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If any of your Russian profs want you to use a pilot program called the "Aspect in Russian Mediabook," tell them you've been told to run screaming. (For example, I wasted two hours of my life searching online for examples of different kinds of perfective and imperfective verbs tonight. Ridiculous & not of great educational value. However, if you want to try, search for it on google and sign up, it's free.)

To add something constructive to this post, here is a good site on verbs of motion. (I'm sorry if it's been posted here before, it's possible I got the link from the community a long time ago!)

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I wonder if anyone could help with a few points for an assignment I'm re-writing. There are a few things that have been marked wrong and I would be grateful if anyone could explain to me why they are wrong and what the correct answer should be. I've underlined the problem areas. Many thanks!

Это было первое модернистскее движение...

Не в пример членами другых литературных движений,..

Несколько их стихотворений написани в ритме народных песней и песенек


It would also be very helpful if anyone could suggest alternatives for the following phrases (so they sound more Russian).

за это вспоминается больше всего поэтy Константин Бальмонт

Он сказал, же она живёт в нижнем уровене одухотворённости чем Бог и...

Эсть вообще атмосфера натянутости в поэми

Это тоже ставило их поэзия в ряд чего-того разного из поэзий, которые написались до этого

Это был первый серьёзный артистический ответ на революцию

поэзия символистов содержала вызвания и намеки, которые


And how would you translate, "The weather and history are one"?