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Answer by Dmitry Koroliov for Are words for family members (e.g.,...

First, you should be aware, that in the todays world, with all these information/communication devices out there, there are numerous ways one can use words, sentences etc. And for such specific cases...

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Answer by Anixx for Are words for family members (e.g., "брат,""сестра," ...)...

There is no common name or surname in Russian that would councide with word for brother.But if used as a proper name (for instance, nickname), it definitely would be capitalized. In ambiguous cases you...

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Answer by Lisa Beck for Are words for family members (e.g., "брат,""сестра,"...

The short answerThe short answer is “no.” Russian writers do not appear to capitalize a word for a family member even when it is used as a name. This is true whether directly addressing the family...

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Are words for family members (e.g., "брат,""сестра," ...) ever used as names,...

I recently learned that possessive pronouns are not used as often in Russian as they are in English and, therefore, this implies that a translation into English with a logical possessive might be...

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