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**Tumarimmicdak** · 11-25-2009, 10:00 PM

There are some exceptions, e.g. when I meet somebody named Boris then it is mandatory that I pronounce it "Bor-ees" with a rolled 'r'. I also need to ask him if he is strong like bull.

Russians don't roll the R in Boris, though, it's just flipped.

11-25-2009, 10:00 PM	#9
Tumarimmicdak Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	There are some exceptions, e.g. when I meet somebody named Boris then it is mandatory that I pronounce it "Bor-ees" with a rolled 'r'. I also need to ask him if he is strong like bull. Russians don't roll the R in Boris, though, it's just flipped.
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