I'm planning on learning Russian during the winter break, and then continuing during the summer through formal classes. I really don't know why, but I'm going to anyway. I also hope to continue with my Portuguese. I've learned quite a lot. Still so much to learn, but the university setting has really been very slow. Although I've been under a lot of stress lately despite it all. Nevertheless, there is still so much to learn, and especially for a language like Russian formal instruction is something I will benefit from.
Russian has a lot of interesting features. Of course, because the language still includes declension makes it quite a challenge, but one I'm ready for.
Russian has a lot of interesting features. Of course, because the language still includes declension makes it quite a challenge, but one I'm ready for.
Victor Huliganov explains about Prepositional Stranding
His videos are a great look at the language. He is also quite knowledgeable and a comic to some extent as well. A memorable quote within the video relation to Churchill as he reportedly said, "This is the sort of thing up with which I will not put." It makes a great deal of sense to the fact that English is a language of stranded prepositions, as much as I would not like it admit it. However, for what it lacks in beauty of grammar it makes up for in vocabulary variety.
See some variations on the Churchill quote, here.Just a small tidbit that I enjoyed today. So I hope that you to can enjoy it, wherever you're at ;)
See some variations on the Churchill quote, here.Just a small tidbit that I enjoyed today. So I hope that you to can enjoy it, wherever you're at ;)
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