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The article mentions that it's a Russian language thing. "na Ukraine” or “v Ukraine"
by gre 5y ago
The article mentions that it's a Russian language thing. "na Ukraine” or “v Ukraine"
- daneel_w 5y agoYes, but how many native English speakers understand at least basic Russian grammar and know the history between USSR and Ukraine? I'd wager not even half a percent.
- Koshkin 5y agoRussian is ambivalent in this way. For example, they say "on the plain" but "in the field." It's just generally accepted usage, not a rule. Sometimes the choice depends on a local or family's tradition, even: some say "in the hallway" but "on the kitchen" while others would say it the other way around (either way they would never use the same preposition, strangely enough).