Interview for Snob Magazine

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Great for you, Dear Teach!

Always.

:grin: shopping for shoes

Well, here we go. The “Heart-Attack Horns” better manufacture some runs tonight.

C :cool: :cool: L Interview :!: :grin:

Thanks for the insight.

:smile:

:razz:

:smile: +++++V*E*R*Y G*O*O*D++++++

:lol:

:smile: The Beatles – Lady Madonna (1968)

:cool: Whether it’s in Russian or English it’s a very nice interview. :cool: :smile:

lots of cool photos too :!: what a treat :!:

wow … the net is alive … :-)

Bill Haley – Rock Around The Clock (1956)
…[rush]

[myxedema]…

HEALTH care is a dare for public SCHOOLS. Freedom to learn your health and play all day at screwing around.

A [card] insures a communicant. :lol:

Oooooh, Marina! What was the bit about you being in a film in the movie theater for the first time??? :shock: Are you going to be on the “Big Screen”?

(Sometimes knowing a little Russian is worse than none at all! :razz: )

Holy Crap, BAT-man!

3 solo homers in the inning!

[культурно-эротичесткого феномена] :grin:

btw what was the “idiotic idea”? :?:

I was an extra in Oceans 13.. I could only see myself in slow-mo frame by frame… it was ridiculous! My first and last attempt at being an actress! :-)

I was saying that people thought my talking about word origins on YouTube was a stupid idea! Or I was saying that it looked like an idiotic idea.

Man, I’ve lost count of the number of homers tonight.

Marina, you just need a decent role you’re well built for

kind of feels like I’m watching a sexy foreign film

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Dear Marina,
Why do Russians join their words together when speaking Russian so that a sentence can sound like one elongated word?
But when they speaK English, they separate the individual words, so it’s easier to understand.
Russians will know I’m a foreign speaker because I pronounce their words separately! :shock:
Seesixcm6

Would you upload the clip of you as Catwoman at a convention?

:smile: супер я скучаю это язык

Well, I can see Gorby getting some Movie offers if the right people see this vid… not bit parts either, lead dog… at the very least a supporting role, in an “A” lister.
Knew you had to have a convertible… I had one as a teen & had to have another to help me through my… uhm… transition in life, stage.
Cool vid Marina & I loved that drive along the beach when I was down there, all those years ago. Haven’t done it in a convertible… yet. Nights are best… top down, yeah!
Yeah, you snuck a plug for Jamesington in there too, what a very thoughtful gift he gave to you indeed. You rock, keep up the good work & enjoy your success.

dear trusty sexy hot teacher
;-) helloooooo…i was amazed when i 1st saw the show ur doing in youtube wooow …i like it, i run directly to ur website after just seeing 2 wrds lol
well am looking for the origin of the wrd we use it when ever we are hurted “ouch”
can u help out in that !!
tc babye

Marina,

I guess the new fad will be learning Russian.
All I got was so hello to Snob.
And Gorby likes to go on car rides.

But please explain the play on words.

Well, what can I say? hs4mm I think has said it best. How can this be a lesson? Shouldn’t this video just be accessible via the INTERVIEW button? It shouldn’t be in place of a video on an actual word. Yadda, yadda, yadda. And now to the really important stuff.

I never seen a purple bra,
I’ve always wanted to see one.
What the thumbnail has shown so far,
Now makes me want to feel one. —Burma Shave

“Здравствуите, дорогие студенты!” :grin:

Карандаш и ЧТО??? :lol:

I would like to request a word from you :)))

onomatopoeia
Youtube account is SparkofSanity

IveknownsomeamericanswhospeakEnglishlikethat! :lol:

Ignore GP, he’s being a jerk. Someday they’ll beg to put you in a leading role in a great movie! :grin:

hello Dear teacher it doesnt matter whether you speak English or Russian!! to me its all beautiful when it comes from your mouth you speak very well whether its in either language. I studied two semesters of Japanese and for a while I started to learn Russian a few years ago because I love the sound of your native tongue but my other work intruded maybe Ill take it up again. I have a word request actually two [comrade and Bolshi] I know that Bolshi comes from Bolshevic but what do people mean when they speak about someone and say “ohh that person is really Bolshi!” Thank you my dear teacher!!

Nice job! I’d say the print version is stronger than the video (mainly because of limited quality of portable camera, we couldn’t share your enthusiasm for the shoes, etc. Use YOUR great camera in the future!)
http://www.hotforwords.com/2009/06/22/interview-for-snob-magazine/snb-7/comment-page-1/#comment-137339

@Evan

What? You think I’m being a jerk for encouraging Marina to pursue her natural acting abilities?

Misunderstanding perhaps.

I starred in “Oceans 13 and a half-out to sea” but my George Clooney failstache kept falling off my face and the director got fed-up having to re-shoot the scenes.

I would like to request the word [riot] in light of the Stonewall Riots anniversary.

Dang! Extra innings AGAIN! These guys are killing me…

hello teacher, i have a special request for you

[drag queen/king]

moreso the drag part than the queen. i just don’t get it.

“Amazon Women From Outer Space?”

Yeah, definite misunderstanding, we’ll go with that. :razz:

I don’t do my own stunts it’s not stated anywhere on my actor’s guild card or in any written agreement clause form.

Thanks greatestpotential, that movie clip is gr00vy…[pillage] :mrgreen: :oops: :mrgreen: [hunt]

act is the fact…when work is pork :razz:

hotFORwords is c00L :cool:

Hey M. Could you elaborate about what part of the movie you were in so I can watch it and see if I can pick you out?

Good evening teacher. I would like to request the word [joker]. Yes, it is lame but it would be interesting as well.

Was your payment before release?…Not to be nosey, but I am; how did you get paid? :o or is an extra, just “bean counter facts of acts” :cool:

I understood every word you and the interviewer were exchanging. "NOT" I love purple. It reminds me of Easter eggs. :lol: Very big Easter eggs. :mrgreen:

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[карандаш]
[caran d'ache] :grin:

Marina, would you get much of a following of Russians on YouTube if you did the etymology of some Russian words :?:

@Evan

Demi Moore is a talented actress and her first major role as an actress was, well, here; see for yourself :arrow:

since I’m in such a good mood this is on the house

MARINA…the way you do it, is “soul grand”…some people still do not get it!!

:grin: HOTforWORDS

WORDS

rules

:lol: GOD BLESS HOTforWORDS :smile:

And the goddess Astarte and fertility rituals and such? :grin:

Yes, and Sally Field was the Flying Nun, and Robin Williams was Mork from Ork. Point taken. :smile:

:grin:

i request the word [cum] or [sperm] come Marina these are two great words

@Evan

OT: I noticed you’ve been playing TA here a lot, and doing a good job at that. So where’s our other hotforwords TAs hiding at?

Okay, I have noticed Karl and Pennsyltucky9 have posted a few things, haven’t seen hide nor hare of Cha Cha and Captain Jack tho, they’se seems to be absent of late.

Since you’re a dragon could you please drag them back in here.

:lol:

Yes… I enjoy HFW’s more when the videos stick to word origins and lessons. This “filler” would be better put on a side shelf for those who care. :shock:

If it continues to be this way… [ goodnight Irene ]. The attraction was the original concept. All the extra fluff and stuff waters this site down too much… [ yawn ]. :roll:

Ouch. 5 solo homers & lose by a run in 11. To quote Jerry Jeff: “Up Against The Wall Redneck Mother”.

Hi GP, I am always here enjoying your comments as well as Evan’s and everyone else’s. Sometimes I have to pull my car over just to say hi. :grin:

That was a very interesting video. Marina congratulations on your success. Be careful Marina GOD BLESS YOU. I would like to request the word EMINENCE

Marina had a huge following being #1 in Russia for some of her recent video lessons. I had even Tweeted that. I imagine those that want to learn English will be especially drawn to the HotForWords lessons.

Marina, if I’m just so tired I’m missing it I apologize now, but what is the play on words with “Snob”?

Or anybody.

;-) Hi Karl

If you guys are expediting hotforwords merchandise, hey, I want in on it too :!:

:lol:

that’s a big 10-4 jabberwalkie: be right there 2 twitter back a response soon as I roll my big rig around

bob dylan – talking world war III blues (newport 63′) 4/16…good luck :???:

Although I did not understand what all was being said, this looks like the best interview you have done. I always find it interesting what English words are used in other languages.

good luck

Well.. the magazine is owned by the richest man in Russia and it’s supposed to be about successful people.. and they called it Snob as a joke. I think it has more of a humorous meaning to the Russians than to the Americans… so it’s either a play on words or a joke of sorts.

thanks :razz:

Thanks, Dear Teach. Sure did enjoy that. Different, interesting, fun.

Marina, your shoulders really look good in the picture above. Aside from other things. Seriously.

Good for you:

XPXPXPXPO ;-)

Hi! I’d like to request either the word [doctor], [master], or [exterminate]. Thanks alot!

I’d like to know what you can find out about the origin of the hyphenated word [Reptile-Humanoid]

Please explain that one?

;-)

frankie vallie-beggin (pilooski re-edit)…something HOTforWORDS [diggs]

Marilyn Monroe – Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend :smile: peace

That song just makes me feel good! :-)

You’ve been watching too many Dr. Who episodes.

PS: You left out the hyphens; it’s pronounced “Ex-term-i-nate!” :grin:

Hehe.. Dunno why you are apologising for it being in Russian, how else are we to get to see the real you? Hmmm? Thanks for sharing… :)

Amazing photos Marina!
I’m very happy for you and for Gorby too. He’s lucky because he has the best mommy a pup could wish for.

You’ve got a great place there, dear teacher :razz:
And of course, you are beautiful as always!

I wish I could understand Russian! Whar are you saying in the video??

It’s because natives think directly in their tongue, no need to waste time translating thoughts. So evidently they can talk faster, and they even appear to never pause. I had the same experience while learning French. Don’t worry though, once your vocabulary increases and you have a few more dialogues, it won’t be so difficult for you anymore.

I finally managed to think directly into English, but it took me years to fully achieve it. :-)

Nice one! :-)
See you at the Oscars. (surely it deserves an Oscar for best Foreign Film)

If you believe Evan is a dragon, I shan’t think what your opinion is of me! :mrgreen:

I have heard Lady M speak in English for so long, I almost forget Russian is her Mother tongue. I thought it was hecka cool that she flaunts her Ladyship – so many things to show off, and she picks her gift from James. Just classy, man – classy.

2 :cool:

can you tell me how to get the hot for words app on boxee? anyone?

 
I loved that interview. Like everyone else says, I need to learn Russian. It’s like I almost understand it. It’s like within some kind of reach of understanding, but always being elusive. Fascinating.

2 :cool: 4 school

 
Hello hitoshi,
If you have Boxee already installed, Marina says:

“The HotForWords application can
be found in Videos/Internet”

Reference top of this page:
http://www.hotforwords.com/2009/06/21/vote-for-my-boxee-app/

I guess Boxee isn’t available for Windows yet, but should be available this month.

According to their Tweet http://twitter.com/boxee
Windows is being released tomorrow – which means
today Tuesday June 23, 2009. Don’t you hate it when
they aren’t specific.

http://boxeedev.eventbrite.com/

***Word request***

[Angora] — not just a sweater!

Turkish? Greek? or…Gaulish?

Am I trying to [get your goat]? :razz:

Привет, Карл!

Русский — это очень трудно язык! Тебе нужно много изучать!

“Иван” Оуен :grin:

 
Good morning Ivan Ouen,
I imagine that Russian is a very difficult language and I am up for learning it and as you say, there is a lot to learn. Hey, I’m up for it. Let’s see should I sleep one hour less or eat one hour less.

Спасибо за информацию. :smile:

You do not need to apologize for speaking in your native tongue marina. I would really like to know the origin of the phrase [pitch dark] or [pitch black]. Where does pitch come into play? I just don’t get it. Thanks

Hi there!
I was wondering if you could research the origin of the word/colloquialism: [Itis]

As in the drowsy feeling you get when you eat a large meal
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=itis

Just out on YT new Russian Mail-Order Bride 3 from Reckless Totuga Yes it’s funny :lol:

Pitch is the pasty sticky compound that ancient Mediterranean peoples (Greek, Egyptian, etc.) used to seal watercraft or water vessels. This was very sticky, waterproof and opaque black. It’s mentioned in the Bible, when Moses’ mother made a basket to float him down the Nile, she coated it with pitch to make it waterproof.

The trend is being fired or laid off from work so why are [pink slips] pink?

Hey Marina,

I’d appreciate it if a larger-than-life personality such as yourself investigated the origin of [bombshell]. This one shouldn’t be too difficult for you :cool:

[ATE]…e.X-T__-erm.-i(I)-n(m)-ATE

CampKohler – Sacramento CA…..call me me anything you want!!!!!!!!!!butt——-”Do not call-Me Late 4 DINNER!!!!”

I hate late dates and ate fate of mate with bated — Inter-grated____circuitgrate my cheese, please :cool: master plaster of all pastures :lol:

I thank you for the great question–originalistrick…. :grin:

An-nuther A+++++…thanks-old dog still can learn tricks :smile:

not yet. dos mas dias.

 
Marina doesn’t only get recognition for her excellent video lessons, but her tweets as well. On June 17th, Marina exclaimed; “3.0 Rocks!! Makes me feel all fuzzy inside! … So far so good!” I also upgraded, and it does rock.

Well, “Richy Rocks americanenglishblog” wrote about that very exciting tweet and he also talked about Twitter follow backs as well as mentioning the HotForWords video lesson on Bimbo.

Interesting connections.

Funny stuff :lol: . My terrorism class is taught by a Russian professor. Last night, we were discussing religious terrorism, and it was pretty funny when he tried to say the Arabic names in his extremely heavy Russian accent. :roll:

 
And so, I ran across this live education site and was wondering if Marina would ever entertain this kind of live online teaching method and I wonder how others fare at this type of venue. http://edufire.com/

I would like to request the word/phrase [to be agile]. And what would be the correct verb form of agile or agiity?

Thank you
-Majk

Off the top of my head, I don’t think you can verb agility :roll:

The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.

– Douglas Adams

thanks, i’ve always been curious about this and I just now thought ‘why not ask marina’. thanks for the reply.

Hi, I’d like to request your definition of the word [ticky tacky]. It’s just a catchy phrase, most know from the song Little Boxes. thanks

I would like to know the origin of the word [bikini] and how it came to mean an article of clothing. Also [brag].

Yes indeed. But we must keep in mind that it is always possible to flush what we can’t repair!

german car. ha!

Russkaia [Balalaika], Da!

how big exactly is that mirror?

Why do you not have an external link? Are you hiding? Many of your comments intrigue me :???: . Just bein’ nosey :roll:

I’m so glad it had subtitles, otherwise I would not have understood anything they said :roll: .

It is a really good thing we did not have “uniforms” like that when I was in the (US) Navy. That stuff could have made me re-enlist, wars or not … Nonviolent social change is great, but gimme a break – Where do I sign up?

I actually HAVE an external link. But you can’t see it!

Just kidding. :smile:

no language is more difficult than an other. i guess it all depends on your geographic, thus linguistic, background.
as for russian, the hardest part is the phonology. e.g., they have a vowel that germanic languages don’t have, we’re not used to it. takes a lot of practice.
very strong inflection system, which is pretty cool because suffixes will tell you what word category a word belongs to, what case it is assigned and so on. back in school, all we did in the first two years of russian (that’d be third and fourth grade) was decline and conjugate. damn.
back in school i wasn’t too interested in russian, though. 11 consecutive years … can’t remember shit.:D

What a bonehead! :shock: I actually tried to mouse-over to find it. :roll: Good thing no one saw that :???: I’m gettin’ all sleep-deprivated again. :cool:

I’m sorry about the subtitles, they are in Romanian.
Anna knows the language very well, and she sings for us to enjoy songs of Russian folk inspiration.
But her potential is limited until she decides to learn English, when her career could take an interesting turn. Wouldn’t it be funny if she were to attend Marina’s classes here on Hfw?

I think that Russian girls want to set the world straight.
If you know what I mean. :-)

Hey, I heard that it came from the name of the capital of Turkey, “Ankara”. By the way, I’m Turkish and I’m curious about that too.
~B

I was thinking (write that one down!) that because the Winbledon [Tennis] Match just started(Directv CH 701-708) AND you just picked up a new [Tennis] racket, could you do the word [Tennis]?

[ TENNIS ]

I like all the “behind the scenes” footage of this video. Very Cool!! ;-)

Nice voice. What a cutie, too. Appreciate that, Chemikal.

gobbledygook.
strange word.

[verisimilitude] or [verisimilitudinous]

Thanks love.

PK, I was recently thinking about that, too. Or even somthing along the lines of the webcam shows the dirty girls do, but just Marina and HFW-themed stuff, obviously, nothing adult. She has lots going on, of course, but maybe every 5-6 weeks or something. Bet somthing along either of those lines would open new doors for her in terms of increasing her viewership. It sure would free her from YT’s constraints. Just musing-likely not in her best interest from a usage of time perspective vs. the direction she wants to take her business. But it sure would be neat.

I’m always very hesitant to offer suggestions to Marina, PK. So I appreciate your post from that perspective. Hope you don’t mind my adding my 2 cents.

living here would b lucky also lmao… that wasfunny lmao

 
Hey, thanks äLx mit dem umlaut.
That’s fascinating about the suffixes. I remember my Spanish class was all about conjugating verbs for the first few semesters. When I speak Spanish, it sounds like I’m from Sweden. Ohhhh well, gotta practice more.

Don’t forget my man Mike. He’s on the job as well.

-p9

Has anyone seen or heard from Melikadothechacha? Or has he taken a hiatus from Marinaville for a while. :???:
Lady Marina have we lost another older member to the retirant farm :?: :lol:

@Moose and Squirrel says

Last I heard Cha Cha was in Ecuador helping to build schools for the disadvantaged

Thanks GP for the update on ChaCha. I know he can and will assist those people in what ever means he can. :smile:

Hey no problem originalistrick, your 2 cents are very much appreciated.
Don’t hesitate to offer suggestions to Marina.
Just don’t take it personally if she
doesn’t reply, or laughs. :-) Laugh with her.
Some people have expectations that Marina has to answer every comment or question. Just put it out there, your ideas, and let [destiny] take it from there.
You are always courteous and respectful to Marina which is to
be admired.

It’s not the size of the mirror that
counts, but the size it reflects. ;-)

Hello Berkaichu,

The story as I heard it was this:
In 293 BC, a Gaulish (Celtic) army invaded the Balkans, raiding Greece along the way. They then crossed the Bosporus Strait and settled in what is now central Turkey. (These people became known as the Galatians, mentioned in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.) One word they borrowed from the Greeks was “anchor” which they pronounced as “Ancyra” or “Angora.” This is what they called their capital — the “anchor” of their nation. The Turks kept the name after conquering the Galatians about a thousand years ago (you probably know the date better than I), changing it slightly to “Ankara.”

The word “angora” survives in modern Welsh (the closest living relative of the Gaulish / Galatian language) as angor. :cool:

“Angora” is also a type of goat, the hair of which is made into wool and woven or knitted into sweaters. The English phrase [get your goat] means to tease someone until they shout in annoyance. It’s an old Celtic custom. Don’t try it with Russians. :lol:

This word has been requested by many, including me, several times. You probably already know it’s an atoll in the Pacific. Or was, anyway.

There must be some reason she doesn’t want to cover it (haha– now there was a Freudian slip if I ever made one), or maybe she just keeps finding other words to be more interesting so she hasn’t had time for it.

I posted its origin in the comments of a couple different lessons in the past. I wouldn’t mind re-posting it, but I’d rather see her do a lesson on it. I’ll second your request just in case she changes her mind.

[BIKINI] Hotforwords must investigate! :grin:

Peace, crimzonfox96

-p9

Боже мой! :shock: :grin:

I didn’t know you could “verb” verb. :mrgreen:

Did they mix it with something that makes it black? All the pitch I have seen leaking from trees is golden or brown.

Hi Marina. I am from Australia (Down Under). I would like to request the word ” Bludger”.
Pronounced..Blood..Ger.

It may have originated in the U.K.
:lol:

Hey there, Marina. Great material you have (physically and intellectually). I am wondering about the history of [cherry as an adjective]. So if you could be ever so kind, could you please elaborate me and others as to that particular usage of cherry?

[EMINENCE]

Bombshells are the containers that comprise arial bombs. Beside acting as the (external) structure of the bomb, they are designed to fragment or break up so as to create shrapnel to maximize damage. Some bombs are designed not to go off on impact, but instead have a delayed detonation, say with a ticking clockwork; there is the opinion that an unexploded bomb has a greater disrupting effect on the impact area than one that explodes and the danger is over. Most military bombshells are painted to prevent corrosion.

Blonde bombshells are also painted, but for the purpose increasing their noticeability. It is best not to tick these off as they may suddenly arm without notice, increasing the likelyhood of unsympathetic detonation. This sometimes causes furnishings, tableware and decorative items to turn into shrapnel. When regular preventive maintenance is delayed (by virtue of a headache, etc.) the disrupting effect can be felt over a wide area. By far, bombshells of any color other than blonde are safer to handle and store.

Thanks for your kind words, PK. Frankly, I’m surprised and THRILLED everytime Marina replies to me. She hasn’t a clue how much I admire and respect her. It’s two-fold. First, who am I to think she needs my help after all she’s accomplished? And second, occasionally we get a run of students telling Marina how she should run her show, and as you surely have noticed I cannot STAND that. I don’t ever want to say anything that even hints of that to her.

I really want you to know how much I appreciate you, my friend. Marina done good making you a T.A.

I loved that video…sneaky :grin:

…or set north americans straight

Quote… :shock:
“If women didn’t exist, all the money in the world would have no meaning.” – Aristotle Onassis 1906-1975…husband of [USA]‘s ex-first (1st)lady KENNEDY

…or set north americans straight

I think Marina said she is doing research :?: :smile:

That edufire. Is a very nice thing. Thanks Karl. I Like it very much :grin:

from Wiki———-Tar is modified resin produced primarily from the wood and roots of pine by destructive distillation under pyrolysis. It is a viscous black liquid. Production and trade in tar was a major contributor in the economies of Northern Europe and Colonial America. Its main use was in preserving and protecting wooden vessels against rot. The largest user was the Royal Navy. Demand for tar declined with the advent of iron and steel ships. :cool:

stay away from [quicksand] and smelly swamps(DISTILL) and “tar-pits”

:razz:

:smile: oh, also some spruces’ drip a prussian blue–its true :oops:

Its origin is neat. Sure would be fun to see what Marina could with it.

Thanks danielpool, glad you liked it.

Horns-5

LSU-1

We have a real championship game tomorrow night.

:cool:LET’S ROLL ONE”>/A>

RE-search? Searched once before and now she’s looking for it AGAIN (not the word origin, the actual bathing suit) ?

Well, those bikinis can be purt’ tiny, leonard. I can understand how the parts could be impossible to find in a big load of laundry. Probably end up being mistaken for a postage stamp or get discarded with the lint from the dryer vent if she’s not careful. :lol: Now HOWL she make a proper [bikini] lesson when one of the parts is missing? Ah, yes… One can only hope! Join me in a moment of prayer…. :roll: Yea, verily. :smile:

You are so right, Rick. Finger crossing ceremony!

ROLL IT

ROLL IT :cool:

what is the of the word [Nigger] or Nigga no disrespect

What’s the origin of the phrase [going postal]?

The pdfs of the F5 magazine’s pages actually helped get an idea of the interview. If a translation can’t be had, would love to have pdfs of these pages too!

hey Marina, I love your videos and i have a word!!
What is the origin of the word “Sleep”??

There seems to be an abnormally high percentage of U.S. Postal Service workers that go off the deep end and start shooting up their (perhaps former) workplaces and co-workers. This has been given the name “going postal.”

Now maybe the percentage is not really higher for USPS than any other industry. On the other hand, there are stories. A few years ago, a friend’s wife was a USPS worker who was given the job a driving a mail truck to another post office. While on the trip, another vehicle ran into her and flipped over the truck. When her supervisor found out, she went to the wreck site and leaned over her and wanted to know if she was going to finish her shift. My friend’s wife was pregnant at the time! Now if that wouldn’t set somebody off, I don’t know what would.

Let’s roll two. (From The Green Mile.)

I would like to request the word [hooters]

Good morning Marina,

How are you doing?

I would like to request the word [morass].

Thank you for letting do this, Marina!

Can you please find out the etymology of the word [spirits], refering to alcohol and even leading onto other meanings of spirits and why there are different meanings of the word spirit.
Please xD
Huge fan of yours, and by the way, I’m actually learning about the English language in my English Language class of 26 students.

I thought it would be interesting to learn about my own language, rather than using the language in my normal English class. I find it very interesting and I am continuing it for my last year of school.
You have inspired me with your great success.
Thank you. xD

P.S.
You are pretty Marina! xox

you should research the word [Ignorant] or [Ignorance] :P
[blah blah blah] D; just had to do that x.x

Could you find the origin of the word [idiom]?

Woo! More mentions! Thanks Lady M :grin: :smile: :grin:

I know I still have not been on much, I am going to film with harry now, and I will also be away for a week, but after that I promise I will be back!

 
For those of you who are wondering about the word “snob”, this TimesOnline article explains it perfectly. In the Russian context,

Marina is now my favorite ‘snob’;
Self made,
Educated,
Succexsful
Independent
  
That spells SEXI :grin: I Love It!!!
  
From the article:

The Snob title was chosen as an acronym
of the Russian words for:
- fulfilled,
- independent,
- educated and
- successful.
  
The Times English Dictionary defines a snob, however, as someone “who behaves condescendingly to others”.
  
“You have that meaning in England because of your historical antagonism between the middle classes and the aristocracy. But there is no such conflict in Russia and snob has a different meaning for us,” Mr Shmarov said.
  
“It’s what you would call a self-made man – somebody who has not inherited their wealth but achieved it for themselves and gained a right to be snobby. In Russia, we are all a little bit snobby this way.”

I would like to request the phrase [killing time].

Please and thank you.

Hi! Here for the first time and love your videos! I have two words for you. Both of these are words that people (Americans in particular, it seems) LOVE to use to sound “smart”, but in nearly every case, they misuse the word and sound like a typical dumbass. This extends to people who ought to know better, like journalists. Okay. Ready?

First is [presently]. [Presently] actually means SOON. It does NOT mean NOW, which is the way most ignoramuses try to use it. The lone notable exception (bless his pedantic little heart) is Keith Olbermann on MSNBC who ALWAYS gets his words right. You ought to make an appearance with him sometime.

That brings us to the second, equally misused, which is [comprise] or [comprises]. [Comprises] actually is synonymous with “includes”. The typical misuse, again in an attempt by the misuser to sound educated, is “comprised of”, such as “The spectrum is [comprised] of an infinite number of colors.” Recast correctly, the sentence should be, “The spectrum [comprises] an infinite number of colors.” Then there’s that little matter of the use of the passive voice in the former sentence, but since you don’t claim to do grammar (yet) we’ll let that ride for now.

Hope to hear you set the ignorati straight on these two soon!

Pool pump finally arrived after 1 week. It was such a pretty green :roll: . Grandkids went swimming yesterday anywho. They said, “At least is doesn’t have any fish poop in it!”

“I am not young enough to know everything.” – Oscar Wilde 1854-1900

but I prefer “Old enough to know better, but too damn young to care.” Who said that anyway? :???: Sounds like a country song :roll: .

I think so.

let’s hope it’s a curved mirror.;)

- fulfilled,
- independent,
- educated and
- successful.

hahaha. that spells “fies“. lol.

Hey b-Bob! (that’s b for balla’)!

I like Fabolous’ version “I’m old enough to know better but young enough to not give a fuck”

Side note: Apostrophe and s (‘s) for possessives ending in s… Do we write the extra s, or do we just land the apostrophe and move on with our lives? :P

Hip-Hop and Country music, hanging in a tree… lol

If the word ends in s, just put apostrophe at the end.
Men, Men’s
Jesus, Jesus’
That is the American way, at least. I know Brits have different rules with bibliography, footnotes, quotations, and parenthesis. They might have different rules with apostrophes also.

ps Old school numbers and symbols had an apostrophe if plural. eg. #’s or the 1980′s. This is no longer correct for plural only, so now we say #s and the 1980s.

I’m lucky then… because I just chose the rule that sounded best to me. You know, by ear. But that’s not the right way to learn any language, so I asked. And now, I thank. :-)

 
concave or convex ?

hi hotforwords

I ve listened the origin of the word [fuck] but really i dont know if is true can you help me my dear teacher.
that’s supose is :
Fornication
Under
Consent of
King
[FUCK] i think is an intersting history ,but its real?
please tell us the complete history of this word .
thank you for you time
I love to you and everything your work , its woderful your concept of teaching and I wish you all the success that you want.
never change the way you are, good bye

I believe the apostrophe is still correctly used for plurals of single characters, e.g. A’s (vs As, which could be confused with the word as). Unfortunately, for the last ten years or so — coinciding with the growth of the Internet? — many people have started using the apostrophe to form the plurals of words (or should I say the plural’s of word’s :cry: ).

One day I was in traffic and saw a sign painted on a commercial van that had a plural made with an apostrophe. Their cell phone was also given, so I called him up and gave him what for.

But does it now have any grandkid poop in it now? :grin:

Yeah, like they will be watching. :roll: If they had enough interest to watch, they probably would have had enough interest to find out the correct use of the words in the first place. Nope, M is not going to solve that problem.

You mean these or these?

let’s go with convex. understatement and all …

 
Watch out for that warning that says;

Objects in the
Mirror May Appear Closer
than They Are

Hmmm, this must be umlaut month.

“kärl”. funny. sounds like “kerl“.

anyway. this site‘s nothing to do with russian but maybe you’ll find it interesting.

 
That is sooooo funny. I thought exactly the same thing. Meine Mutter called me that when I got into trouble; “Du bist ein Kerl.”

That phonetics site is neat. I can see how that can help me pronounce words. I admire people like misscupcake who can switch accents. Great site. Vielen Dank!

:cool: Atta boy, CK! It may be a bit quixotic, but I’m for defending the language from corruption, and even more so when it’s done by people who make their living from words and should know better.

I had a great opportunity to learn Russian paid for by the US government. I refused… Why? I didn’t want the job that came with it. :| It was a good thing though. I live to tell about it. ;-) In hindsight I wish I had taken it and failed. At least I would have the training for free. :grin:

Later on I did try to take up some Tagalog. Fun language to learn. It was a bit easier than learning Spanish. I had started to learn a bit of Greek but then said the heck with learning all this, since English is becoming universal.

Huh, that’s very interesting PK. I have known there are many words that in some countries that have slightly different weights to it’s meaning. :smile:

:roll: [BOX]…**!**STe(i)[a(e)]RN WaRNiNGS**!**

I saw a person get boxed in….

The Inn had warnings that flew the rumors of the “[rumpus]” room and the pigs got into the food reservers :???: Kiki Dee I’ve got the Music in meWhy are not ;-) “RUSSIANS” the people ever winning the world [BOXING] chAmpIOnshIps? :?: :| ….

Dear Lady Marina Orlova,
I was just watching you speaking in russian and English on this video of your interveiw with Snob Magazine and I was wondering, as you native tongue is Russian, you have studied and exelled in English and living in the states you would have to use daily.
Which language do you think in?
And i would like to congratulate your Ladyship on all that Hot For Words has achieved.
My word request would be,
Why do they say Ladyship or Lordship/Lairdship and what is the origin of these titles?
Keep up the good work, and heres to the next 200,000,000, Cheers :cool:

sorry! :roll: I forgot to do this [Lordship] [LadyShip] [Lairdship]

good idea……….
Poptropica

 great Interview for that Importance celebrity interview.
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