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[serialcondition.livejournal.com]

how do you say "going to the opera" = в оперу?

what's the verbal adverb from писáть (Russian version of Ukrainian пишучи)

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[cooleach.livejournal.com]

пойти в оперу
записывая

[oryx_and_crake]

>>how do you say "going to the opera" = в оперу?
could be в оперу or на оперу, see here http://www.newslab.ru/review/60759

>>what's the verbal adverb from писáть (Russian version of Ukrainian пишучи)
пишучи sounds all right but somewhat obsolete; the peoper form would be probably пиша but it sounds very awkward and I don't think it's ever used

[dotykomka.livejournal.com]

1. Right, в оперу. Пойти в оперу, сходить в оперу.

2. The verb писать has no verbal adverb as far as I know.

[ex-ex-zhuzh.livejournal.com]

Well, people (and even famous Rusian writers) do/did say both пиша and пишучи, but I would recommend against using these forms.

[lollipop--gal.livejournal.com]

My suggestion is:
"Во время написания романа"

And about opera I absolutely agree whith Alamar's comment.

Москва слезам не верит

[upthera44.livejournal.com]

There is a scene in the famous Russian movie "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" at the workers' dormitory where one of them makes fun of the other for saying "идти в оперу." I'm guessing it is for this very reason, but I don't have a good enough understanding of the nuances on this topic to know for sure. Does anyone remember the scene I'm talking about?