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[Helen Halva]

I think there are regional variations in these common sayings.  I am 
American, and I always heard "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."  I 
once (while in Russia, in fact) got into a tremendous argument with 
another American, who insisted that it could only be "When in Rome, do 
as the Romans."  I think sometimes we need to agree to disagree on these 
things . . . if the future of the planet is not at stake . . . .Native 
speakers do grow up in different cultural communities . . . .

HH



Katya Jordan wrote:
> Another native Russian here:  it should be in the singular.  It really should.
> But then again, to each his own, I suppose.
>
> --Katya Jordan
> University of Virginia
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