Difference between...
Effective / Efficient
Effective means ‘works in a way that accomplishes the purpose’.
Efficient means ‘works in a way that limits waste of any kind’
A funny/fun thing happened to me the other day. I was parking my car and a man came and knocked on my window ...
funny = strange, weird, sth hard to explain
Она звонке она сделала 45-минутную презентацию, где предложила изменить стратегию.
Which one is right?
She suggested me a book
She suggested a book to me
a book to me
Economic / economical
‘Economic’ refers to the economy, the system by which goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed. Ru: экономический
‘Economical’ refers to something that is not using a lot of fuel, money etc. and is in general cost-effective. Ru: экономичный
A/The number of students is/are growing.
The ... is / Число ... растет
Несмотря на вероятность шторма, я решил воспользоваться возможностью поехать на острова
Despite the possibility of storms/a storm, I decided to take an opportunity to go to islands.
Do you think there's a possibility _____ Corona virus outburst at the end of this year?
of
Responsible and accountable
Responsible - having the duty of taking care of sth
Accountable - be responsible for sth and having to explain your actions ; to be subject to the obligation to report and justify something.
I'd like to propose/offer/suggest you my help with the project
offer (because we give them an opportunity they can decline or accept)
a number of people are trying, to persuade
The officials were eager to convince us _____ the safety of the nuclear reactors.
of
Amount and quantity
Amount of - with singular uncountable nouns
Quantity of - (formal word) with singular uncountable words but for they have to be measurable (for example, milk, food, equipment etc).
The battle was a classic/classical example of poor planning.
Classic.
Classic means ‘having all the characteristics or qualities that you expect’. Ru: типичный
classical, extremely fun
Her legal advisers persuaded her ____ ____ mentioning the names of the people involved in the robbery.
out of
Ensure / assure / insure
Insure is about both people and things (застраховать)
Ensure is about things (guarantee / provide sth - беспечивать что-то, гарантировать что-то)
Assure smb is about people (заверить кого-то, убедить кого-то)
How do you ensure/assure that every team member understands their role and responsibilities to maintain a smooth workflow?
Ensure + that (обеспечивать, гарантировать, что)
Assure smb + that (заверять кого-то, что)
Она заверила меня, что у нее экологичная машина, которая потребляет небольшое количество топлива.
assured me, ecological, amount of
The windows are made ____ glass.
Paper is made _____ trees.
The dish is made _____ garlic and olive oil.
The sandals were made _____ car tyres.
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