and special signs. Examples will help you remember the vocabulary and better understand how to use it. Also, your attention will be offered several useful game exercises

From this article you will learn all about special words in English questions. Most of them start with the letter wh, but there are other options

The topic of this article will be English prepositions, in particular, indicating a place in space. How important this part of speech is, where and how it is used, what varieties and nuances of using prepositions exist - you can learn about all this

After reading the article, you will learn what the phrase "close the question" means. This expression is a phraseological unit and is most often used in media reports and official statements by the authorities. Also, this phrase is familiar to the regulars of Internet forums and sites with questions and answers, but in this area it is used in a slightly different meaning

From the article you will learn about the origin of this popular vehicle, as well as how it is called in English and many other languages

The first thing a person who starts learning English faces is the difficulty in reading most words. On this score, there are many jokes even among the native speakers of this language, to say nothing of those for whom it is not native. One Dutch linguist even wrote a poem containing the most difficult and controversial cases of English phonetics - it is difficult to read it without errors even for someone who knows the language well

Useful and simply beautiful phrases in English will help you better understand humor, express your thoughts and enjoy communication in a foreign language

The article explains what a pronoun is and why it is needed in English, and also reveals in detail 8 types of pronouns: personal, possessive, demonstrative, relative, interrogative, indefinite, reflexive, mutual

Many punctuation rules are complex in that they have many nuances and exceptions. For example, a comma before the conjunction "or". This article will be devoted to a detailed analysis of this rule

The English language imposes certain grammatical rules on the use of such structures. Therefore, it is necessary to study the subordinate clauses of the condition: their meaning, varieties, methods of formation and examples of use. This article will help

"English numerals" is a simple topic that can even become fascinating if you understand the basic principles, as well as get creative with its study

Love, hate, admiration, friendship, jealousy… "These are feelings" - you will say and you will be absolutely right. But there is something else: all these words denote states, concepts that cannot be reached, touched and cannot be counted. In other words, these are abstract (or abstract) nouns

Recourse to substantiated adjectives is not accidental, since at present the completion of the language is realized by the transition of words from one part of speech to another. Substantiation is the most common process associated with the phenomenon of transitivity in the system of parts of speech. More often than others, adjectives penetrate the category of nouns. About the varieties of substantiated adjectives and their thematic groups in more detail in the article

Many professions, especially those that are directly related to the need for constant communication with people, require the possession of oratory, rhetoric, and therefore the culture of speech as a whole at a high level, excluding speech errors. consistently express thoughts, consistently and reasonably express their content

A punctuation norm is a rule that indicates the use or non-use of certain punctuation marks when writing. The study of punctuation norms determines the knowledge of the literary language. These principles determine the culture of speech as a whole. The correct use of punctuation should ensure mutual understanding between the writer and the reader of the written text

One of the frequently used by many people who are related to politics and who love to confuse people, in words that are not the most understandable to most, is the word "eventual". In order to always understand what is at stake, we will try to understand its meaning

When the word "prim" comes up in my head images from classical literature, cinema, images of British receptions, balls. Are there still such people among us?

What does the abbreviation TFR mean? Is it the North Caucasus region, a patrol ship or a personnel reserve system? If this topic is of interest to you, then this article may be useful and informative

The phrase "keystone", perhaps, has been heard by many, but not many understand what it is all about. Only one thing is quite obvious - this is not something physical, rather metaphorical, devoid of a corporeal shell, but at the same time endowed with a deep meaning. Let's try and we will figure out what kind of stone it is and where it came from

When we say "procedure", we immediately think of doctors or waiting in front of an official's office. There is a longing and a feeling that we have entered the world of Franz Kafka's works, where the expectation is eternal, and the hero's affairs are hopeless. But we are ready to protect the word from an unjust and too gloomy interpretation. Therefore, we will consider what the procedure is and discuss the details

The conjugation of verbs in German is at first glance rather complicated, but no more difficult than in Russian. Leave the difficulties to those whose native language is English. The article discusses the rules of conjugation of German verbs in a simple and accessible form

The article will explain the spelling of unstressed vowels in the verbs of the first and second conjugations and tell you how different conjugated verbs are formed

The article tells about the infinitive, its methods of formation, grammatical features, role in the style of the Russian language

Learning languages is fun and rewarding. But what if you have a choice: American English or Royal?

It happens that in several English-language sources the same words sound or are spelled differently, and some expressions are constructed in an unusual way or are completely incomprehensible. The reason lies in the difference between British and American English. How to avoid misunderstandings and not feel embarrassed in a conversation with foreigners? It is useful to know the main differences between American English and British English - and vice versa

Exoticisms (as well as jargon and historicisms) are far from the words that are actively used by all carriers in everyday life. As mentioned earlier, being undeveloped vocabulary, they are far in the passive vocabulary

In Russian there is an orthogram " alternating vowels". Words that obey this spelling rule cannot be checked by selecting single-root words, as is the case with unstressed words at the root. Their spelling sometimes depends on the consonant that follows the spelling, on the meaning of the word, or on the suffix used. Often such words cause difficulties for schoolchildren, so the teacher needs to devote more time to studying the rule

How to write roots with unstressed vowels? You will find the answer to this question in the materials of this article