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Can you tell me if there is any difference between the following sets of words? Even if there is a slight nuance, I want to know. :-D
также и тоже
среди и посреди
туда и там
сейчас и теперь
близ, вблизи, возле
And how do you properly use <<а>>? Does it work as some kind of substitute for но or и at the beginning of a sentence?
do you have a grammar or a dictionary? :evil:
посреди/среди
In contrast to «посреди», the preposition «среди» could mean «one of» or «a member of»: «среди элементов множества», «среди композиторов я бы хотел выделить Чайковского».
близ/вблизи/возле
«(Плохо/хорошо) видеть вблизи», «рассматривать вблизи»
Here «вблизи» is an adverb. I've never heard of using «близ» или «возле» in this way.
близ/вблизи/возле
вблизи is adverbial. близ and возле are prepositions, they need genitive. возле is more general. близ is archaic.
That's why I need to use the search function, I guess!
Спасибо за объяснения, lae и it-ogo. :-D
sperk, I have both a grammar book and a dictionary. But they don't tell me if there's a difference between the words. Близ, вблизи, and возле are all just listed as "near" - same with the other ones. I'd never know what the real difference was unless I asked here. ^^
If your grammar book doesn't discuss the difference between туда and там, I suggest getting a new one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dreams