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The prefix ‘Mac’ or ‘Mc’ in surnames (such as McCall, MacCarthy, MacDonald) is always either Scottish or Irish. The prefix ‘O’ (as in O’Brien, O’Hara) is distinctly Irish. A very large number of surnames (for example, Davis, Evans, Jones, Lloyd, Morgan, Price, Rees, Williams) suggest Welsh origin (although many of these are found throughout England). The most common surname in both England and Scotland is actually ‘Smith’.

Знаете, ли вы что…
«I am» и «I do» — самые короткие предложения на английском языке с подлежащим и сказуемым.
«Dreamt» — единственное слово в английском языке, которое заканчивается на сочетание букв «mt».

Albion is a word used in some poetic or rhetorical contexts to refer to England. It was the original Roman name for Britain. It may come from the Latin word albus, meaning “white”. The white chalk cliffs around Dover on the south coast are the first part of England to be seen when crossing the sea from the European mainland.

блузка,кофточка – blouse
брюки, штаны – trousers
галстук – tie
джемпер – jumper
джинси – jeans

make a reservation for a room – забронировать гостиничный номер
booking confirmation – подтверждение бронирования
in advance – заранее
discount – скидка

Lots of my students make mistakes when they form questions and I’m concerned that one of the most important things in learning English is to form correct questions! I hope these rules will help you to sum up the information you have already in your head!

Here are some Christmas related facts: 1. During the auspicious Christmas time many of the pet owners think their pet …

Looking Forward

May this new year find you
healthier and happier,
peaceful, content, satisfied,
looking forward

The English enjoy beautiful Christmas music. They love to decorate Christmas Trees and hang up evergreen branches.
One of England’s customs is mumming. In the Middle Ages, people called mummers put on masks and acted out Christmas plays. These plays are still performed in towns and villages.

It brings luck:
Cutting your hair when the moon is waxing!
Putting money in the pocket of new clothes!

BRITISH CULTURAL TRAITS
Independent
The British favour individualism rather than group orientation. A modern trend of thought is, ‘If it feels good to me, I will do it’ – without consideration for others.

Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days!
People sometimes say that every cloud has a silver lining to comfort somebody who’s having problems. They mean that it is always possible to get something positive out of a situation, no matter how unpleasant, difficult or even painful it might seem.