Pronouciation of "Zdravstvyuitye"

[MOLLY V. PEENEY]

Oh my gosh.

For clarification:  1) I interpreted Mr. Langran's original use of the term "textbook" to mean one that a teacher would use in a classroom for beginner students of Russian.  2) When I used the term "any" in my original statement ("I think this is rude and unprofessional for any textbook."), I meant any textbook for beginning learners of Russian geared toward an English speaking audience, be they of the American, British, or other variety.  3)  I did not interpret Mr. Ryan's question in which he quoted me ("Why should it be 'rude and unprofessional in any text book'?") to be rhetorical, which is why I answered it.  4)  Yes, perhaps "Does your ass fit yer?" indeed belongs in some sort of published collection of ribaldries.  5) I did not say or imply that "ribald or off-color mnemonic devices are across the board 100% inappropriate."

For the record: I stand by my intended meaning for the reasons I've already posted that the particular presentation of "Does your ass fit yer?" in a published textbook that would be used in a classroom for beginning students of Russian is rude and unprofessional.

Good-naturedly, respectfully, and sincerely, Molly Peeney

P.S. I very rarely chime in on threads and I always wondered how they tend to swell out of control, and now I understand how!  Budu molchat'!

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