tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351778691752546690.post4688035786580026219..comments2023-09-26T12:09:58.509+03:00Comments on English Language Etiquette for Russians: Back in the New SSR (Slightly Smaller Russia), pursued in print by my old friends Boris Berezovsky and Roman AbramovichIan Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05199914038770927077noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351778691752546690.post-17510585204070030242012-09-18T17:28:24.717+04:002012-09-18T17:28:24.717+04:00thank you, my good sir.
regards,
Boristhank you, my good sir.<br /><br />regards,<br />BorisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351778691752546690.post-21607615421581799172012-09-18T15:57:00.176+04:002012-09-18T15:57:00.176+04:00Dear Boris Anonymous,
Thank you for that. No, we ...Dear Boris Anonymous,<br /><br />Thank you for that. No, we generally say "a fascinating two days", I suppose because it is like "a period of time", in other words "fascinating two days" is one thing. Maybe there is another reason. I am honestly not sure. But English is a language with few rules but many conventions, or customary usages (but always with the freedom to alter them and invent new ones).<br /><br />Sorry not to be able to be of more help, but thank you for raising the matter anyway.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />Ian Blogfather<br />Ian Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199914038770927077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351778691752546690.post-16502415160876967092012-09-18T13:30:48.914+04:002012-09-18T13:30:48.914+04:00"I have followed this story closely ever sinc..."I have followed this story closely ever since I spent a fascinating two days..."<br /><br />pardon me mentioning that, but shouldn't you write "I have followed this story closely ever since I spent fascinating two days ..."? - i.e. without using the article? <br />Would you please comment on the subject. I am agog to be treated as an arrogant kid and yield a piece of fruit of an astonishing English-language knowledge from you.<br /><br />Regards,<br />BorisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351778691752546690.post-31101112063785577992012-09-05T06:55:22.831+04:002012-09-05T06:55:22.831+04:00I'm glad you're backI'm glad you're backChristopher Albertynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255239879868466778noreply@blogger.com