Perfect Infinitive In the past It often indicates an action that occurred before the time of the main verb. For example, “I am glad to have finished the project” suggests the completion of the project happened before the feeling of gladness. The perfect infinitive is used after verbs such as: claim, expect, hate, hope, like, love, prefer,…
backlash – a strong negative reaction by a number of people against recent events, especially against political or social developments // There was a conservative backlash against the feminism of the 80s. // The government is facing an angry backlash from voters over the new tax. censorship – цензура; is the censoring of books, plays,…
Adjective Order Express Opinions, Then Facts Opinion + Fact + Noun ✘ A sunny lovely day in the park. ✔︎ A lovely sunny day in the park. (“Lovely” is an opinion and “sunny” is a fact.) Other examples: A delicious Japanese meal. A beautiful yellow dress. Horrible rainy weather. Expressing Facts Adjectives must be placed in this order: Size + Age + Shape + Colour +…
Family life is changing. Two-parent households are on the decline in the United States as divorce, remarriage and cohabitation are on the rise. And families are smaller now, both due to the growth of single-parent households and the drop in fertility. Not only are Americans having fewer children, but the circumstances surrounding parenthood have changed. While in the early 1960s babies typically…
Фраза “передай от меня привет” по-английски чаще всего передаётся так: ✅ Основные варианты: Say hi to [someone] for me.— “Say hi to your sister for me.”→ “Передай привет своей сестре от меня.” Give my regards to [someone].— “Give my regards to your family.”→ “Передай привет своей семье” (формальнее). Tell [someone] I said hello.— “Tell John…
Corrections and Explanations: 1. “I watched few YouTube videos” → “I watched a few YouTube videos” Rule: After verbs like “watch,” if you mean “some,” you need “a few” (positive meaning). “Few” alone means “almost none,” which sounds negative. 2. “create kind of synopsis” → “create a kind of synopsis” Rule: We usually add an…
Corrected B2 version: Hi, can you explain who can manipulate us through media, social media, and YouTube, and how they do it? C1 Natural Conversational version: Hi! Could you explain who might be trying to manipulate us through the media, social platforms, and YouTube—and how they go about it? 🟢 Why it’s better: “Might be…
C1 Conversational Version (More natural, flowing, and idiomatic) So, I wanted to tell you about this English test I took online. I thought it’d be interesting to share the results and talk about them with you. The test isn’t super precise. I mean, just because you score at a certain level on the CEFR scale,…
(B2-level version): Hi, I’m learning the topic “Giving Advice.” I saw some patterns in a YouTube video I watched: … Could you please: Check and correct my prompt Explain how these are used, and add more patterns if necessary Provide more examples? ************************************************** Natural, C1-level conversational version: Hi! I’ve been learning how to give advice…