10 fun facts about the relentless Russian punctuation

One of the Twitter users shared fun facts about Russian punctuation in which, in his opinion, the two principles. There meaningless, and there are ruthless.

I've never done thread, but watch something ticking, so inspired @hovrasheI decided to trade gash about Russian punctuation.

- elegant hmelnyuga (@SemenRofe) January 27, 2019

The full thread can be found at the link above, but here we mention the most fun facts. The author's style is almost completely saved, but pretty domesticated.

About semicolon

The most strange and incomprehensible sign - a semicolon (;). He is mysterious as the depths of the ocean, and its setting rules rest on "is put when the elements of the proposal greatly complicated," which can be translated as "sui wherever you want, then otbresheshsya".

Isolation of the circumstances at the beginning of proposals

The strangest mistake I've seen - this selection of circumstances in the beginning of a sentence, for example: After a good dinner, I wanted to take a nap. It's not needed, to put it a sin, do not do it.

Gerunds in the text

"Gerund in the text stand out forever!" - the cry is heard Russian language teacher to the whole class. In most cases it is, but the bad thing is usually where there are no exceptions. Gerunds can not be allocated, if the function of the predicate, or closely related to it within the meaning of that rare.

About variability

If the Russian language can not subdue something to his will, he calls an optional sign or variability. This is a simple and effective way to avoid casualties among philologists.

about interjections

Interjections - it is non-systemic element of the language of the region of eternal darkness and primordial chaos. With their allocation issues arise, because not all linguists can until the end to answer the question "What are you, creature ?!".

The comma before the "and" in the sentence slozhnosochinonnom

If you calms that you know this at least as a comma before the "and" in slozhnosochinonnom sentence (MTP), I have bad news for you: there are five cases in which it should not be there. examples:

1. In parts of the SCF have a common member of the secondary: Spring turns blue sky and the trees begin to turn green.
2. There is a major part of the total at a uniform subordination paranasal: Then it seemed that we would be together, and no one can separate us.
3. There is a general clause: When I woke up, everything around was gray and do not want to go.
4. There is a general tone: You're going to stand still, or I go back for a shovel?
5. It is part of a direct question in conjunctionless complex sentence: There is a question: you listen or do I punish you?

about dash

Dash - is a complex character. Not only that, it is confused with the hyphen, because it is - a dash - can be also a pair. In conjunctionless complex sentence has absolutely irresponsible rule about the expression of the fast change of events, which can not be determined in any way. It is necessary only to feel.

The complexity of isolation

The biggest challenge in isolation - it is design with the union "how" because there are a million sub-items, each of which has a clause in the spirit of "but if you really want it, then ...".

Punctuation in phraseologisms

None of phraseologisms You do not need punctuation, even if your whole being cries out that they're vital. examples: Poor as a church mouse. Hungry as a wolf. Neither fish nor fowl.

Comma-dash

The most powerful mutant punctuation - a comma-hyphen (-). Even the venerable professors get nervous when asked to explain the laws setting of the mark, so I will not even try.