How to write correctly: a male or a cable?

How correctly to write: a dog or a cable, in what cases to use these words?
You can smile when you hear these questions, or be surprised: "How can you ask this? Words are different in meaning? "They do not know what a male or a cable is, not just children.

With difficulties of use, foreigners who study Russian can also find themselves.

Spelling rules

Regarding the rules of the Russian language, both these words are written correctly. The correct use of letters depends not on the position of the word in the sentence or its case, but on the surrounding context. To know which letter to insert, do not need to grab the spelling directory. To understand the meaning of these words will help the explanatory dictionary.

In order to understand what word to use in the sentence: "male" or "cable" - you need to find out what these words mean, and just remember.

The males

The male is a domestic animal from the form of a dog, the dog is a male.

Most often this term can be heard from dog handlers, dog lovers, meet at the cynological sites. When buying a pet, the seller will certainly specify what sex you want the animal to buy.

Males and bitches (the second word in the phrase is not abusive, it simply means a female dog) have different characters and habits.

If the word "dog" through "a" is written on the site or in the announcement of dog breeders - it's funny. Do they not know what the dog's name is called.

By the way, males of wolf, foxes and other dogs are also called males.

Sometimes foreigners are surprised at the use of this expression in everyday conversations. This word is often called for men, illegible in sexual relations.

What is a cable?

Are there really those who do not know what an electrical power cable is? First of all, it is a conductor that is hermetically sealed. This design is used everywhere:

• For transmission of electric current;
• When transmitting information;
• To fix during the installation of construction or other equipment.

Foreigners who study the Russian language are confused in the notation also because The word "cable" is used to refer to all types of wires and wire connections.

This word is pronounced by the superintendents and workers, when laying a trench and pulling huge cable skeins. When repairing a computer, they designate various wired and wireless connections.

"Hang a cable" - you can hear in the courtyards, women often use a convenient cord in order to hang clothes after washing.

Homonyms or paronyms

Considering the difference between the words "male" or "cable", one can not say that they are homonyms. Homonyms are the same both in sounding and in writing, but differ only in their semantic (lexical) meaning.

These words differ in both writing and pronunciation. Moreover, it is necessary to pay attention that in these nouns the accent falls on different syllables: the cobel-kabel.

Such words are called paronyms. By the way, this group of words was singled out not so long ago for studying in schools. Only 10 years ago , only linguists knew about paronyms .

Ignorance of the lexical interpretation of the word leads to errors in its use not only among foreigners, but also among the native speakers of the language.

It is very important, explaining to children of an early age the correct use of the word, to explain its meaning. This will help the child in the future not to make speech mistakes and not be subjected to ridicule of peers.

Because of the meaning of the word "male", parents sometimes Tell the children what is its meaning. And the kids, after they are cheated by more knowledgeable friends, complexes can appear.

In speech, paronyms are used to give persuasiveness to phrases. The stylistic function of expressions helps convince an opponent, give a certain focus to the sentence. To use paronyms are very popular with entertainers in their speeches and speakers.

For example, it is necessary to bring paronyms:

• Absurdity is an absurdity, a noun.
• Absurdity is a stupid conclusion, a noun.
• Guest - visitor, noun.
• Bone is an organic compound, part of the skeleton is a noun.

The first words are confused, basically, adults - they think that they have one meaning. The second - children, they are prevented from understanding the correct use of words similar sound.

About the paronyms

If, after repeated explanation, someone still can not figure out: the dog is a cable or a dog, then it is entirely possible to assume that the words are confused specially to interest others.

Despite the fact that there are many nuances in the Russian language, it is not difficult to learn a literate speech if desired. Using words - remember the meaning, which can be simpler?

By the way, paronyms exist not only in Russian. To collide with them can be unexpected for yourself, for example, by typing in the search engine literally (word for word) translated phrases from Russian to any foreign language.