10 words we continue to be mistaken with

1. Will only one hundred save me, not one espresso or one espresso?

More correct: one espresso

In fact, this issue is very controversial, as well as the question of the genus of coffee.Everyone knows that today it is permissible to say both "my coffee" and "my coffee".However, there is an important point!Indeed, for almost 50 years, "coffee" has been listed in dictionaries as both masculine and neuter nouns.But at the same time, next to the neuter genus, there is always the mark "razg.- that is, it is permissible only in colloquial speech.Well, if we are talking about a literary norm, then, of course, coffee is an exclusively masculine noun.

Espresso has a very similar story.Until 2005, we were only allowed to use it in the masculine form.However, later, in the new edition of Lopatin's Russian Spelling Dictionary, the word "espresso" already had two possible variants - masculine and neuter.And now we are tormented :(

2. Who is she - a wonderful barista or a wonderful barista?

That's right: a wonderful barista.

A master of making delicious (!) Coffee is always masculine. Even if he is a sophisticated lady.

3. Take a picture of me soon, there is a huge tsunami or a hugetsunami?

It is more correct: as you want, say so

There is confusion like coffee chaos.genus ("huge tsunami"). But the Big Explanatory Dictionary allows two options at once: both the feminine gender and the middle ("huge tsunami").

It is better to be on the safe side and use "tsunami"Although you are unlikely to be beaten for a woman.

4. Did my grandpa dance incendiary flamenco or fiery flamenco?

Correct:incendiaryflamenco.

Although flamenco is a dance, dictionaries list the word exclusively as a neuter noun.

5. Has delicious quinoa, delicious quinoa or delicious quinoa been prepared in Russia from time immemorial?

Right: delicious quinoa.

Thanks to the healthy lifestyle movement, many have discovered all sorts of interesting products.For example, the same quinoa grits, which are increasingly seen on the tables of people who are not even close to healthy eating.And although many have learned to cook quinoa, it is more and more difficult with the use of the word in the correct manner.Therefore, you need to remember: quinoa is nevertheless neuter.

6. Stunning graffiti or stunning Renaissance graffiti?

Right: awesome graffiti.

Even if the graffiti is a little bully squiggle on the wall of a house, it is still "they".It's like scissors and curlers - only plural, only hardcore.

7. The cat looked and thought: "Mmm, juicy aloe or juicy aloe?

Right: juicy aloe.

It makes no difference what we are talking about: about a wild tropical plant, its domesticated relative in a pot, or about a preparation from its leaves. "Aloe" is used only in the neuter genus! It's not "he" - evendespite the thorns and brutality.

8. Would you like to ask more equations with one unknown or equations with one unknown?

Correct: withone unknown.

The word “unknown” in the meaning of “the required value” is a neuter noun.

9. Delicious suluguni ortasty suluguni?

Correct: delicious suluguni

Correct: does not help

This delicious pickleGeorgian cheese - in Russian only "he", and nonot "it".

10. In the canteen during recess, you only hear: can I single malt whiskey or single malt whiskey?

More correct: single malt whiskey.

Here, as with "espresso" and "tsunami".An up-to-date spelling dictionary allows this strong alcoholic drink to be used both in the middle and in the masculine gender.But the Big Explanatory Dictionary recommends using "whiskey" exclusively in the neuter gender