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Russians vs the Russians

Both 'Russians' and 'the Russians' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Russians' is used when referring to the Russian people in general, while 'the Russians' is used when referring to a specific group of Russian people or when emphasizing a particular group within the Russian population.

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Russians

This is correct when referring to the Russian people in general.

Use 'Russians' when talking about the Russian people as a whole, without specifying a particular group or subset.

Examples:

  • Russians are known for their hospitality.
  • I have many Russian friends.
  • «Russians» (с англ. Русские) — песня из дебютного альбома Стинга The Dream of the Blue Turtles, выпущенная в 1985 году в качестве сингла.
  • Russians (Russian: русские, russkiye) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, who speak the Russian language and primarily live in Russia. They are ...
  • "Russians" is a song by Sting, from his debut solo album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles, released in July 1985, and released as a single in November. The song ...
  • RUSSIANS explores the seeming paradoxes of life in Russia by unraveling the nature of its people: what is it in their history, their desires, and their conception of  ...

Alternatives:

  • Russian people
  • people from Russia
  • citizens of Russia
  • those from Russia
  • individuals from Russia

the Russians

This is correct when referring to a specific group of Russian people or when emphasizing a particular group within the Russian population.

Use 'the Russians' when referring to a specific group of Russian people or when emphasizing a particular subset within the Russian population.

Examples:

  • The Russians at the conference were very knowledgeable.
  • I enjoy reading about the history of the Russians.
  • Jump up ^ Q&A Lily Galili on 'The Russians in Israel'. Haaretz.com Archived June 19, 2006 at the Wayback Machine; Jump up ^ "Saving the souls of Russia's ...
  • The Russians Mass Market Paperback – August 12, 1984. by ..... Received my copy of The Russians by Hedrick Smith in a timely fashion. The book was in good  ...
  • The Russians, Hedrick Smith's classic best-selling account of life in Socialist Russia, is still regarded as a defining exploration of the Russian soul more than ...
  • The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming -- A Cold War spoof about a The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming -- Trailer for this classic ...

Alternatives:

  • specific Russians
  • particular Russians
  • certain Russians
  • those Russians
  • particular group of Russians

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