Only those who are extremely meticulous about literacy will master this test. Bashny.Net

In our time of high technology to be illiterate is quite difficult. After all, even messengers and text editors have software that fixes errors (or at least points to them). But even with such abilities, some people manage to be so illiterate that their poor command of the language is conspicuous.

We're in the newsroom. "Site" We are convinced that after many articles on literacy, our readers rarely make mistakes in their texts. Today we want to offer you an unusual test. Try to put the proposed words in the plural. Believe me, it's not as simple as it seems at first glance.



Control test for Russian Brelok, age, bottom, contract, poker, cream, body, ham, district, professor, rye, locksmith, ship, shop, sewer. These 15 words should be enough to test your knowledge. And it is important not only the correct spelling in the plural, but also the correct setting of stress. Below we will try to understand each option.



The keychain is the keychain. This variant in the plural seems quite obvious if you look only at the writing. Although in speech, many prefer to say otherwise.

Age is age. And here the emphasis does not change. So in the end we get the "s" and not the "a".



The bottom is dona. The plural is so rarely used that few people know the correct form.

Contracts are treaties. Stress put on the penultimate syllable, this word is considered more correct in business speech. But the "contract" is permissible to use as a conversation.

The poker is the poker. Cream, cream. Body to body. Did you manage to avoid mistakes here?



Ham is ham. That’s the reason not to approach those dealers who sell “corns” and “hams”. But to buy a "ticket" is quite competent, from whichever side you look.

County to counties. Of course, many continue to use the word “counties”, but this option is considered obsolete, it gradually fades into oblivion.



The professor is a professor. I don't think there's much trouble here.

A locksmith is a locksmith or a locksmith. There are two correct options here. Choose the one you like best.

The shop is the shop. Here the emphasis is on the first syllable. Curiously, "shop" is also used, this word is recognized by dictionaries. However, it is considered exclusively conversational.

Rye, rye. Vessel to vessels. Shiloh is a shill. Only the most literate readers know these options. Have you ever known these words before? Write down how many correct answers out of a possible 15.



Also try to avoid mistakes in popular phrases. Or try to understand the shades of meanings of words where even true smart people with higher education are mistaken.