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Michele A. Berdy

He Said, She Said Russian-Style
For hedging your bets, Russian is divine.
The Connotation Conundrum
The words are right but the connotation is totally wrong. A translator's lament.
On Your Russian Feet
What do you call those things you stand on? Oh, so many options in Russian.
Hit the Road, Jack, and Don't Come Back
Here's a verb pair that lets you hit the road in more ways than one.
Russian Sense and Sensibility
The earth-shaking discovery of a new Russian conjunction got me thinking about sense in every sense of the word.
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