JohnRook wrote:Still, at the moment i'm enjoying the story, but there is just one slight complaint. There are a heck of a lot of Russian characters in it and Clancy uses their full names. What i mean is, instead of the 1st name and surname, he also uses a middle name as well. So that's 3 names per character, all of which are difficult to pronounce, and there's a lot of Russians! I am finding myself turning back pages just to remind myself who's who!
JohnRook wrote:oh right, that would explain it then, I didn't know Russian's have 3 names. Sounds strange to me. Cheers WSI
Monsoon wrote:I had a Russian girlfriend and her first name could be said as; Irina, Ira, Irinochka or Irichka!!
JohnRook wrote:Yes I see what you mean now WSI because in the book it's just mentioned Joseph Stalin and it also gave his father's name in the middle. Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin.
p.s You learn something everyday!
WSI wrote:have u ever read something with roman names? I have to admit that I studied this stuff some years ago, but if a person with 4 or 5 names comes around more often it gets rather difficult ... (think of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus maior)
JohnRook wrote: Come again? :o In that case I think I'll leave the Roman stuff for now
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