Prepositions
The verbs ask and inquire both take this preposition when referring to a topic of interest, but inquire sounds more formal and is often used in business emails.
What is the preposition “about”?/What’s the difference between ask about and inquire about?
These two elements are used to create new words — one goes at the beginning, the other at the end.
What are a prefix and a suffix?
This phrasal verb means to stop trying or quit something you’ve been doing.
What is give up?/What does "give up" mean?
This noun means something that puts you in a worse position compared to others — the opposite of advantage.
What is a disadvantage?
He has been editor-in-chief of Gazeta Wyborcza since its founding.
Who is Adam Michnik?
You can say “I work ___ Google,” “I work ___ finance,” and “I work ___ a public company.” Each one uses a different preposition.
What’s the difference between work at, work in, and work for?
-ness and -ment are examples of these endings that create _____
What are nouns?
This phrasal verb means to postpone something or delay it to a later time.
What is put off?
This adjective relates to medicine and drugs produced by companies like Pfizer or Roche. (correct pronunciation is criticalin this case)
What does pharmaceutical mean?
This scandal (named after a film producer) originated from an attempt to bribe the editor of Gazeta Wyborcza and led to a parliamentary commission of inquiry.
What is the Rywin affair?
You use this preposition after the verb congratulate to show the reason for celebrating someone’s success — for example, “Congratulations ___ your promotion!”
When do we use "on"?/ What verb is followed by "on"?
These two adjective-forming endings can turn nouns and verbs into adjectives.
What are the suffixes -ful/-less/-ive/-ous/-ent, etc.?
This phrasal verb means to cancel something, like a meeting or an event.
What is call off?
This adjective describes people who have fewer opportunities, less money, or less access to education and resources.
What does underprivileged mean?
In 2014, Gazeta Wyborcza became one of the first Polish newspapers to introduce this business model for its online version.
What is the digital subscription model?
This preposition is used in the expression “___ your earliest convenience,” which means “as soon as possible.
What is “at”?/ When do we use "at"?
These two prefixes can make a word mean the opposite.
What are the prefixes un-/dis-/im-/ir-, etc.?
This phrasal verb means to think of or invent an idea or solution — for example, “She ______ a great idea for the campaign.
What is come up with?
This formal word means to buy something — you might see it on receipts or in business English.
What does purchase mean?
This motto (in Polish) appeared on that first issue and was associated with Gazeta Wyborcza.
What is “Nie ma wolności bez Solidarności”?
This preposition is used to describe the standards, limits, or frameworks within which someone works — for example: “I work ___ high standards,” “I work ___ tight budgets,” or “I work ___ strict schedules.”
What preposition is used in these expressions — “I work to high standards,” “I work to tight budgets,” “I work to strict schedules”?
This prefix means “more than” or “better than.”
What is the prefix out-?
This phrasal verb means to be very busy and unable to do something else — for example, “Sorry, I was ______ all day at work.”
What is be tied up?
This noun refers to the group of people who read a newspaper, magazine, or online publication.
What does readership mean?
This was the date when the first issue of Gazeta Wyborcza was published — it had 8 pages and a circulation of 150,000 copies.
What happened on May 8, 1989?