Most people in our world know that the correct usage is Ukraine, just like I live in Canada. They don't live in 'the' Ukraine, and I don't live in 'the' Canada.

I wondered if Ukrainian people would dislike that, but it's the first time I've seen criticism of it. People still say The Ukraine here sometimes though, even professional people in the media. And it rarely gets corrected by anyone. I wondered if it's because The Ukraine sounds a bit like The UK

Hello yuliyagorbach50, I enjoyed reading your profile. I hope that you have a nice life in the Ukraine. Your hobbies and interests suggest to me that you no doubt enjoy literature and are a creative person learning from life which I think is a sign of higher intelligence. I wish you well.

Hii.. I'M Yusuf from Indonesian, nice to meet you

Where did you take your photos?

Сеичас я лучше понимаю русский... А ты? Как ты говоришь твой немецкий?

Hi, from another English teacher... :-)

funny :-) ... three of four of your books I also have read ... I might have been to young when I read "books of blood" as I enjoyed them but I can't say they are the best work by Barker (obviously just according to my perspective of my younger self). yes, I agree, even though the bad translated title "the metamorphosis", the book is a little work art, and last but not least, this jewel called "flowers for algernon" ... when mr keyes went to one science fiction convection, they asked him how did he manage to write such a story, and he answered: "no idea, if you figure out, tell me so I can bottle it and sell it" ... regards from Catalonia, jordi