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Office Materials
Just grab it and keep all these names at hand!
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20 Мая 2018
Best Proxy Ever
AirPush
Here it comes with a direct link to proxy setup: tg://socks?server=tg.airpush.com&port=1883
Enable and enjoy.
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20 Мая 2018
Other ways to say “You’re welcome!”
Vocabulary Boost #32
“You’re welcome!”
• No problem!
• Sure, no big deal.
• (It’s) my pleasure.
• Don’t mention it.
• Not at all.
• It was nothing!
• No worries.
• I’m happy to help!
• Anytime.
• It’s no bother.
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20 Мая 2018
MODAL VERBS. Short & Perfect Quide
CAN: ability, request
He can do this.
Can you open the window?
COULD: past ability, suggestion, future possibility
I could do this.
We could go there together.
We could continue the project in future.
MAY: permission...
20 Мая 2018
Other ways to say “KIND”
Vocabulary Boost #31
Synonyms for KIND
sympathetic /sɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
Jill is always a sympathetic listener.
good/large/warm-hearted /ɡʊd, lɑːdʒ, wɔːm ˈhɑːtɪd/
She’s a good, warm-hearted woman.
generous /ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs/
It was generous...
20 Мая 2018
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Slang #8
DOWNER
downer = something or someone that is depressing
I stopped watching the news because it’s always such a downer!
#slang
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Other ways to say “In conclusion”
20 Мая 2018
Punctuation Marks We MUST Use!
A perfect infographic about punctuation marks that are not that popular but can be extremely handy sometimes.
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#punctuation
20 Мая 2018
Guarantee VS Warranty
The Difference #35
Guarantee = a promise made by the seller that the product is of the best quality
Warranty = the guarantee of repair or replacement of a product
#thedifference
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Pills VS Tablets
20 Мая 2018
Today’s Idiom! Check it out!
Idioms #45
cream of the crop = the best of all
These three students are very bright. They are the cream of the crop in their class.
#idioms
20 Мая 2018
Slang Time!
Slang #7
BOOZEHOUND
boozehound = someone who drinks a lot of alcohol
Tom is quite a boozehound — he has half a bottle of whiskey for lunch!
#slang
20 Мая 2018
How go name cups and glasses correctly? An awesome infographic. Grab and share!
20 Мая 2018
Amiable VS Amicable
The Difference #34
Amiable is used to describe a person who is friendly.
Jack is an amiable young man.
Amicable refers to friendly relations between people.
An amicable settlement of the dispute.
#thedifference
20 Мая 2018
Pills VS Tablets
The Difference #33
Pills are small round dosages of medicine.
sleeping pills
Tablets are all pills and medicines of other shapes.
headache tablets
#thedifference
20 Мая 2018
Great Britain VS The United Kingdom
The Difference #32
Great Britain = England + Scotland + Wales
The United Kingdom = England + Scotland + Wales + Northern Ireland
Exactly, these terms are not equal. If you want to be 100% correct, please use them properly.
#thedifference...
20 Мая 2018
Today’s Idiom is here! Check it out!
Idioms #44
in the nick of time = just in time, at the last possible moment
The doctor arrived in the nick of time. The patient’s life was saved.
#idioms
20 Мая 2018
Other ways to say SCARY
Vocabulary Boost #30
Synonyms for SCARY
terrifying /terɪfaɪŋ/
That was a terrifying moment! I thought that bus was going to hit us.
frightful /fraɪtfʊl/
It was a frightful accident.
chilling /tʃɪl/
The story about his near-death...
20 Мая 2018
Verbs Followed by Gerunds
AVOID
I avoid taking the train on weekends.
ENJOY
We enjoy playing sports.
KEEP
She kept thinking about her job interview.
MISS
You missed hearing a good speech.
MIND
Do you mind waiting here for a minute?
#grammar
20 Мая 2018
Other ways to say VERY
Vocabulary Boost #29
Synonyms for VERY
extremely /ɪkˈstriːmli/
I am extremely busy right now. Please call me later.
exceptionally /ɪkˈsɛpʃ(ə)nəli/
You are an exceptionally talented musician.
immensely /ɪˈmɛnsli/
They are immensely...
20 Мая 2018
Slang Time!
Slang #6
RIP-OFF
rip-off = something that is not worth what you pay for it
$300 for that shirt? That’s a complete rip-off!
#slang
20 Мая 2018
IF & WHETHER
The Difference #31
In most cases “if” and “whether” are interchangeable.
However, there are three instances where we always use “whether” and never “if”.
1. discuss + whether
They discussed whether Jane would be promoted.
2. whether + infinitive
I...
20 Мая 2018
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