An article after "of" word Situation: I saw on instagram of my friend the photo of the salad. I would like to ask him a question: Are there some pieces of apple in the salad? 1) Should I use an article before the "apple" word? of apple? of an apple? of the apple? 2) Should I use an article before the "salad" word in the sentence "I saw on instagram of my friend the photo of the salad."?

Отрицания в Казахском языке Подскажите пожалуйста хорошую статью в интернете где бы описывалось формирование отрицаний в Казахском языке. Более конкретный вопрос, по выражению "Я не понимаю", как это правильно сказать? "Мен түсінбе"? А если сказать "Я тебя не понимаю" то будет "Мен сені түсінбейді"? В создік есть словарная статья, где приводится пример: он не понимает меня → ол мені түсінбейді здесь получается сочетание окончаний бе (отрицание) и ді (склонение на вопрос кого), а буква ы между ними почему?

Interlocutor The word "interlocutor" seems to be not very often used in spoken language. I would like to say: "The person who I am talking with,..." rather then "My interlocutor..." Is my variant correct?

Stephen King's book - On Writing I just have read Stephen King's book called "On Writing". It was audiobook, voiced by author himself. And I am must say this audiobook is really nice one. Firstly, it is easy to understand because the text is quite simple. Secondly, it is a great pleasure to listen to Stephen King's voice. I've read or rather listened to the book twice. For the first time I've got maybe around 40 percent of the meaning, and for the second time I hope I've got around 80 percent of what Stephen King tried to say to me in his book. And I noticed that I can understand english speech much better after all. Probably, listening to audiobooks is more useful thing for impoving listening skills than watching movies, because you can concentrate on (the\a?) speech only and you will not be diverted by the visual picture.

Easy but interesting audiobooks Please, recommend some easy for reading but interesting english books\audiobooks with real (not fiction) stories like travel essey, autobiography etc...

to ask, whether someone just went to job or not How to ask in more natural way whether he or she just went to his\her job? Variants: 1) Did he go to job? 2) Has he gone to job? 3) Did he leave for job? 4) Has he left for job? 5) ... something more appropriate? Btw, should I insert article "the" before the word "job"? I know this question is about basics but I still have troubles to say such easy things naturally.

Gender of objects in English In the movie Shawshank redemption, the prison librarian while introdusing the library said "Well here she is" talking about the library. Library is lifeless object without gender identity but he said "she". So I presume that in some cases English speakers can distinguish the gender of objects. Is it right? That is interesting because in Russian all objects have a gender: Masculine, Feminine or Neuter. Surely it is not about sex relationships it is about sounding of words. Gender conception makes sense in Russain grammar, but what about English?

"is of good" vs "is good" Have those phrases an equal meaning: 1)This dress is of good quality 2)This dress is good quality 3)This dress has good quality If they are not equal, what is the difference? Which phrases are incorrect?

Русско-Казахский словарь и разговорник Посоветуйте пожалуйста Русско-Казахский словарь и разговорник в электронном (или печатном) виде где бы были приведены реальные бытовые слова, которые сейчас используются в реальной повседневной речи.