No. 2,034 in Russian
telegram
A message sent over a telegraph network, typically brief and transmitted electronically or by wire.
In a sentence
Я получил важную телеграмму вчера вечером.
I received an important telegram last night.
Here, 'телеграмма' refers to a traditional form of communication, the telegram.
Я подписался на новый канал в Телеграме.
I subscribed to a new channel on Telegram.
In this context, 'Телеграмм' refers to the messaging application Telegram.
Телеграфировать телеграммы уже устарело.
Sending telegrams is already outdated.
The word 'телеграммы' in this sentence refers to the act of sending messages via a telegram service, now considered an old-fashioned practice.
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