| Subject | English | Russian |
| Makarov. | leave notes in the margins | делать заметки на полях |
| Makarov. | make notes in the margin | делать пометки на полях |
| Gruzovik | make notes in the margins | делать пометки на полях |
| gen. | notes in the margin | заметки на полях |
| lit. | notes written in the margins | пометки на полях (a notebook with copious notes in the margins ART Vancouver) |
| gen. | put a note in the margin | сделай заметку на полях |