Mr and Mrs Smithovich

In this episode, Ирина explains the intricacies of Russian names, diving into the use of patronymics. Грэм grapples with the fact that names like "Steve" and "Dolly" in Anna Karenina are actually shortened versions of much more formal Russian names—Степан Аркадьевич and Дарья Александровна.

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