Re: deepfriedmars.com
From: Joseph W. Murphy (jwmurphy700_at_mindspring.com)
Date: 11/23/04
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 14:26:29 GMT
"Xenia" <tyusha@freemail.ru> wrote in message
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> "Joseph W. Murphy" <jwmurphy700@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:<cFyod.10240$Qh3.1689@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net>...
> > > On the ground level when very familiar things are discussed between
close
> > > acquaintances no ambiguities arise. In more specific areas, however,
where
> > > quick and sharp definitions are a must it becomes painfully clear that
the
> > > Russian language is pitifully deficient.
Excuse me, Xenia, but I didn't write the above statement. alexV did. It's
important to be careful how you edit the postings when you respond to them.
I was the one who said the following:
> > Well, in various areas of science (where I would imagine quick and
sharp
> > definitions are important), Russian-speakers are certainly not without
their
> > achievements. I was looking at a list of Nobel prize winners in the
last
> > century and the Russians (or, better, Soviets) have certainly managed to
do
> > good work in some very esoteric and arcane areas of science, their
language
> > notwithstanding.
Joe Murphy
Boy Linguist
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