Thanks - and another skazka question

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Josh Wilson wrote:

> I've actually always been annoyed by folks who translate "bliny" as
> "pancakes."
>
> Pancakes and bliny bear almost no semblance to each other - neither in how
> they look, taste, feel in the mouth, nor in how they are usually eaten.
>
> It's kinda like translating "Kanadets" as "American" because, you know,
> that's close enough. If the basket contained kholodets, would we call that
> "jello?"
>
> Just my two cents...

So what's your proposed solution? "Crepes"?

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Paul B. Gallagher
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