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I have to say Marina, this is a …

Comment posted on Meh by danistan

I have to say Marina, this is a great lesson, but you didn’t get the intonation quite right. You give it a flat intonation that does not rise or fall from one phoneme to the next, but in most usages (which as you point out follow from the usage in the Simpsons), meh has a falling tone. I think this is important for this word, because it is lexicallogically so empty. I think one of the hardest parts of learning Russian for me is getting the intonation right. What would [да ладно...] (as used when indicating that sufficient information has been conveyed to prove one’s point) without it’s intonation?

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Plastic Surgery
I would not consider plastic surgery for myself and I find it unattractive in people I consider dating. In general, (with the exception of reconstructive procedures) it seems like a waste of valuable resources that could go toward public health problems with a much more meaningful impact, but I’m not sure there exists any normative institution that could justly prevent it from happening, and it wouldn’t be just for people seeking cosmetic surgery should be subjected to the poor standards that such an adjustment would entail (i.e. poorly trained or unlicensed surgeons).
Pajamas
Привет красавица–филолог,
Объясни, пожалуйста, слово [badass]. Это одно из моих самых любимых слов своего родного языка (англиский, конечно).

Also, I sleep in nothing but my boxer briefs.

Спасибо за твои замечательние уроки.

Dan

P.S. Кстати как должен обратить человеку по интернету, на “Вы” или на “ты”?