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Michele A. Berdy

Confusing Coffee and Bountiful Behinds in Russian
Would you want to be урод? In 1254 you would have been happy to be урод. Now - not so much.
Getting the Electoral College Right in Russian
You know how you sometimes wish your language had a foreign word in it? I want выборщик.
It's Time to Take a Stand in Russian
What do стоить and стоять have in common? Not much - oh, except for one very important thing.
Everything Has a Price in Russian
Is it worth reading? How much does it cost? It's nothing. All this for the price of one word: стоить.
The With, By, From, Per, About Preposition
Getting Russian prepositions and cases right is my life's goal. Judging by "c" I've got a long way to go.
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