At least

How do people say this in Russian? E.g., "Well, at least he's not a serial killer!"

по крайней мере

"Ну он по крайней мере не серийный убийца"

Colloq. forms: хотя бы, хоть

Он хотя бы не серийный убийца.

Put commas, Russians!

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Originally Posted by pranki

Put commas, Russians!

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Is it "..., по крайней мере,..."?

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Originally Posted by basurero

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Originally Posted by pranki

Put commas, Russians!

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Is it "..., по крайней мере,..."?

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Yes. But also comma is needed after "ну":
"Ну, он, по крайней мере, не серийный убийца"

На русском языке слишком много запятых!

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Originally Posted by basurero

На русском языке слишком много запятых!

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"В русском языке..."

:)
Sometimes I think so too :)

Спасибо за исправление. Тоже в русском языке слишком много правил! Я схожу с ума.

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Originally Posted by basurero

Спасибо за исправление. Тоже в русском языке слишком много правил! Я схожу с ума.

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You're kidding! Your Russian is too good for a person who thinks it's too hard :)
P.S. "Также в русском языке..." ;)

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Originally Posted by basurero

Спасибо за исправление. Тоже в русском языке слишком много правил! Я схожу с ума.

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Why do you think Russians are so crazy :P

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Originally Posted by pranki

Put commas, Russians!

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Commas? What's that?

Russian is great-it puts commas in all the places I always want/wanted to put them in English.

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Originally Posted by challenger

Russian is great-it puts commas in all the places I always want/wanted to put them in English.

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I agree with that!! I think that USA does not use enough commas. It seems to me that they use more commas in Australia. I am now so confused after living in several countries that i don't have a clue who wants commas where anymore! And spelling?....Pppft!

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Originally Posted by DDT

I think that USA does not use enough commas. It seems to me that they use more commas in Australia.

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Commas are stolen in the USA and illegally exported to Australia. A big number of Russian commas are bootlegs as well.

Я сильно презираю пунктуацию.

Меня в школе гоняли по пунктуации, поэтому у меня до сих пор осталось прилично знаний в этой области.

As for English punctuation, I don't think much of it. I never paid my attention to it. I don't even know basic English punctuation rules! :wink:

Меня в школе гоняли по пунктуации поэтому я забыл всё в отместку

В моей школе прилично не учили нас даже английской пунктуации.

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Originally Posted by Indra

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Originally Posted by DDT

I think that USA does not use enough commas. It seems to me that they use more commas in Australia.

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Commas are stolen in the USA and illegally exported to Australia. A big number of Russian commas are bootlegs as well.

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I admit it ! You got me! I confess! I am a comma smuggler and this is my connection to the learning of Russian language.

Я даже сейчас в институте стараюсь как можно более правильнее писать на лекциях и семинарах, а то потом всё забуду и будет стыдно.

Я всё забыл и мне не стыдно :)

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Originally Posted by ReDSanchous

как можно более правильнее

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;)
Ты молодец, что стараешься писать грамотно. Это вопрос самоуважения.

DDT
Я пользуюсь запятыми, и значит, виновата не менее. Прошу суд учесть чистосердечное признание. :о)