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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Article about the level of Upper-Intermediate English. Its classification, features and main characteristics are considered. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

The article reveals the use of phrasal verbs and idioms, describes their types, explains some meanings. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

English is spoken today by more than 1.5 billion of the world's population. About 1 billion more people master it. There are many reasons, some of which will be discussed below. More questions give rise to another point: how to master the language, if the memory is not the same and there is always not enough time?. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

In this article, starting with the simplest and ending with the most difficult, all six infinitives in English, the functions and structure of their use will be considered. The infinitive in English is one of the most important verb forms that can perform many different functions. In Russian, there is only one form for the infinitive, while in English there are as many as six of them: four in the active voice, two in the passive. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

One of the most difficult sections in the Russian language for schoolchildren and students is phonetics. Quite often, students make mistakes in the phonetic analysis of words, characterization of certain sounds, phonemes. But in many ways, knowledge of phonetics is the key to competent and cultural speech. Therefore, a lot of attention should be paid to such an issue as sounds. Today we are interested in vowel sounds. The letters they represent will also be discussed in our article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The alphabet of the Old Slavonic language is a collection of written characters in a certain order, expressing specific sounds. This system developed quite independently on the territory of the ancient Russian peoples. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Greek alphabet began to be used continuously from the end of the 9th to the beginning of the 8th century BC. e. According to researchers, this system of written characters was the first to include both consonants and vowels, as well as the signs used to separate them. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Surprisingly, using the adjective "conceptual" in certain contexts can offend the other person. But first things first. Today we will find out the meaning of the word, its synonyms and explain the meaning. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Without definitions explaining the property and quality of an object, human speech would be "dry" and uninteresting. Everything that has a sign is conveyed in sentences with the help of definitions. It is the description of objects that creates our knowledge about it and our attitude towards it: a delicious fruit, a bitter experience, a beautiful person, a white and fluffy rabbit, etc. Such explanations characterizing objects help to better understand them. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

"Exactly" is a word we often use in everyday speech. As a rule, it is associated with the punctuality of a person. However, this lexeme has several shades of meaning. This makes it interesting to consider. It can also act as different parts of speech. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

One can talk about the we alth of the Russian language for a very long time, since it is simply inexhaustible. But for some reason, the inhabitants of the beautiful country of Russia often do not even think about how much we alth they have. It seems so familiar, ordinary, that they don’t even pay attention to it in everyday life. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Marathon bookmaker is one of the main bookmakers on the domestic gaming market. The company has been operating since 1997. In its line, you can bet not only on a sporting event, but also on political, financial, etc. Today, the Marathon bookmaker is the most popular company that is rapidly increasing the number of its customers. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Many of us are not philologists, so a considerable number of errors can be fixed in everyday speech and writing. If you somehow manage to cope with frequently used words, then ridiculous incidents can happen with proper names, in particular with the names of geographical objects. City of Moscow or city of Moscow? How to inflect a toponym correctly if it stands together with a generic word? What if the name is plural?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

People are addicted to different things, sometimes completely different. Scandals are played out when tastes do not match, as if the brothers are forgetting the old truth. We have gathered here not to argue about tastes, but to analyze in detail the noun "hobby". This is what occupies us today. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The presence of foreign or borrowed words in the native language does not bother anyone. Meanwhile, a special place among them is occupied by internationalisms. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Galleys were warships used in Europe until the 18th century. Let's get to know them better. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

Complex words diversify our lives and help solve crossword puzzles. This phrase can be interpreted in different ways. By the way, what is "interpret"? Can you find a synonym for this term? What is an interpreter language? Is there such a profession? Let's try to figure it out. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article describes features of Irish, unusual for Russians and Europeans, its prevalence, facts from history. And also recommendations are given to those who would like to learn Irish. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01