Hi John,

>> I know, it's irrelevant to the subject, but if you're really curious, I can say, that sound 'v' on the end of word in Russian orfography (?? spelling?) replaces by g, e.g.:
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>Orthography I think is the word.
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>>And, BTW, the sound ã (g) in Russian sounds differently, than g in English.
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>Not always. Usually. The Russian hard "g" sound is just like "gg" in English, as in "gagging". A glottal sound. Almost like there was a hard sign

Right, haven't thought about it.

after it (tvyordi znyak?). But, generally, the "g" in both Russian and English is a chameleon: It changes dramatically based on placement. Funny, it's that way in Spanish as well. A hard "g" sometimes, as in "gordo" (fat) or a syllibant sound as in "pagina" (page).
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>Fun with language, huh?

Yes. I don't know Spanish, for my regret... :( Only Russian, a little English and 'kzat meod' Hebrew...

BTW, I was wondering, if you have Russian origins? And your last name sounds a little funny in Russian, isn't it? Just kidding... :)