Thread: Do the shopping

Originally Posted by hddscan

You need imperfective form here i.e. "делать", because it describes a process.

You're wrong. We say "Я пойду купить еды", not "Я пойду покупать еду". Yes, second sounds more correct, but I've never heard someone speaking that way. I would probably consider him a robot.

Originally Posted by Suobig

You're wrong.

Do you know what is the most common thing people say about Russians speaking English? They say "Russians are rude"

Originally Posted by hddscan

Do you know what is the most common thing people say about Russians speaking English? They say "Russians are rude"

Sorry if it sounded rude. I didn't mean anything like that.

Originally Posted by hddscan

Do you know what is the most common thing people say about Russians speaking English? They say "Russians are rude"

Да, иногда перевод некоторых выражений с русского на английский звучит, например для американцев, грубее, чем те же выражения звучат на русском. Скажите американцу "Correct it, please" и он тут же бежит на тебя жаловаться: "She gives me orders". Надо бы сказать "Could you please correct it?".
Или русскоязычная секретарша посылает всем и-мэйл: "Would you please come to the meeting at 1:30 pm." Все в тревоге собираются у боса: "What's happening?". Would прозвучало угрожающе, как вызов "на ковёр".