The Moscow Times
The Word's Worth
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The words for things that shut out sound and let you hear it are the same in Russian. Of course they are.
It's hard to know where general language ends and criminal slangs begins.
What you say when you bribe depends on whether you want something or they want something.
The preposition "c" has some weird constructions.
When a person eats his teeth, is that bad or good? Or even possible?
What happened last week is a changing story that depends on speaker, day, mood and the subjunctive.
If you thought you knew the names of the months in Russian, think again.
This week Russia celebrated Russia Day. If you have no idea what that holiday is, join the gang.
Сбор and сборы are unusual words: sometimes the singular and plural forms have unrelated meanings.
Oh, those false friends... every translator's nightmare.
Using the right verb and the right case to express changing and exchanging is a big headache.
Sitting on stumps, falling out of trees and stepping in rotten logs figure prominently in Russian expressions.
Cats are popular pets In Russia but unpopular in folk expressions.
The confusing terminology of conscripts, reservists and draft dodgers.
How some Russian words change meaning in and out of church.
All about things and people that pass by, pass through, and ought to pass off forever.
Understanding teenagers is a struggle that makes you cringe.
How you can spend a day translating three words.
How everyone from gangsters to presidents keep people calm and in their place.
A new set of language norms have taken hold in Russia.
Trips with goals, aimless travels, and all-inclusive tourist packages.
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