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I am a retired medical doctor. As an undergraduate I studied English literature. I have always loved learning languages, and along with the language I like to learn about the history, culture, and current life of the native speakers. When I was young, in the 1950s and 1960s, I was interested in Russia and the Soviet Union. I thought if I could learn Russian, I might become a diplomat and help to decrease the tensions of the Cold War. At some point I forgot about that dream. But now I have Russian speaking friends who came to America from the former Soviet Union, and I have rediscovered my interest in learning Russian.
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Katja Vertelina
Russian
Jan 25, 2020
Очень рада видеть, Джордж, как ты активно работаешь на уроке и, очевидно, усердно занимаешься дома! С каждым занятием говоришь всё свободнее. Использовал очень много сложной лексики, которую мы уже встречали раньше. Использовал уместно и грамотно! 👏😀
Katja Vertelina
Russian
Jan 10, 2020
Джордж, ты молодец! Несмотря на большой перерыв в занятиях, быстро вернулся в ритм :) Сегодня была непростая тема и много новой лексики, но ты отлично справился и сразу же использовал новые слова.
Katja Vertelina
Russian
Dec 31, 2019
Спасибо за интересный разговор, Джордж! Вы всегда очень внимательны к грамматике и выбору слов, и у вас отлично получается 👏
Katja Vertelina
Russian
Dec 4, 2019
Спасибо за интереснейшую беседу, Джордж! Всегда узнаю от вас много нового :)
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    Привет Евгений, Of the second pair, the first is certainly incorrect because of the wrong tense: "you are going to come yesterday" is impossible. The second sentence is completely correct. Of the first pair, technically I think that they both could be correct, but they are both a little clumsy. Probably better to say, "If I had known that you were (or are) going to come by tomorrow, I would have been in then." The "I would have been in then" implies "I would have intended to be in then," or "been sure to be in then," or "made it my business to be in then." These intentions, although in the future, precede the other person's coming. Relative to the other person's coming, they are in the past. Therefore, "would have." The choice of "were/are going to come" I think depends on whether you are shading the meaning to indicate that it was, or was and still is (if you know) the person's intention to come by tomorrow. Maybe he is coming to see someone else. I hope this helps. I think these nuances would be difficult also for some native speakers of English to grasp. Кстати, я пытаюсь нацчиться говорить по-русски. George
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    October 30, 2017
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