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    Which case would this be in...

    Я еду домой by car.

    Would that be in the instrumental case or the prepositional?

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    I don't now. But for speaking or writing I never thing what case is it )) it seems like prepositional, but I'm not sure.
    Please, can You correct, if I have made mistakes.

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    I'm not sure what case it is, but this is an exception with verbs of motion going home, specifically. You only use this when you are going домой, at least I can't think of another one like it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pippynip View Post
    Я еду домой by car.

    Would that be in the instrumental case or the prepositional?
    Here it is prepositional:
    Я еду домой в/на машине.
    Here both prepositions are possible with some difference: "Я еду домой в машине" means more like "I am moving towards home inside the car", while "на машине" = "by car".

    Where are you right now? - Где ты сейчас? - Я еду домой в машине.
    How do you get home usually? - Как ты обычно добираешься домой? - Я езжу домой на машине.

    Though sometimes in such constructions instrumental is also possible: "Я добираюсь домой автобусом." But на+Prepositional is preferable anyway.
    "Россия для русских" - это неправильно. Остальные-то чем лучше?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kybarry View Post
    I'm not sure what case it is, but this is an exception with verbs of motion going home, specifically. You only use this when you are going домой, at least I can't think of another one like it.
    I think the exception you speak about is word "домой" but Pippynip asked about translating "by car" as far as I understand.

    "домой" is an adverb and can not take any case.
    "Россия для русских" - это неправильно. Остальные-то чем лучше?

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    Yeah, I misunderstood what he was asking about. And I didn't realize домой was an adverb, good to know, thanks!

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    Prepositional case, got it. Thanks

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    So what about Я еду домой машиной.

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    So what about Я еду домой машиной.
    Нет, так не говорят.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marcus View Post
    Нет, так не говорят.
    dont they? i thought they do

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    dont they? i thought they do
    Где вы такое слышали?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marcus View Post
    Где вы такое слышали?
    Я приехал сюда поездом. Is this incorrect?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric C. View Post
    Я приехал сюда поездом. Is this incorrect?
    its correct breda

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    Я приехал сюда поездом. Is this incorrect?
    Поездом - можно, машиной - нет.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marcus View Post
    Поездом - можно, машиной - нет.
    breda u real don u speak native or aint?

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    можно - "поездом", "самолетом"
    а "машиной" - нельзя

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    лодкой, ракетом, велосипедом, парашютом, конём? =:^)

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    Нет, все это не работает. Автобусом, троллейбусом, трамваем, маршруткой, самолетом, вертолетом - ОК.

    Может быть, творительный работает только для каких-то транспортных служб.

    Хотя метро и такси - не работает. Но это, наверно, потому, что они несклоняемые. Если бы можно было говорить "метром" и "таксом", то работало бы. И если лодка регулярно ходит по какому-то маршруту, то можно и лодкой.
    "Россия для русских" - это неправильно. Остальные-то чем лучше?

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    "Своим ходом" is also correct, that means "on foot". But you can't say only "ходом" =)

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    Quote Originally Posted by wizjer View Post
    "Своим ходом" is also correct, that means "on foot". But you can't say only "ходом" =)
    no, Своим ходом means you got somewhere without any help, you can get there by car by bus etc and you can say Своим ходом

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