суббота, 6 сентября 2014 г.
четверг, 4 сентября 2014 г.
Flabby & Redundant Words and Phrases
Find and ruthlessly remove the following flabby words and phrases from your writing:
- About – Try not to use this term when discussing quantities. Use “approximately” or a range instead. Ex: About 20 people attended. Better: Approximately 20 people attended. Or: Fifteen to twenty people attended.
вторник, 2 сентября 2014 г.
The Cat's Meow!
Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it
is not surprising that there are many expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch
small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself,
we say he “looks like the cat that ate the
canary.”
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