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Почему Париж пишется через "ж"?
Я бы ожидал либо Парис либо Пари (согласно французскому произношению).
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Is there a difference between "отель" and "гостиница"?
Is there a difference between words отель and гостиница? Can I always use either of them for some given estate?
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Different expressions for "ten" in Russian: десять, десятка, десяток
In terms of expressing ten, what's the difference between десять, десятка and десяток? I understand the first is a numeral and the other two are nouns, but I'm curious to know in what contexts each is used.
Also, in the sentence Он сыграл в кино…
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What do ")" or multiple ")))" mean in an internet conversation?
I sometimes see Russian people add some ) to the end of sentences, and sometimes even many of them: )))).
I recently read:
In Russian: ))))))) is a loud laugh
So I wonder what it means when there's just one of them )? And is it a loud laugh when…
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Why does Russian have three words for marriage?
They are свадьба, женитьба, and замужество. According to wiktionary, женитьба is marriage from a man's perspective (despite being feminine) and замужество a woman's (despite being neuter).
Is it seriously necessary to differentiate? More important,…
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Почему зовут символ @ "собака"? Why is the @-symbol called "dog"?
Почему зовут символ @ "собака"? Why is the @-symbol called "dog"?
I saw this translation on the Babbel website. Most of the Russian terms regarding computer technology seem to be either direct loanwords or calques from English, but I have…
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The Russian equivalent of 'meeting', as in team meeting
I am looking for a valid translation of the word meeting. According to Wikipedia,
In a meeting, two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal setting.
This is indeed the meaning I assume. However if I just…
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Difference between "даже" and "аж"
I just encountered аж, which apparently means even. Any difference between this word and даже, or can I substitute one for the other?
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For all I care - in Russian
"For all I care" generally has the same meaning as "As far as I'm concerned" but is definitely more informal, aggressive even. I have found quite a few sentence fragments expressing "As far as I'm concerned" but none of them seem to have the bite of…
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Etymology of "Есть!" (military command)
Can it be explained how the phrase Есть! came to be used in the military when someone accepts an order?
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Почему одежда из хлопка называется хлопчатобумажной?
Почему одежда из хлопка называется хлопчатобумажной?
При чем здесь бумага?
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В Национальном Корпусе Русского Языка фраза бумажный платок со значением «платок из ткани» упоминается 18 раз. Последнее использование — не позднее 1930 года в С. В.…
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How do I specify a non-whole number of nouns which have no singular form?
For most nouns which have no singular form, fractions are meaningless (e.g. штаны, ножницы, весы), but there are a few such nouns where this is not the case. For example, how do I say "it went on for a day and a half" using the word сутки? Это…
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What implicit noun does запятая modify?
Although запятая is a noun, its endings make it look like an adjective, so I presume that there is some implicit noun that запятая is modifying without ever being explicitly used (similar to столовая = столовая комната and кривая = кривая линия).…
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What is the difference in meaning between "Это моя машина" and "Эта моя машина"?
The Memrise course "Russian grammar through sentences translates "This is my car" as "Это моя машина." I don't understand why we don't use the feminine Эта in this sentence.
Translate.Ru translates Эта моя машина as "this my car."
Which version…
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Difference in pronunciation of е and ѣ in old Russian
I often encounter claims that these letters formerly were pronounced differently. Can anybody please point me to a sound record that shows the difference?
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