Comments on: Motherland or Fatherland? http://www.dailywritingtips.com/motherland-or-fatherland/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: John http://www.dailywritingtips.com/motherland-or-fatherland/comment-page-1/#comment-392047 John Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:30:55 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4274#comment-392047 I'm sorry, but the Russian reference to the Motherland is pronounced Rodina Mat = Literally meaning mother motherland. Also in the Soviet National Anthem, the chorus says: Sing to the motherland, home of the free......(among other things) I’m sorry, but the Russian reference to the Motherland is pronounced

Rodina Mat = Literally meaning mother motherland.

Also in the Soviet National Anthem, the chorus says:

Sing to the motherland, home of the free……(among other things)

]]> By: Ed http://www.dailywritingtips.com/motherland-or-fatherland/comment-page-1/#comment-390903 Ed Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:33:42 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4274#comment-390903 Russia is referred to as the Fatherland in Tolstoy and the Soviet anthem. Russia is referred to as the Fatherland in Tolstoy and the Soviet anthem.

]]> By: Sally http://www.dailywritingtips.com/motherland-or-fatherland/comment-page-1/#comment-389037 Sally Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:28:20 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4274#comment-389037 Sorry, folks, the name “Department of Homeland Security” sounds like it was *invented* by Göbbels! Sorry, folks, the name “Department of Homeland Security” sounds like it was *invented* by Göbbels!

]]> By: Rahul Patil http://www.dailywritingtips.com/motherland-or-fatherland/comment-page-1/#comment-326737 Rahul Patil Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:37:24 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4274#comment-326737 word fatherland is alien to me..Iam from india and we call our country 'bharat mata' which means 'mother india; in hindi..i heard some say fatherland and i was confused,why fatherland?lol word fatherland is alien to me..Iam from india and we call our country ‘bharat mata’ which means ‘mother india; in hindi..i heard some say fatherland and i was confused,why fatherland?lol

]]> By: Nancy Miller http://www.dailywritingtips.com/motherland-or-fatherland/comment-page-1/#comment-295021 Nancy Miller Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:38:54 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4274#comment-295021 For some Freudian reason I'm sure, Motherland sounds as if it refers to the natural features of a country, while Fatherland seems to reference the manmade developments of government, boundaries, etc. For some Freudian reason I’m sure, Motherland sounds as if it refers to the natural features of a country, while Fatherland seems to reference the manmade developments of government, boundaries, etc.

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