FW: [SEELANGS] Na fkus i svet

[Alexandra Smith]

I've never head this saying

Dear Mark,

Na vkus i tsvet tovarishcha net. -- this is a traditional saying. I've  
never heard this expression with the plural form of the word tovarishch.
See Ozhegov's dictionary:http://slovari.299.ru/word.php?id=3501&sl=oj
It also uses the singular form.
It seems to me that some post-Soviet materials (magazines and internet  
blogs)tend to  use the plural form in order to create a playful effect.

All best,
Alexandra


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