A post by Darkness at Noon reminded me of the difficulty of addressing people here in Russia. In English it is quite easy to get someone’s attention a simple Sir ...
Description: I've been a little irritated lately by the fact that there is a shortage of proper forms of address in Russia (or rather, there is a shortage of such ...
Description: I’ve found a rather weird page about “addressing others with respect” in Russia. The author obviously doesn’t know what he or she is talking about. Only people who are ...
