To Err is Human in Every Language

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To Err is Human in Every Language

FromThe Word's Worth

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Oct 20, 2022

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The fine art of admitting your mistakes in Russian.

Released:

Oct 20, 2022

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The Winds of Russian Change: I don’t like change. I'm not good at it. I'm more a fan of: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” by The Word's Worth
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An Ode to У: One of the nerdy things I like to do is read scholarly papers on Russian grammar. Hey — whatever floats your boat, right? by The Word's Worth
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Coming Unglued in Russian: Разболеться: to be very ill or in great pain by The Word's Worth
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The Russian Shame Game: Is there any emotion more satisfying than righteous indignation? by The Word's Worth
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25 Russian Words For 25 Years: Part One: You’ll have to forgive us for being a nostalgic mood these days. by The Word's Worth
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What Is the Word’s Worth?: I’ve been writing the Word’s Worth column for over 15 years now, deciphering Russian language. It never gets boring. Now it's coming to you as a podcast. Here's why. by The Word's Worth
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The Soviet Language Revolution: This week Russia may not be marking the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Revolution with much fanfare, but I am. by The Word's Worth
10 min listen
Sounding Smart in Russian — Sometimes: I am a big fan of what Russians call вводные слова, or parenthetical words. by The Word's Worth
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A Very Russian Mishmash: Studies show that there is a direct correlation between level of turmoil and number of consonants in words used to describe it. Okay, I made that up. by The Word's Worth
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That's a Russian Laugh and a Half: A funny thing happened on the way to work this morning… by The Word's Worth
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More Fun With Russian Measures: I simply refuse to believe that six sotkas are .15 of an acre. by The Word's Worth
7 min listen
Russian Grammar? Really?: Today we’re starting with a reader survey. by The Word's Worth
6 min listen
A Modern Russian Christmas Carol: O царь of wonder, царь of night by The Word's Worth
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(Not) Speaking Ill of the Dead in Russian: Director Igor Ugolnikov said the film "The Death of Stalin" blackened the memory of Russians who defeated fascism by The Word's Worth
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Who's Sorry Now?: Now that it's Lent, how exactly do you ask forgiveness in Russian? It's tricky. by The Word's Worth
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Love as a Russian Chemistry Experiment: The what between Marshall and Lily? Oh, the “chemistry" between Marshall and Lily! by The Word's Worth
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The Sweet Smell of Russian Money: The thing about cash is — you can’t tell if it’s hard-earned, clean or dirty. by The Word's Worth
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Measuring Up the Old Russian Way: So was it a big hole or not? by The Word's Worth
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Russian Grammar Friday: Okay, since it’s the start of a new school year, this is Grammar Friday. by The Word's Worth
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Harassment Russian Style: How is it that I’ve never written about домогательство? by The Word's Worth
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Scary and Weird Russian Slang: Just like every other year, my neighbors and I are relieved that the holidays are almost over. by The Word's Worth
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Russian Words of the Year for 2017: This year I found the list to be rather depressing by The Word's Worth
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The Ungrateful Russian Wretch: Every year around Thanksgiving, I think about благодарность (gratitude). This year, I broke with tradition to write about неблагодарность (ingratitude) in Russian. To my surprise, it’s slim pickings. by The Word's Worth
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25 Russian Words For 25 Years: Part Two: The place: Moscow. The year: 2005. by The Word's Worth
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What Kind of Leader is Vladimir Putin?: Before he was just our president and could be replaced. But now he is our leader. by The Word's Worth
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I Get a (Russian) Thrill Out of You: Originally the word for a narcotic high, кайф is probably not a word your cultured pensioner-neighbor Мария Ивановна would use. by The Word's Worth
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Baby, It's Cold Outside: Winter's not over yet! Everything you need to know about the cold. by The Word's Worth
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In Russian, Blame the Cat: In Russian, male cats are fairly positive creatures. The same cannot be said for their female feline friends. by The Word's Worth
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Seventeen Moments, Seventeen Thousand Jokes: As far as spies and jokes go, Stierlitz is the gift that keeps giving. by The Word's Worth
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Be My Russian Valentine: February in Russia is the start of the great Month of Love by The Word's Worth
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