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Janet Fish.
January 2, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Merry Christmas to everyone. Wishing you happiness and a good mood, wherever you may be right now.
December 25, 2025 at 6:43 AM
#English
#Английский

Don’t use a comma before words like and, but, or if the sentence has only one subject-verb pair.

Wrong: He ran, and jumped.
Right: He ran and jumped.

Only use the comma when joining two full, independent sentences.
Right: He ran, and she followed him.
December 24, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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December 22, 2025 at 6:51 AM
#English
#Английский
Don’t use a comma before adverbs like
too, instead, or also when they are essential to the sentence's meaning and appear at the end.

Correct: I had the same dream too.

Correct: We decided to travel a bit instead.

Keep your writing fluid by omitting unnecessary punctuation.
December 22, 2025 at 6:43 AM
December 21, 2025 at 6:51 AM
December 21, 2025 at 6:22 AM
#English
#Английский

“As well as” usually needs NO commas when it links essential items.

The pineal gland produces serotonin as well as melatonin.

Use commas only when the phrase adds extra, non-essential info.

The manager, as well as his assistant, was present.
December 21, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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December 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
My friend Luna.
December 18, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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#Английский
Meaning of “knee‑jerk.”
A knee‑jerk reaction is an automatic, immediate response made without thinking, usually emotional, impulsive, or based on habit rather than reasoning.
December 18, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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December 18, 2025 at 4:21 AM
#English
#Английский
#Learning

Skip the "speed bump" commas!

Modern style guides now omit commas before suffixes like Jr. or Sr.
Old: David Smith, Jr., is the SEO.
Modern: David Smith Jr. is the SEO.
It’s cleaner, faster to read, and the current standard for digital writing.
December 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
#English
For those learning English and wishing to contribute to the economy of English-speaking countries. And it’s not just about the language. A key aspect is understanding the country’s culture in all dimensions of that broad concept — from historical events to contemporary social life.
December 18, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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December 17, 2025 at 5:21 AM
#English
#Английский
#Уроки

"Cottoning on" is an idiom that means to begin to understand or realize something. It has no connection to cotton fabric!
Its origin is the obsolete 17th-century English verb "to cotton," which meant to agree, fit, or become attached to a concept.
December 16, 2025 at 6:49 AM
December 16, 2025 at 5:52 AM
#English_learning
#Английский
#Уроки
"On top of this throughout" means a specific factor, condition, or requirement is continuously present and relevant across the entirety of a situation or process.
It’s used when something is an ever-present layer that must be considered from start to finish.
December 16, 2025 at 5:50 AM
#English
# Английский
#Lessons
December 16, 2025 at 5:41 AM