Video: 10 "playful" words, in which too often mistakes are made
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
It would seem a very small word, but the undisputed favorite for mistakes. Suffice it to say that for a million searches in Google, 909 thousand results are "puzzles". Quite a lot to be considered a common mistake. However, it is explained quite simply - the English spelling of the word "puzzle". Today we will focus on the most common mistakes in words that are somehow associated with games.
Mosaic is a Russian analogue of puzzles. However, this word has other meanings. This is also the name of the ornament, laid out from various materials. In the gaming sphere, mosaic is known precisely as an analogue of puzzles. regardless of the meaning of the word, you need to write it without the letter "y", even if the pronunciation is heard differently.
A word with a similar problem - with the letter "y", which tries to appear where it is not expected. And although the overtones of "win" are heard in speech, in written speech this should not be reflected in any way. In the verb "win" in all forms, including the infinitive, there is no letter "y". Except for the imperative ending ("win" and "win").
"Walked" in the meaning of "made a move" (when it comes to board games) is a common childhood mistake that can be heard from adults. We suggest getting rid of it. The fact is that the verb "to be like" has two meanings: to walk for a while (walked down the street and went into the house) or to be like someone (the daughter was like a mother). But when it comes to a board game, this word sounds inappropriate. It is correct to say "I already went, but did you go?" or "I made a move, it's your turn."
When it comes to throwing darts, the beloved dart board, there are more problems with spelling the name of the game than with explaining the rules. This is how the unthinkable "darts" arises. The name of this game was also borrowed from English. And the game was invented in the XVIII century by English archers who fired at beer kegs. By the way, the word "darts" is also inclined: competitions in darts, play darts, get involved in darts.
No, we weren't kidding. This version of writing a popular card game, including on the Internet, exists. In particular, this error is common on online gaming sites. Therefore, it is worth remembering - "solitaire" and nothing else.
There are more than enough jokes about "victory" and "victory". Most likely, everyone in the heat of excitement at least once thought about how to declare their victory. So, we remind you that the correct options are: “I will win”, “I can win” or “I can win”. And it's worth remembering: no alternative, shorter options have yet been invented in Russian. In addition, the verb "win" does not have a first person form.
There is a lot of controversy about "playing billiards" or "playing billiards". And every fan of billiards will defend exactly his own version of writing this design. And yet (even if the classics have the option "to play billiards") it is correct to say "to play billiards". The classics are undoubtedly an authority, but language is an evolving phenomenon, and many constructions are already outdated.
Even the choice of case can be puzzling: "to wait for something" or "to wait for something?" Both options can be used, but there are important stylistic differences. So, it is correct to use the genitive case when we are talking about something indefinite with a tinge of indefiniteness. For example, waiting for a letter, a call, a bus - and no matter from whom. The accusative, on the other hand, requires more specifics or an animated noun: wait for a letter from mom, s = a call from a colleague, bus number 40. In our case, it is correct to say "I'm waiting for your move", since the move can be completely unpredictable, and the words "your", "yours", "her" in this case do not give specifics.
And in conclusion, we will take a moment to repeat the rule of the third grade: a soft sign after the hissing at the end of the word is written in only feminine nouns (daughter, night, youth). In this case, we are not talking about the feminine gender. Therefore, in the words "win" and "loss" the soft sign is not written.
Especially for those who want to be literate themselves and make their children literate, we have collected verse cheat sheets that make it easy and quick to remember how to speak correctly.
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