November 29, 1783 g in the Russian alphabet introduced by the letter E
 

November 29, 1783 in the Russian alphabet, enter the letters E :)>


Russian alphabet consists of thirty-three letters. One of them is completely undeserved more and more out of use. Its story began in 1783.

(18) November 29, 1783 took place on one of the first meetings of the newly established Academy of Russian literature, with its director - Princess Dashkova and Fonvizin and Derzhavin.

Project was discussed fully sensible of the Slavonic-Russian dictionary, then the famous "Dictionary of the Russian Academy." Ekaterina proposed to replace the sound symbol «io» a new letter - "e". The arguments seemed convincing Dashkova, and soon her proposal was approved by the General Meeting of the Academy.

Princess innovative idea supported by a number of leading cultural figures of the time, including Derzhavin, who first began to use the E in personal correspondence. The very first printed edition, which meets the letter "e" - a book by Ivan Dmitriev "My trifles" (1795).

Well-known letter "e" was due to Karamzin. In 1797, Nikolai Mikhailovich decided to replace the seal in the preparation of one of his poems, two letters in the word "sliozy" one - the "e".

So with a light hand Karamzin letter "e" became part of the Russian alphabet. Due to the fact that Karamzin was the first to use the letter "e" in the print edition, which appeared very large circulation, it is some reference books, in particular, the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, erroneously cited as the author of the letter "e".

In Soviet Russia the mandatory use of the letter "e" in the school practice was introduced December 24, 1942 order of the People's Commissar of Education of the RSFSR.

Incidentally, none of this order has never been repealed. Requirement of the use of "e" leads to erroneous reading of, and inability to restore the sense of the word without the detailed context. For example, a loan-a loan, complete, perfect, tears, tears, sky-sky-Cretaceous chalk, and the ass, ass, gay, gay ...

And yet there is an example of "Peter" AN Tolstoy: "In sort of a sovereign take rest!". Did you mean - "take rest". You feel the difference?

And as you read "Everything we sing?" All sing? All sing?

And even the pronunciation of some words has changed.

Now everyone says glider.
A must: the glider.


Well, it came out as.

The letter " E"

He sighs , cries the letter E
They stole the points with her.

In magazines, books and newspapers
Not find this letter longer .

But pleased with the letter E.
It is found everywhere .

And yet, without the letter E
The world can not live ! E-my !

Imagine. Under the green Yolka
Shed tears Hedgehog with quail.

Matrona , and Peter Simon
Now left with no name.

Eagle was unable to begin flight
He interferes with the plane.

Director of photography on the make-up artist
Can not cope with the actors.

After overcoming a steep rise,
The donkey fell down into the pond.

In vain we expect from IU bees
The apiary ferret came.

Give the people the letter E!
Because without it we do not life!

And in our Russian alphabet
This letter is! Note !

© A. Gusarov
 :)>

About e has been in the history of the forum :

"While the letter " e " was proposed in 1783, a certain character for a long time it was not considered in the ABC is not officially included . It is common for the newly introduced letters : such was the status of the same sign and " D ", which, in contrast to the " e "was required to use more of in 1735 .
Formally , the letter " e " and " d " are included in the alphabet ( and have serial numbers) only in the Soviet period (except for the "New ABC " by Leo Tolstoy ( 1875) , in which the letter "e" stood at 31 th place.

December 24, 1942 order of the People's Commissar of Education of the RSFSR was compulsory use of the letter " e" in the school practice , and since that time ( sometimes, however, mention the 1943 or even 1956 year , when they were first published normative spelling ), it is officially member of the Russian alphabet. "