Insidious "e": 22 words in which we make mistakes

November 29 - the day of the birth of letters, which is constantly overlooked. Layfhaker restores justice.

Words that the "e" forget

1. Twine

Not "bichovka", not "bechovka" and not "bichovka". Remember the only right option.

2. Included

some modern dictionaries already allow options "on" and "on", but the literary norm is "complimentary" and "enabled."

3. nail

There are no exceptions. If something nailed, the only nail.

4. Trench

Although in the plural would be "trough" in the singular is correct to say "trough." The same with the words "millstone" - "millstone".

5. slumber

Options "unconsciousness" and "forgotten" are incorrect. Correctly"Fall into oblivion" and "lying in a trance."

6. maneuverable

Everything is simple: the word verification - "maneuver".

7. Spellbound

You can often hear the "enchanted" or "mesmerized." But if instead of "e" wrote "e" where it should be, problems with accents would not arise.

8. drowned

Confused confuses "cap" and "dull", but according to the rules of the sacrament "drowned" and its short form "drowned" written with "e".

9. Newborn

Another innocent victim of the wrong accent. It is true to say not "newborn" and "newborn".

10. the agreed

Whatever value you may use that word, there will be "e". "Obgovoronny" is used less often, but emphasis is also placed on the penultimate syllable.

11. The tip

Do not confuse "knife-edge" - accusative, "The tip of the knife" - nominative.

12. Convicted

On the wrong pronunciation of the word "condemnation" is likely to affect the word "court". But savvy person this should not be confused.

13. In-depth

Speaking of "depth", people are likely to remember the "depths". And it is better to remember the letter "e", which is in the word.

14. Silvered

Neponyatki with the word "silver" start more from school. If you are talking about something covered with a layer of silver, it says "silvered".

15. Beet

Beet soup, but vegetables - beets. It's just.

16. Black-brown

Although we call fox Silver Fox, according to the rules you need to speak and write "black-brown".

Words in which "e" is not needed

1. Polygamist

A person who has many wives - a polygamist. But it is called polygamy. Sometimes the rules Logic can not be tracedBut such is the Russian language.

2. black ice

We are accustomed to the "black ice", so some say "gololoditsa". But dictionaries say no "e" is not here.

3. life

"Habitation-byto" - version of spoken and does not belong to the literary norm. Correct to say "life," as well as "being."

4. fraud

Why we started talking and sometimes even write a "scam" - is unclear, because the word was borrowed from French (affaire) and was originally written by "e". But the wrong form with "e" is still very common.

5. custody

Just remember: the word is spelled and pronounced without the "e".

6. melochovki

Initially, words such as "slogans", "plaschovka" and "small things," wroteHelp Portal "Gramota.ru" through the "e". However, the rule has been revised, and now recommend to write through the "o".

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