Adjective & Preposition Combinations

Common Adjective & Preposition CombinationsAdjectives are words used to describe a person, place, or thing, for example:

§  The tall man in the red shirt is a friend of mine.

§  We drove along a quiet road until reaching a small town.

§  I’m reading an interesting book.

Prepositions are words used to connect

10 советов от человека, знавшего 16 языков

Като Ломб, несмотря на образование химика(!), была одним из первых синхронных переводчиков в мире и могла бегло переводить на 8 языков, а в целом — понимала и работала с 16. И не было в ее время ни аудио дисков с голосами носителей, ни скайпа, ни языковых школ... Каааак? 

Why Is April Called “April”?

Mark Twain once wrote: “This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.”  Twain is referring to the first day of April or, as it has come to be known as ,April Fool’s Day. While the first day of the fourth month of the year is certain to bring shenanigansand tomfoolery, what is not so certain is the origin of the month’s name.

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People Versus Persons

Nowadays, people is almost always the right choice when you are talking about more than one person. Some dictionaries don't even include persons as the plural of person anymore, and