SEND THIS VIDEO TO A FRIEND WHO ABUSES BRACKETS))) Russian emoticons in English
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Are parentheses in English text a hoax? About emojis and the differences between Russian and English punctuation in online correspondence:
0:00 Russian punctuation in English text: Direct speech in written English - English quotation marks instead of Russian dashes;
0:20 What Russian (Cyrillic, French) and English quotation marks look like;
0:32 Where in the world are parenthesized emojis used;
0:39 Why you shouldn't use Russian parentheses in your English messages;
1:16 When English speakers can still use Russian parentheses in their messages;
1:40 How to remove other Russianisms from your English.
Arno Tali