"Well, I have nothing to do with it, I will fight with a brick" - a well-known children's saying, but at an older age it is unlikely to help you write this verbal construction correctly. In this article, we will deal with how to spell "nothing". This is a small, but for many difficult item from a huge number of rules of the Russian language.
How do you spell "nothing"?
Most often people write just by ear. They hear exactly "nothing to do with", but the spelling is absolutely not in accordance with this option. According to the rules of the Russian language, the only correct spelling is "nothing to do with it." Separately, in three words, with a negative particle "neither" at the beginning, but not a particle "not".
In fact, it is enough just to understand the lexical meaning of this verbal construction in order not to get into trouble and write it correctly. Dictionaries use the following formulation of the meaning of this phrase: "predicativecolloquial evaluative phrase used to express non-participation in something. "In simpler terms," nothing to do with "means someone or something that has nothing to do with someone or something. That is, the object A and B are not related.
Why "neither"?
We figured out what the spelling rules say about "nothing to do with". But why is it necessary to use "neither", because we hear "nothing to do with"? A logical question, given that the negative particle "not" is used in all explanations.
It's very simple. The lexical meaning of the particle "neither" is the strengthening of negation. That is, in the case of the verbal construction "nothing to do with" you reinforce the meaning of the non-involvement of the object of the action or characteristic to anyone or anything.
Spelling examples. "Nothing" is wrong
- These kids scattered pencils and markers, and their older brother and sister had nothing to do with it.
- There is no doubt in my mind that you have nothing to do with it.
- Luck has nothing to do with it - the key to my success in hard work.
Good luck to all readers on the thorny path of learning the Russian language. We hope you don't have to ask again how to spell "neprichem".
