Words of appreciation can sometimes come across as banal and trite. After all, is there a more tired sentiment than a quickly scrawled “you are appreciated”? Yet for employers and employees, businessmen and clients, family members and close friends, associates and lovers, expressing appreciation for everything a person means to you is absolutely necessary. When [...]
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Etymology (country names)
Etymology (from al-Greek. Ὁ ἔτυμος – «the true meaning of the word” and other Greek Λογια – «doctrine”, “science”) – section of linguistics (specifically the historical and comparative linguistics), studying the origin of words. Initially, the ancients – the doctrine of the “true” ( “original”) meaning of the word. The term originated among the Greek [...]
Riddles
1 No boards, no axes,slippery, fun, bright 2 No hands and draws, no teeth, and bites. 3 No arms, no legs, knocking under the window, asking to get in. 4 No hands, no axe, but hut is built 5 White carrots, winter growing. 6 White tablecloth, white tablecloth. The whole field is covered. 7 White [...]