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  1. July 19th, 2006, 08:50 PM #1
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    Tove Jansson och Mumin

    Hejsan

    Jag l
    I'm but a beginner in Russian, so please correct me.
    However, I'm supposed to be good in English, so if you correct me there, I become very angry! Grr!
    And if you, for some reason, need help in Finnish, I'm glad to help.
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  2. July 27th, 2006, 07:42 PM #2
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    Re: Tove Jansson och Mumin

    [quote=EmDii]Hejsan

    Jag l
    blame Canada
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  3. July 28th, 2006, 09:55 AM #3
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    Ahem...I apologize!
    I can write only in English.
    I loved this book very much when I was younger. Won't* you discuss it in English in the book reviews forum? I'd like to know more about it.

    Thank you!

    *edited/added
    Я так думаю.
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  4. July 28th, 2006, 10:45 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Leof
    Ahem...I apologize!
    I can write only in English.
    I loved this book very much when I was younger. Wouldn't/won't you discuss it in English in the book reviews forum? I'd like to know more about it.

    Thank you!
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  5. July 28th, 2006, 11:16 AM #5
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    how would you say in English: почему бы вам не (сделать то-то и то-то)?
    Thank you basurero! God's Fish save you!
    Я так думаю.
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  6. July 28th, 2006, 11:39 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Leof
    how would you say in English: почему бы вам не (сделать то-то и то-то)?
    Thank you basurero! God's Fish save you!
    K несчастью, я не знаю, как переводить эту фразу. Ждем тех, кто говорит по-русски лучше, чем я.
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  7. July 28th, 2006, 01:22 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Leof
    how would you say in English: почему бы вам не (сделать то-то и то-то)?
    Would you?
    Why wouldn't you?

    IMHO
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  8. July 28th, 2006, 01:34 PM #8
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    I thought so too, but then I got confused because I don
    blame Canada
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  9. July 28th, 2006, 02:45 PM #9
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    Then, perhaps my first version was not so wrong? (Why wouldn't you...)

    I have no power to explain why it is dative. Russian grammar rules and laws are hopelessly hard for my understanding even after twenty four years of learning!
    Я так думаю.
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  10. July 29th, 2006, 12:15 AM #10
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    I think "why wouldn't you do..." sounds very strange, like you are accusing someone of something, or maybe like you are too afraid to ask straight up or something... I think the best are:

    Won't you do this?
    Why don't you do this?
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  11. July 29th, 2006, 07:14 AM #11
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    Aha now I see!
    Я так думаю.
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  12. August 16th, 2006, 07:46 PM #12
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    Re: Tove Jansson och Mumin

    [quote=Kamion]
    Tyv
    I'm but a beginner in Russian, so please correct me.
    However, I'm supposed to be good in English, so if you correct me there, I become very angry! Grr!
    And if you, for some reason, need help in Finnish, I'm glad to help.
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