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Strange laws on alcohol in the United States, which surprised the Russian-speaking immigrant

Author of the channel “Americano | Americano" on Yandex.Zen spoke about American laws regarding alcohol, which surprised him after moving to the United States. Next - from the first person. After moving to the USA, I was constantly surprised by local laws, customs and traditions, but this...


Enriching our speech: 45 English analogues of Russian proverbs

Let's imagine a typical working day in an American office, Englishdom suggests. During the working day, you can hear a lot of funny phrases. For example, a top manager might reassure their subordinates like this: “It's no use crying over spilled milk. Today we can still achieve great success! ”...


Where in the USA to buy the medicines we are used to: a list of pharmacies

Corvalol or validol, ivy or plantain syrup, herbal tinctures - these medicinal products familiar to Russian-speaking immigrants cannot be found in American pharmacies, only in specialized ones. And there are many of them in the USA. According to statistics, for every 1000 US residents there are 40 pharmacies.…


Street, avenue, boulevard or drive: how to understand the classification of US streets and roads

Street, avenue, lane, court, drive are just a few subtypes of streets that are found in the United States. How to understand what is what, and why the road on which your house is located is called a boulevard and not an avenue, for example? The author of the channel tells ...


Word of the week: 10 non-obvious meanings of the phrasal verb break

The list of English phrasal verbs contains the verb break. This verb, being irregular (break-broke-broken), is one of the most common verbs in use in the English language, writes Engblog. In addition to its main meanings "to break, part, break", as a phrasal verb, this verb also has ...


Special language, UFO surveillance, and curse prohibition: 13 air traffic controllers secrets

Without air traffic controllers, airline pilots would be flying blind. Reader's Digest reveals the secrets that only these professionals know. Air traffic controllers are not the ones who wave their arms on the runway. The people who control traffic on the runway are called ramp controllers. Air traffic controllers (ATD)…


How to start a profitable business in the USA, if you have only $ 20

With the growing popularity of working from home, more people want to free themselves from the career race, stop commuting and stop working for someone else - all with the goal of becoming their own boss. But in all this...


How to look for work in the USA to find it: personal experience and tips

Sergei Timshin, author of the magazine “Over the Hill,” spoke about how to find a job in America. The article will be most useful to those who studied in the USA, as well as to students. However, people without an American education and a work visa will also learn a lot of useful things. Next - from...


Why Apple, Starbucks, Amazon, and Tesla are called that

A successful company name is the most important success factor. In order for people to remember the brand and begin to recognize it, the company needs an effective, succinct, bright name that will cause a strong association with the brand and products, easily come to mind and simply sound pleasant. Edition…


How to validate a foreign diploma, degree, or professional certificate in the United States

Documented lists the initial steps to start the process of confirming foreign degrees, qualifications, or professional certification in the United States. There is no single body in the United States that oversees these types of assessments, so any recognition of foreign academic degrees and qualifications ...

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