SL: English Every Day

2021-05-18 10:36:50 BORED vs BORING

BORED is an adjective that describes what someone feels because something is not interesting.

It was a rainy day and the children were bored.
I got so bored that I fell asleep watching that film.

BORING is an adjective that means something or someone is not interesting or exciting.

It’s been raining since early in the morning. What a boring day!
The film was so boring that I fell asleep watching it. Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-16 15:46:22 OPPORTUNITY vs POSSIBILITY

Opportunity is a situation in which we can do something what we want to do.

I had the opportunity to go to the summer camp but I didn’t.

I’m waiting for an opportunity to speak to my manager and ask for a pay rise.
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Possibility is something that my happen or be true.

There’s a possibility of rain tonight.

Is there any possibility you could pick me up from the airport? Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-13 19:45:37 For my Russian Speaking Readers

Я сейчас провожу небольшой опрос среди изучавших и изучающих английский язык. Он занимает не более 10 минут.

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Буду признательна, если вы поучаствуете и/или отправите ссылку своим знакомым, друзьям, кто подходит по критериям (изучали / изучают английский, старше 18 лет). Мне нужно не менее 100 человек!

Заранее большое спасибо! Открыть/Комментировать