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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". Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

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. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

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. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

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. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

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. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

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.). Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

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. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

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. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

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. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

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. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article talks about the formation of the future simple tense - the simple future tense in English. It is explained in what cases it is necessary to use this species-temporal form. The rules for the formation of affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences, as well as examples for them are given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article explores the origins of the word "work". Its origin, early meaning, connection with the word "slave" and such a phenomenon as corvée is explained. Examples of analogues from other languages are given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article explains how to place adverbs in an English sentence. Different categories of adverbs are mentioned, their meaning is explained, examples of adverbs themselves and sentences with them are given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article talks about what types of predicate exist in English. Understands in detail what is included in each of them. Simple and more complex examples are given with translation into Russian. It tells how to distinguish types of predicate from each other and from phrases and phrases similar to them, but not being them. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Asking for a bill in English in a restaurant, cafe or pub is, at first glance, a completely simple task. Despite the apparent simplicity, many Russian tourists make mistakes or simply get lost, trying to find the right phrase. As a result, the majority simply translates what they want to say, word for word from the Russian language. This is called "tracing", and in most cases, it introduces waiters, bartenders, cashiers and other service personnel into a cultural stupor. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article explains what transitive and intransitive verbs are in English, how to use them and distinguish them from each other. The features of each group of verbs are explained, examples are given in English and their translation into Russian. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article explains how to make participles and gerunds in English using the past and present participles. Relevant examples are given with translation into Russian. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

From the article you will learn what the adjective "complete" means. This adjective has a huge variety of meanings. The article lists most of them. Examples and detailed explanations are provided for each. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article explains what double meaning words (multiple meaning words) are. Some of them are given as examples. Their direct (literal) and figurative (figurative) meanings are explained. Explains the difference between polysemantic words and homonyms. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article explains what social is. This adjective has two meanings. The article discusses both, for each of them the corresponding examples of use with explanations are given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article talks about what these are "circumstances". Each of the categories into which circumstances are divided is explained in detail: time, place, mode of action, measure and degree, causal relationships. Usage examples are given for each of them. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

An intern is someone who is not well liked at work. Because ready-made cadres work with terrible force, and interns come, they need to be shown everything, told, and most importantly, taught. In general, one more headache is added to the usual duties - an intern. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

For a resident of a metropolis, the subway is a familiar way of getting to work, visiting or just for a walk. No one even thinks about the history of the creation of the subway, what this word means and how it happened. Finding out about this will be very informative and interesting. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

What is garbage, almost every child in any country of the world knows - this is one of the categories of human waste. And even if not in such words, anyone can explain the meaning of this term. But not everyone knows what rubbish means, how it differs from garbage. Moreover, although these words seem to have the same root, this is a very common misconception. So, it is worthwhile to deal with the noun "litter": where did it come from and in what phraseological units is it used most often. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Someone does not like this quality, someone sees in him a certain virginity of the spirit. In any case, as always, there are different opinions about the object of study. Let's talk today about the verb "to be shy", it should be informative. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In all sources you can find dissimilar definitions of this term. In addition, the word is different in many areas of science and technology where it is used. They share the accuracy of processing, mechanisms, automatic control systems, electronic computers, etc. Here, the phrase "accuracy of scales" can be an example. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Children learn to compose word patterns from the first grade. However, many children find it difficult to separate form from content, they get confused with symbols, forget the definitions of concepts. The fact is that in order to draw up diagrams, a student must be able to think abstractly, master the techniques of analysis. If these skills are not formed, the help of teachers and parents is required. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Many have seen the movie "Sinister", but did not understand what was wrong with its name. "Sinister" - what does this word mean? You need to understand that in itself it is a transliteration of the English version of the name and is rarely used in Russian. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

To understand the meaning of the concept, first, obviously, you need to look into the translation dictionary. Then it will be clear what is at stake. From English to Russian last name is translated as "surname". Nothing complicated, right? We got the answer to the question, what is the last name. But think about it. What do you really know about this issue? The surname is not just a common part of the name for the family. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

There are not many interpretations of the meaning of the word exodus. Almost always it tells us about the possible outcome of some event. And this means not one specific scenario for the development of an event, but any of the acceptable ones. If you flip a coin, then all variations of how it falls will be called the outcome. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

A verb in English is a part of speech denoting an action, a state of a person or an object. The verb to have is the same. Its translation from English is the meaning of the synonyms "to have" or "to own". But it differs from other verbs in English in that it has separate forms for the third person singular of nouns and pronouns. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The adjective is perhaps the most interesting part of speech to learn. Judge for yourself. Denoting a sign of an object, adjectives can be formed from nouns (house - brownie) and from verbs (boil potatoes - boiled potatoes). The spelling of adjectives depends on the origin. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In Russian there are subjunctive, imperative and indicative moods. The beauty for us, as native speakers of the Russian language, is that by name we intuitively understand the essence of these grammatical categories, even if we cannot explain this from the standpoint of linguistics. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

1861. The novel Les Misérables has been written. Victor Hugo sends the manuscript of the novel to the publisher with the following cover letter: "?" The answer came immediately: "!" … Of course, the elliptical (incomplete) sentences discussed in this article are not so short, but no less dynamic, vivid and emotionally rich. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

It is obvious to every person that conflicts in life are inevitable, both in the family and in the professional sphere. But do not be upset, because the presence of a conflict and its resolution are one of the main ways to resolve contradictions that arise for one reason or another between people. Eliminating them completely will not work, but each of us is quite capable of learning not to aggravate them. So, the topic of today's publication will be devoted to the following: what does it aggravate?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Need is the need for something necessary. For the existence of absolutely everything on the planet, something is needed, the lack of which is guaranteed to stop the existence of this subject or object. Need is a daily and very diverse phenomenon. Struggle against want in its own way is the engine of progress. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In our time, not every simple and even highly educated person is familiar with the term "Volapyuk". This somewhat funny and strange word came to us from Germany at the end of the 19th century and became known as an artificially created language. It was spoken and recorded by the world elite, which included physicians, philologists, writers and astronomers. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In this article, I would like to pay special attention to the linguistic composition of India, which is diverse. The country's constitution proclaims 22 official languages, and it has two official languages - Hindi and English. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

From a certain time, the word "tycoon" entered our reality. But are we mistaken in its definition? Can we accurately convey its meaning? In this article, we will try to accurately formulate the meaning of the noun "tycoon", determine the morphological characteristics and find synonyms for it. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

What is speech communication, speech situation? What types is it? What are its components? Extralinguistic and prosodic means of communication. What is it specifically? What else is needed for successful communication? How do these means characterize a person in specific examples? What are extralinguistic factors?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01