- Keep a notebook of words you find difficult to spell. Underline the part of the word that you find most difficult.
- Use a dictionary, not a spell-checker! OK use a spell-checker, but don't rely on it. Spell-checkers don't check for meaning, the most common misspelt words I have seen on the net are there and their.
- Learn words with their possible prefixes and suffixes.
- Learn the rules, but don't rely on them. As I mentioned earlier for every rule there is at least one exception. For example:-
| i before e except after c |
|---|
| One of the first English spelling rules that was learnt in most schools is "i before e except after c". This only works when the pronunciation of the word is like a long ee as in shield. |
For example:- piece, relief, niece, priest, thief but after cconceive, conceit, receive, receipt |
| when A or I is the sound it's the other way round |
| with an 'a' sound - deign, eight, neighbour, feign, reign, vein, weight with an 'i' sound either, feisty, height, neither, sleight |
| Exceptions (sorry): seize, weird, conscientious, conscience, efficient . . . |
Posts
No Response to "How to Improve Your Spelling"
Add Your Comment