Сочи

[Kevin Moss]

Unlike Athens, Thebes, Syracuse, and even Winooski (VT), Sochi is  
definitely singular. It appears to be masculine and indeclinable.

Though Russians did used to joke with it and say

Я был в Сочах.

But it was definitely a wink-wink usage.

KM

On May 8, 2010, at 9:42 AM, Mark Kingdom wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I was listening to two native speakers today battle it out over what's
> correct.
> I have my opinion, but no right to weigh in, since I'm not a native  
> Russian
> speaker.
> Below are the two versions of the sentence in question. My native  
> speaking
> girlfriend
> and I feel the first version is correct:
>
> Мне нравится Сочи.
>
> ...but our friend Katya -- also a native speaker -- feels more  
> comfortable
> saying:
>
> Мне нравятся Сочи. (Obviously due to the plural ending.)
>
> But -- again, my English logic, here -- I feel Sochi is a CITY, and  
> thus
> "The city is pleasing to me."
>
> How would other native speakers weigh in?
>
> Thanks much, and Всем с праздником!
>
> Марк
>
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