Many people at one time had a question, how did this day appear, and how did such a holiday come to Russia? In this article, I will try to discover and identify the key reasons for the emergence of the holiday—Valentine's Day, and also try to find out how this day began to be celebrated in Russia. Initially, this day was a celebration of the memory of St. Valentine, as veneration of his martyrdom, without any connection with lovers. Gradually, the holiday changed and became the way we know it. Although Valentine's Day is not an official holiday, many people love to celebrate February 14th...

Давайте поговорим на тему дней рождения. Скажите, какая из этих фраз правильная: a) Susan presented me a watch for my birthday. b) Many happy returns of your birthday! c) Today is my happy birthday! Ответили? Давайте проверим. *** Часто от студентов можно услышать: «Tomorrow is my happy birthday». Но что значит «Happy birthday»? Правильно, «С днем рождения!». По-русски нельзя сказать «завтра мой с днем рождения». В точности так же по-английски нельзя сказать «tomorrow is my happy birthday». А можно только «tomorrow is my birthday»...