bis SU CASHLESS "If money is a myth created by governments to control the masses, then what happens if We have no money in the future?" Chris M. Skinner i, = ek "Money often costs too much." 1 Relea) a4 _ "Cryptocurrencies and digital money at large are the future of money, that much is clear..." Sean Stein Smith‘What are the advantages of a cashless Toilets ae Can you imagii shless society? /hat would it be like? ill cryptoct igital mone eplace coat Bee ‘Some businesses stopped accepting cash altogether. The restaurant chain Sweetgreen found that cashless payments could be completed up to 15 percent faster than ones Using paper money, That would enable businesses to hire fewer of what we used to call ‘cashiers”. Froma Harrop 3 Bitcoins, meaning no banks, can be used to buy merchandise anonymously. In addition j international payments are. easy and cheap because bitcoins are not tied to any country or subject to ‘regulation. Small businesses may like them because there are no credit card fees. Some people just buy bitcoins as an investment, hoping that they'll go up in value. 6 "Paper money Won't completely disappear at any time in the near future. Electronic transactions have become more common and there is no reason why this trend will not continue. We may even get to the point Where paper money transactions become incredibly rare - for some, fficult to ced on they already are! But this scenario is picture, because of the historical value p poper money: Mike Moffatt ® ———K ©3 “There are systems that enable you to transfer money instantaneously to individuals, by email ‘or text. It’s too convenient to make payments electronically, particularly with the Internet; merchants and vendors can now be hundreds or thousands of miles away. Electronic payments just travel better than cash." Kevin Mercadante 6 Cash has been commonly associated with crime, porticularly' drug-related crimes. The invisibility of cash is more effective forthe criminal element. The elimination of cash may seriously impair criminal activity. The other issue is theft: Today, a lot of people are afraid to carry cash, particularly large amounts. While debit and credit cards con be canceled and replaced if stolen, once cash disappears, it's gone forever. Carrying too much cash could even make you a target. 6 "Cash may continue to be used as a means of payment by the non-digitally inclined and by digitally scuvy people for self-regulation, for its tangibility, for teaching the Value of money and out of security and privacy concerns. Some people continue to maintain cash holdings as a back-up means of payment for ‘blackouts’ or times when networks are interrupted." Naresh Aggarwalmae quam Verb agreement with compound subjects and. indefinite pronouns Below you will find some special cases which deserve full attention: ‘a. Two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and demand a plural verb, E. = Tests on magazines and quizzes on the web elaim they can analyze your personality. ‘The same applies to both..and. E. = Both tests on magazines and quizzes on the web claim they can analyze your personality. Important: = Coaching and development is a growing area in psychology. (We are talking about an ‘area: that involves both coaching and development together. We are not considering the 2 areas individually.) ‘Some other expressions are: rice and beats, cookies and cream, fish and chips, ete. b, Two or more nouns or pronouns connected by or or nor. If they are singular W6uns) use o singularverb.£9: | } = Your passport er your ID is a proof of identity when you are in a foreign country, If there is a singular and a plural noun, the verb agrees with the noun which is eloser to the verb. When this is the case, the plural noun should be placed closer to the verb. Eg. == = a: == My husband or my children ure going to help me with this task.= My children or my husband is going to help me with this task. (It’s also possible, but it doesn't sound natural for native speakers.) = Either your passport or your ID is a proof of identity when you are in a foreign country. — Neither Kate nor Kelly has changed jobs recently. Indefinite pronouns a. The words each, either, neither (followed by a singular noun or used alone) require o singular verb. E. ‘== Each item costs 100 dollars. == Either coloris a good choice. = Neither answer was accepted as correct. Important In informal English, each, atiercd either sometimes toke a newt ent pronouns ‘are followed by a prepositional phrase beginning with of. However, grammar: tells Us to consider the head subject and not the enn == Informal: Either of the tests are able to help you in the selection process. ‘== Grammatically correct: Either (of the tests) is able to help you in the selection process. b. Everyone, everybody, anybody, anyone, nobody, somebody, someone, and. no one are singular ond require a singular verb. E.g.: = Nobody is supposed to take the results of these tests as the last Word on who they are, though. == Everybody takes o personality test at least once in life. == Someone has just arrived to talk to the career advisor and take the test,‘¢. Several few;many, both (followed by a plural noun orused alone) Gre always plural, E.g. ‘== Many companies use personality tests in their hiring process. — Few ingredients are necessary to make this cake. F ‘== Both researchers help me when I need. * 4. Some; any, nond all can take a singular or a plural verb according to the complement. Pay attention if the noun which complements the aduerb is singular oF plural and use the verb according to that. E.g.: S == Any person is able to speak English. === No machine is 100% reliable. = Allstudents are taking the test now. aaa STE turret eee eee Ral CL ble, write the 41.1 Everything in the store _____ onsale... 1.2 Either of the gyms night-shift dance classes. 1.3 Each answer you gave been analyzed. 1.4 Each of the answers you gave —_______ been analyzed before the result was given. 1.5 Two employees are on vacation. Neither of them ~ coming back to work before the end of this month. 1.6 All the information ——..___- going to be analyzed. 1.7: Researchers have reported that neither of the vaccines —__________ 100% reliable. 18 Each answer —_______ been considered in order to get to an accurate conclusion about the candidate's profile. 1.9 Some plants + —_~__ poisonous. 110 Some of the employees ______ remained until the report was ready. 1m Some studies _____________ shown increasing aggressive behavior among teenagers.ee eke ue een eto usec u tottus 2.1 The president isn’t coming to the council meeting. The ministers aren't coming to the council meeting. (neither... nor) 2.2 Oxford Phd program has accepted my application. Harvard Phd program has accepted my application (both... and) 2.3 Does your son look like you? Or does your daughter look like you? I don’t remember exactly which one resembles you. (either..or) 2.4 Intuitive people are not led by their rational side. Feelers are not led by their rational side. (neither..nor) 1 _Choose the correct alternative considering the use of mixed conditional sentences a. (_J nicole would be glad, if she were starting her new job tomorrow b. (_Jitr nad left work earlier, 1 was! going to be home now. _) If rhad run this morning, I would be tired.4.2 Choose the correct alternative considering the use of verbs followed by gerund or infinitive. . a.(_} Rachel couldn't make her phone work, so she tried to turn it off. I regret voting for the current mayor of my town. Coeetting a promotion means to have to work longer hours. 1.3 Choose the correct alternative considering the use-of inversions. a) Peter plays the piano and so does his daughter. b._Jnever wrote Kelly such of important report before. cs oO If should I present.the paper today, I would have prepared myself better. 1.4 Choose the correct alternative considering the use of transition words. ca] T don’t love watching theater plays, however I feel like watching this one. be C4 Central Park is close to my apartment. So, we can go there on foot. c._] times are complicated. To say the truth, we may be going through one of the most serious moments of history. 1.5 Choose the correct alternative considering subject and verb agreement. a.(_) Awide range of exciting activities such as snowboarding and kayaking are offered in Canada, b.(_] statistics have shown that unemployment is on the rise. The foreign consultant of that company were prejudiced against.