how to speak correctly in Ukrainian – Various

Rubber band or gum – how to say it correctly and in what cases

What is the name of the tool that tightens the hair? Most will say that it is a rubber band. Yes, usually we used to call it a rubber band. However, according to linguist Oleksandr Avramenko, this option is perceived as a Russian word, a Russianism. According to Oleksandr Avramenko, the word rubber band is marked as purely colloquial, semi-literary. “It's not surprising, because it entered our language from French through Russian. Therefore, it is perceived as a Russianism, a slang word.”

However, academic dictionaries call a rubber band or tape a rubber band. “Yes, and the one used to fix or tighten hair, and the one used to fix underwear, and even a special type of knitting that gives the product the ability to stretch,” the linguist explains.

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