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#️⃣#️⃣#️⃣ Word Stories: WINDOW 🪟 #️⃣ A Window Was Once an “Eye of the Wind”! 🌬️ Today, a window is something we look through to see the world outside. But the word originally meant something much more surprising: “wind-eye”! Сегодня window — это окно, через которое мы смотрим на улицу. Но изначально слово буквально означало «глаз ветра»!  #️⃣ Where Does the Word Come From? ⚔️ Window comes from the Old Norse word vindauga, made up of vindr (“wind”) and auga (“eye”). English borrowed it from the language of the Vikings and Scandinavian settlers. The word appeared in English around the year 1200. Back then, a window could simply be an opening in a roof or wall that let in air and light — often without any glass! Слово пришло из древнескандинавского языка, на котором говорили викинги. Первоначально окно могло быть просто отверстием в крыше или стене, пропускавшим воздух и свет.  #️⃣ What Did English Speakers Call It Before? 📜 Old English had words such as eagþyrl, meaning “eye-hole”, and eagduru, meaning “eye-door”. Over time, window replaced these older words and became the everyday word we still use today. До появления слова window в древнеанглийском существовали выражения со значением «глазное отверстие» и «глазная дверь». Со временем скандинавское слово вытеснило их.  #️⃣ Real O’Connor Moment 😄 One windy morning, John opened the kitchen window. “Dad, close the window!” Tom shouted. “The wind is blowing all my homework away!” John looked at the papers flying across the kitchen. “Well, Tom, now you know why the Vikings called it a wind-eye!” Lily laughed. “And now your homework has a window of opportunity to escape!” В ветреное утро Джон открыл окно, и сквозняк разметал тетради Тома по кухне. Джон вспомнил про «глаз ветра», а Лили пошутила, что у домашнего задания появился шанс на побег! #️⃣ The Lesson ✨ 💡 Next time you look out of a window, remember: this everyday word carries a little piece of Viking history! Историческая справка проверена по этимологическому словарю Etymonline. #WordOrigins #EnglishEtymology #LearnEnglish #MyEnglishGrammarInUse

#️⃣#️⃣#️⃣ English Grammar: Verb + -ing or to…? 🤔 #️⃣ 1. Remember: doing or to do? 🧠 🔹 Remember doing something = you did it in the past, and you remember it now. John remembers locking the front door before leaving for work. Джон помнит, как запирал входную дверь перед уходом на работу. 🔹 Remember to do something = remember that you need to do something, and then do it. Sarah reminded Tom to feed the cat, and he remembered to do it. Сара напомнила Тому покормить кота, и он не забыл это сделать. 💡 Remember doing — вспоминать о прошлом. Remember to do — не забыть сделать что-то. #️⃣ 2. Regret: doing or to do? 😬 🔹 Regret doing something = feel sorry about something you did. Alex regrets spending all his pocket money on a new game. Алекс жалеет, что потратил все карманные деньги на новую игру. 🔹 Regret to say / tell / inform = feel sorry about having to say something, often in formal situations. John regrets to inform his family that he has burnt the pizza. Джон с сожалением сообщает семье, что сжёг пиццу. 💡 Regret doing — сожалеть о сделанном. Regret to say — с сожалением сообщать что-то. #️⃣ 3. Go on: doing or to do? ➡️ 🔹 Go on doing something = continue doing the same thing. Lily went on talking while Tom was trying to study. Лили продолжала болтать, пока Том пытался заниматься. 🔹 Go on to do something = finish one thing and then do something new. After finishing his medical studies, Alex hopes to go on to work in a hospital. Закончив медицинскую учёбу, Алекс надеется затем начать работать в больнице. 💡 Go on doing — продолжать то же самое. Go on to do — перейти к следующему действию. #️⃣ 4. Verbs that can take both forms 🔄 With begin, start, continue, intend and bother, we can often use either -ing or to + verb without a significant change in meaning. 🔹 It started raining. / It started to rain. Начался дождь. 🔹 Lily continued drawing. / Lily continued to draw. Лили продолжала рисовать. 🔹 Alex intends to study medicine. / Alex intends studying medicine. Алекс намерен изучать медицину. The last pair is grammatically possible, but intend to do is much more common in everyday English. 🔹 Tom didn’t bother locking the gate. / Tom didn’t bother to lock the gate. Том не стал утруждать себя тем, чтобы запереть калитку. 💡 With these verbs, the choice often makes little difference, but the most natural form depends on the verb and context. #️⃣ 5. One useful grammar tip ✨ After start, we normally say: It’s starting to rain. ☔ This is more natural than It’s starting raining. Когда дождь только начинается, обычно говорят именно It’s starting to rain. #️⃣ The Lesson 🎯 Remember these three important contrasts: 1️⃣ Remember doing — remember a past action. 2️⃣ Remember to do — not forget a task. 3️⃣ Regret doing — feel sorry about the past; regret to say — be sorry to give information. And don’t forget: go on doing means continuing the same activity, while go on to do means moving on to something new! #️⃣#️⃣#️⃣ #EnglishGrammar #LearnEnglish #GrammarInUse #MyEnglishGrammarInUse