Spelling

Day 26,100 twittles in 100 days —

Here’s how to do it without insulting or embarrassing them — Why Can’t We See Our Own Mistakes? We all do it. We publish something with an error or typo. Somedays our proofreading eyes are blurred by our own errors. Other factors may contribute, such as: Visual strain Poor eyeglasses Tiredness Stress Cognitive issues — which can all make it harder to see our own mistakes. But sometimes…

And no…it’s not their, they’re, or there — We all have them. Our commonly misspelled words. Our word nemeses. Nemesis? Nem..me..seees? You know, those dang words we think we will never, ever learn to spell correctly? I’ll share mine…if you share yours in the comments. Let’s go. 1. Niece or Neice? This one trips me up every time. I before e except…

A red squiggle of doom story — Ever since 3rd grade, when I tried to sound out “rendezvous” and my teacher cruelly guffawed at “Wren Dez Voose,” I’ve been terrorized by certain words. Here’s a listicle, with definitions, so you can share in my pain. Whore Durves Those tasty little treats that some serve at parties, then end up…

It seems weird when people do! — I live in England, and so if you live elsewhere in an English-speaking country, you might not have noticed this issue. Many are now pronouncing something as somethink — changing the ending from a ‘g’ to a ‘k’. …

How is your spelling? — Language is complicated. The human brain is a marvel that allows us, even before birth, to hear sounds and begin to recognise them as words. Babies can learn several languages relatively easily if they live in a multi-language environment. It’s not long before we are taught to read and spell…