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Michele A. Berdy

How Low Can You Go in Russian?
Start September with a pop quiz and learn how to let go, let down, put down, and dip in.
On Russian Time
This may be my most boring column ever: the impossible grammar of time.
Ranting the Russian Way
Shooting sparks, pulling down thunder and lightning: Ranting as an art form.
If I Were Queen of Translation Reviews
Every once in a while I need to get something off my chest.
Those Nosy Russians
Some thoughts on acrobatic noses.
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