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Wherever possible, entries are sourced and offerings of a personal nature have been duly noted. Almost all entries are demonstrably of native speaker origin. Therefore we should have little patience for the reaction:“Nobody talks like that!/Taк не говорят!” I would like to humbly suggest to those people who express such sentiments that they continue to read and listen attentively with the goal of broadening their understanding.

I do not intend to suggest that this endeavor could not or should not be expanded or improved. The Russian author, poet and essayist, Korney Chukovsky, put it most eloquently when he stated that language is“ as alive as life itself/живой как жизнь.” The possibilities are infinite and constantly evolving. The effort shall continue.

I invite all those who have questions, suggestions or just a desire to share their own thoughts to contact me in Russian or English via e-mail at [email protected].

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