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[upthera44.livejournal.com]

Could we discuss the differences between uses of the propositions "про" and "о" to mean "about"? I've seen them both used in the sense of, "Он писал о работе/Он писал про работу", but I'm unsure of when to use which preposition.

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[letnja-kisha.livejournal.com]

imho про is more colloquial

[greenheel.livejournal.com]

i guess they do not differ in meanings

[ianblake.livejournal.com]

Would "о" be used with the prepositional, and "про" with the accusative then?

[colonelrabin.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's correct.

[upthera44.livejournal.com]

Since it is more colloquial, is "про" used often in conversational speech but discouraged in writing?

[colonelrabin.livejournal.com]

To a certain extent, yes. But the situation can not be described so strictly. You will not make a mistake though if using only "o" in writing.