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  1. June 19th, 2012, 08:02 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by gRomoZeka View Post
    Marusya is short for Mariya (Маруся <- Мария), and indeed it has nothing to do with Alexandra. The girl was just acting out a little. When Gosha stayed unfazed, accepting this false "nickname", she made a vaguely snide remark about calling him "Vasya" then, which is also a diminutive for the "wrong" name - Vasily (Вася <- Василий).
    When I lived in Russia, Vasya was a common nickname for cats!!!
    Вот потому, что вы говорите то, что не думаете, и думаете то, что не думаете, вот в клетках и сидите. И вообще, весь этот горький катаклизм, который я здесь наблюдаю, и Владимир Николаевич тоже…
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deborski View Post
    When I lived in Russia, Vasya was a common nickname for cats!!!
    It still is. Try googling "кот Васька".

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    Вот потому, что вы говорите то, что не думаете, и думаете то, что не думаете, вот в клетках и сидите. И вообще, весь этот горький катаклизм, который я здесь наблюдаю, и Владимир Николаевич тоже…
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