Russian Scrabble Controversy

[Robert Beard]

My impression is that any grammatical form is acceptable; most Russians I've
played with allow this.  However, my friends in St. Petersburg feel that the
game is too easy with the rules so lax so they frequently impose their own
rules over those of Parker Brothers. I once played a game in St. Petersburg
where only adjectives were allowed and everyone complained that it still was
too easy; someone therefore proposed that the next time they play only
prepositions be allowed!  I think the Russian intellectuals may be
accustomed to self-imposed restrictions.
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Robert Beard                              Bucknell University
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