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[jasontheknight.livejournal.com]

Hello

As an English speaker, I have a lot of trouble with the Russian rolled "R", or "alveolar trill" as I believe it's called. Back in the old days I just did the French "RRRR" at the back of my throat, but that sounds terrible. I can do a single roll at the front of my mouth (kind of like saying "td" really quickly), but I can't get it to actually roll.

Does anyone have any tales about how they managed to master the rolling R?
Cheers!

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[mangiami.livejournal.com]

What is the difference between тобой and тобою? Is it just that тобою is more colloquial (I was never taught it in class), or are there more regular reasons to use one or the other?

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[bluecaffe.livejournal.com]

Hello!
Is there anybody here who lives in St.Petersburg (Russia) and learns Russian? I've got a friend who is moving to St.Petersburg and who will be rather lonely there...

Russian baseball

[gnomygnomy.livejournal.com]

Quick terminology question.

What do Russians call a "pop-fly?"

And how popular (or un-) is the sport in Russia?

Thank you! :)