The word "tunnel" in colloquial, and even oral,speech is not used very often. But when you have to write this word, it often raises the question of how it is right - "tunnel" or "tunnel". At the end of which is the light visible?
What does the spelling dictionary say about "tunnels"?
Applying for help to spellingdictionaries, you can see the following: both "tunnel" and "tunnel" are fixed in dictionaries, and the choice, which word to use, in which version, remains for the writer.
Then why and where did the disagreement come from? And yet how correctly it is written: "tunnel" or "tunnel"?
Origin of the word
The difference in the spelling and pronunciation of the words "tunnel"and "tunnel" is conditioned by the influence of foreign languages: French, English, German. The word "tunnel" is derived from the English word "tunnel", which means "barrel". Later the word was influenced by the French language, as a result of which it received a soft ending "l", that is, it follows that the most correct option is the "tunnel". Although there is an interesting fact: originally in the English "tunnel" came from the Old French, where the word had the form "tonnelle" and literally translated as "barrel, barrel."
And yet, "tunnel" or "tunnel" - how to correctly write and pronounce this word?
Transformation of the "tunnel"
The word in question is borrowed,This explains its transformation, so in Russian there is a "tunnel" and a "tunnel". Indeed, with the modification of foreign words, some letters are replaced with others, so it happened with this word. When it got into Russian, it sounded like a "tunnel". That is, it turns out that this is an obsolete form of the word. And in modern Russian it is necessary to write and say "tunnel", but it is not forbidden and outdated version. This is why both forms of this word are encountered.
There is a "tunnel" has one more feature.No matter how the word is used on the letter - through O or through Y, in both versions it is necessary to write the doubled letter H in the basis of the word. And according to statistical data, it is the "tunnel" that is used more often than the "tunnel".
The concept of
And actually, what is a "tunnel"?
Here it is important to mention the longest tunnelin the world, which is located in North-West England. The length of this structure is 154 thousand meters, it is intended for water supply, but its peculiarity is that it is divided into sections, although it retains the title of "the longest tunnel in the world".
Both the "tunnel" and the "tunnel" mean the same, andnamely: an underground elongated structure, in which roads, railways, municipal communications are laid, and the length of this structure far exceeds its length and width.
Is the piercing a tunnel too?
It is impossible not to mention also such an interestingthings like tunnels (or tunnels) in the ears, which become an adornment not only for informal people, but gradually gaining popularity with outrageous dandies and fashionistas. That is remarkable: when it comes to openings in the ears, in most sources there is a variant of "tunnels".
What is an "ear tunnel"? The consequences of this procedure
This decoration is a procedurestretching the earlobe, resulting in a hole in it with a diameter of about one to five centimeters. Usually, metal tunnels are used, which are mounted like a button, and turn a hole in the ear into something elegant that attracts a lot of attention.
This fashion on ear tunnels originates fromKenyan and Indonesian tribes, where on the earlobes determined the belligerence and masculinity of men, as well as the beauty of women. And in these tribes, tunnels in the ears played the role of pockets, as these people do not wear clothes.
The decoration in question is one of the typespiercing. For example, in America he was very popular in the 70s among musicians, artists, other creative personalities. In our country ear tunnels have become fashionable relatively recently. Naturally, it looks very impressive, shocking and even extreme, but the fashion has the property of passing, and there is no certainty whether this will be true in a couple of years. And it's not so easy to get rid of the earwheels, because these are not ordinary earrings that you can not wear, and a small hole will overgrow with time and there will be no trace of jewelry. But the tunnel in the ear, whose diameter has reached at least one centimeter, will leave a scar for life.
If you still decide on the tunnel, firstIt is necessary to determine its size and mode of implementation. Here it should be pointed out that it is strictly forbidden to make tunnels in the ears, as the risk of infection is high. At the moment, tunnels are made in any piercing or tattoo parlor. There are such ways of performing tunnels: the first method consists in gradually stretching the hole in the earlobe to the desired size. The second method is the most extreme, it is performed in the case when a person knows what size of the tunnel he needs, and this must be done urgently. The third option - the most dangerous, is done with anesthesia, with a scalpel in the lobe cut out the hole of the desired diameter. With this operation, there is a risk of rupture of the lobule, so it is performed only in specialized stores.
What does expect mods after such a procedure?The most common problem - rotting inside the tunnel, sepsis, itching, and this does not necessarily indicate a violation of hygiene requirements during the procedure, the cause may be a feature of the body. Therefore, before making a decision to create a tunnel in your ear, you should consult your doctor.
