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Michele A. Berdy

Making a Fuss in Russian
Almost false friends, half false friends, semi-false friends... they drive me a bit nuts.
Take a Mental Health Day in Russian
How to talk about talking about your problems.
Russian Newspeak 2019
From оч to хейтерство Russian is picking up new words from all over.
False Friends, Part 12
Фарт, фартить, фартовый don't mean what you think they do.
Breaking Wind the Russian Way
By popular demand, scatological reflections.
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