You have been offered a new job. Your friend suggested going to the cinema. The bartender offered me a drink. He offered her his hand and heart. We can continue ad infinitum - in all these cases we use the word “offer”. However, in English, to mean “offer”...

In the modern world, knowledge of the English language is an integral part of the life of almost every person and certainly every traveler. Many began to learn English as a child, from the first grade of school. But in life it turns out that many words that we are so good ...

One of the most controversial topics in the English language is the coordination of tenses, writes Stanislav Inyashkin on his channel on Yandex.Zen. Further - from the first person. Tasks on this topic, as a rule, consist in converting direct speech into indirect speech. At…

The author of the channel “Easy Speak - English School” on Yandex.Zen suggests talking about educational institutions. How to name a kindergarten, school, university in English? Education systems vary from country to country. Here are the educational institutions in the USA. So, let's start with the most...

It is impossible to learn English perfectly. But people from post-Soviet countries have their own mistakes, which will almost certainly make it clear to a foreigner that you are a Russian speaker. Moreover, the reason for these errors is quite simple - the habit of thinking in Russian. About 20 such errors and...

Each of us is used to using certain idioms in our own language. We automatically know their meaning and do not even think about how illogical they are at times. For example, “to reach the pen” is clear to everyone, but who knows exactly why ...

It is clear that if you think logically, it will become clear when to use the singular and when the plural. But there are some nuances and exceptions to the rules that are hard to come by in English, especially for Russian speakers. It was about such nuances that the Online publication told ...

If you are going to live in the United States or interact with native English speakers, you need to master the most commonly used idioms. Their peculiarity is that they are often confused and lost in translation. Reader's Digest has collected 24 of the most common idioms, ...

Hiking in Grand Canyon National Park is not for the faint of heart. It is a vast desert landscape full of rocks, steep slopes and loose, rocky ground. The weather here is a mixed bag, and can vary from extreme heat to severe thunderstorms, depending…

The history of Las Vegas, Nevada is colorful and at times incredible, but Sin City is one of the most diverse and unique places in the United States. Although known today for unparalleled luxury and world-class entertainment, this city has so much more to tell. Westgate Resorts Edition…