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Russian Punctuation Tips: Improve Your Writing Clarity

Welcome to the world of Russian punctuation, where confusion sometimes reigns supreme – even for native speakers! If you’re learning Russian, you might already be feeling a little overwhelmed by all the commas, dashes, and other marks that seem to pop up unexpectedly.

Don’t worry, you’re not alone. This guide explains the basic punctuation marks – when to use them and how they function in sentences. We’ll focus on everyday usage that will serve you well in most writing situations. Consider it an entry point to unlocking the potential of proper punctuation in Russian.

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English how to use "parenthesis" in a sentence, english how to use "parenthesis-free notation" in a sentence, synonyms (english) for "parenthesis":, pronunciation.

• parental status
• parental stress
• parental supervision
• parental support
• parental warmth
• parental warning
• parental worry
• parenteral drug
• parenteral nutrition
• parentheses
• parenthesis
• parenthesis in apposition
• parenthesis-free notation
• parenthesize
• parenthetic
• parenthetical
• parenthetical clause
• parenting abilities
• parenting advice
• parenting approach
• parenting behaviour

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Why do Russians use parentheses instead of smileys?

Smileys are mostly replaced by parentheses in Russia's web communication culture

Russia is a mysterious country full of people with strange habits, even down to the little things. A Croatian Twitter user   denis   asked   a pointed question about Russian behavior: “Why do Russians put a parenthesis at the end of whatever they write, like this)”

“Whatever” is a bit too much; you’re unlikely to find a closing parenthesis in a scientific report or an official document. But in informal texting, or on the internet – yes, we do love brackets. And here’s why.

Closing brackets are the origin of the smiley. One of the greatest Russian writers Vladimir Nabokov was among the first to conclude that people need smileys. When he was asked in 1969 where he would put himself among most prominent authors in history, Nabokov   answered   humbly and with great wit.

“ I often think there should exist a special typographical sign for a smile; some sort of concave mark, a supine round bracket, which I would now like to trace in reply to your question. ” Sounds familiar? Yes, it’s the good old smiley!

Nabokov, however, didn’t popularize them – the simple signs for a good mood took off in the 1970s, and in 1982 computer scientist Scott Fahlman proposed to use them in text, writing like this: :-)

Then it turned to :) But Russians took it to a whole new level, losing the colon and just adding a round bracket to a previous word.

'A polite dot'

Every Russian has a different way to explain why they prefer round brackets. Some just say, “it’s shorter.” But it’s not all about brevity or laziness. Brackets have another meaning – using them Russians show they are friendly, polite and feel good about the conversation. It doesn’t necessarily mean something’s funny.

As Anastasia Vozhakova, one of the users of TheQuestion.com (Russian version of Quora),   put   it while answering a question about parentheses, “it’s almost a polite dot.” She meant that Russians are so used to round brackets that now someone neglecting them in informal texting may even look angry or impolite. Emojis, according to her, are too emotional.

Misunderstanding

This bracket thing is so common in Russia that we use it almost unconsciously, having no idea foreigners don’t have the habit and when confronted think “What the hell is that?” Some people get confused with Russians’ manner of communicating.

For instance, the BBC’s Edmund Harris   wrote   in 2010: “My old buddy used to text me while I was on my way to his place something like “Buy me a pack of Marlboro and beer ) (his smileys always have no eyes or nose for some reason). How should I interpret that?”

Seven years later maybe a bit late, but we can answer him now. You shouldn’t interpret that at all, Edmund! Just buy the guy his darn beer and cigarettes! Round brackets mean actually nothing; it’s just a way to look communicable.

Bracket etiquette

At the same time, there are some nuances. The number of parentheses matters: if it’s “)” it’s politeness only. If it’s “))” that’s the sign the person you text with really finds something funny. If it’s “)))” he or she is laughing out loud. And if it’s something like “))))))))))))”, he or she is really overusing it. Normally, people familiar with internet culture don’t do that.

Be careful with round brackets, smileys, and emojis – overusing any of them can look unpleasant. Another Russian author (unlike Nabokov, contemporary) Viktor Pelevin called smileys “visual deodorant.” He wrote with irony: “Usually people put smileys when they think they “smell bad.” And they want to guarantee the good smell”. A good comparison, isn’t it?)

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What are the differences between Russian and English in punctuation rules?

Are there cases when they directly contradict each other, or can I just apply my Russian knowledge when writing texts in English?

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• -1 and a vote for closing as the English grammar is out of scope of Russian SE –  Trident D'Gao Commented Nov 10, 2012 at 23:10
• English writing rules are clearly off topic for this forum. You may have better luck asking it on Engish.stackexchange.com. –  Aleks G Commented Nov 15, 2012 at 19:48

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Russian Cases – Complete Table with Endings & Examples

• Post author By Darya Gunay (ExpressRussian.com)
• Post date December 5, 2016
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How to conjugate Russian nouns by cases

Many learners of the Russian language struggle with Russian nouns conjugations, that is, Russian cases. Suddenly, the same word you used to know or just learned from a dictionary changes its ending and looks totally different in the text? And then how are you supposed to know which ending to use and which case is good for your phrase?

Modern English has largely lost its inflected case system (although personal pronouns still have three cases, e.g. I-me-mine), while many languages of the world have extensive case systems, with nouns, pronouns, and adjectives all inflecting (usually by means of different endings or suffixes) to indicate their case.

Types of Russian cases

There are 6 cases in Russian:

Russian cases & conjugation of Russian nouns

The conjugation of nouns by cases is called declension .

Declension is the variation of the form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective, by which its grammatical case, number, and gender are identified.

In Russian, there are 3 declension types of nouns.

In the table below, you will find information about cases and possible inflections of Russian nouns.

Nouns declension types

Declension of I type: examples of conjugation

Declension of II type: examples of conjugation

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