Signing off

[kerinda.livejournal.com]

What is the proper way to sign a letter to an aquaintance or a friend?  Not too familiar, as you would to a lover or a family member.  I'd say roughly the equivalent of "Sincerely" or "Regards" in English letter writing.

THanks!

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[smartkitty-86.livejournal.com]

How would you say "automated word processing programs" in Russian? I'm supposed to write a 2-minute speech on it, but I don't know how to translate it!

The context is: "Computers are useful tools, but the widespread use of automated word processing programs in schools will eventually make people illiterate, as students will no longer feel any need to learn the rules of spelling or grammar."

Thanks!

(no subject)

[superslayer18.livejournal.com]

Thank you all so much for your help with gift ideas! Unfortunately, I'll actually be living with a different family now (the woman is a cook, and I have no idea about the husband), but most of the ideas were general enough that it definitely gave me something to work with! Thanks again!

My next question is a bit of a random one, and I wouldn't be surprised if no one knew if there was any information on it available.

I'm wondering if there are any statistics available on the frequency of use of each of the cases, in a VERY general sense.

For example, let's say the Nominative case occurs 30% of the time, the genitive 20%, accusative and dative 15% each, prepositional and instrumental 10% each. Something of that sort ^_^

I know this would obviously be close to impossible to measure accurate (if at all), and I really only want it to satisfy my own curiosity, so if no one can find anything, I'll understand ^_~

Thank you all!

(P.S. 2 days until I leave for Russia! Soooo excited!!!)

Verbal Predicates - Singular and Plural - As Expressed in Quantitative Constructions

[freiburg234.livejournal.com]

Dear Community,

I'd appreciate it if you could take a look at the below constructions,
and provide comments as to accuracy of grammar and appropriateness of style.

Thank you in advance for your kind input.

Kind regards,

ФБ

1.   На столе лежали приготовленные в дорогу три арбуза.

      Три приготовлено в дорогу арбуза лежало на столе. 

2.   Ночью подъехали два грузовика, груженные кирпичом.

      Ночью подъехало два грузовика, гружено кирпичом.  

3.   Оба эти романа появились почти одновременно.

      Появилось оба эти романа почти одновременно.

 

4.   Несколько человек сидели за столом и разговаривали.

      За столом сидело и разговаривало несколько человек.

 

5.   Пять человек выступили против предложения.

      Выступило пять человек против предложения.

 

6.   Несколько пассажиров вышли из вагона.

      Вышло несколько пассажиров из вагона.

 

7.   Ко мне пришли два товарища.

      Пришло два товарища ко мне.