I know...sorry...

Quote Originally Posted by bitpicker
However, it is refreshing to see what (to us) simple things are hard for native speakers of Russian.
Robin
Robin, I am soooooo happy that you can explain all of that to ekaterinak! As an ignorant native, I just know naturally which words to say when (well most of the time). I don't remember or never learned most of the rules. It is all of the non-natives who learn all the rules and remember them! It is the same for our government test for immigration! If you had to ask a native the same questions that an immigrant needs to know to become a citizen, all of us natural born citizens would be deported!