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Typically, the abbreviation SP after a word – or sometimes just in the margin – stands for SPELLING. This means that the word that has been marked as SP has a spelling mistake. This can vary from a simple typing mistake, to an incorrect spelling or using the wrong formRead More →

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As a writer, you already understand the importance of online spell check software. However, spelling mistakes are not uncommon among professional writers.… 7 Best Online SpellChecker Software. … Grammarly. … ProWritingAid. … Ginger. … Microsoft Word. … Google Docs. … WhiteSmoke. … After The Deadline. What are the tools inRead More →

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Canadians generally follow the British “our” spelling for words like labour and neighbour and harbour. But forty is forty everywhere. How do you write 41 in words? 41 in words is written as Forty One. When did Fourty become forty? In the early 1800s, a variation of fourty started toRead More →

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Noun. henna (countable and uncountable, plural hennas) What is the meaning of chinned? verb (used with object), chinned, chin·ning. … to bring one’s chin up to (a horizontal bar, from which one is hanging by the hands), by bending the elbows. to raise (oneself) to this position. What is hennaRead More →

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Doth is an old-fashioned third person singular form of the verb ‘do’. Is doth singular or plural? Doth is an old-fashioned third person singular form of the verb ‘do. How do you use the word doth? Doth is a form of the word “do,” which is defined as to performRead More →

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Using Manipulatives to Practice Spelling. How do you retain spelling words? Here’s an example: Say the word – night. Say each syllable if there are more than one. Stretch the word – /nnn-iii-t-t-t/ Work by syllables if necessary. If a sound can’t be stretched, stutter it. Split up the sounds.Read More →

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The name Kingsley is a girl’s name of English origin meaning “king’s meadow”. Regal Kingsley seems like an all-boy name, but a growing number of parents have bestowed this name on a girl. Is Kingsley a common name? American parents have been naming their baby boys King much longer thanRead More →

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Councillor is a noun which means an elected member of a local government. For example: “He was elected to be a councillor in 1998.” Counsellor is a noun, which means someone who is trained to listen to people and give them advice about their problems. Which is correct councilor orRead More →

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Check word origins in the dictionary. … Chunk it. … Sound it out. … Draw a picture. What is the best way to memorize spelling words? Here’s an example: Say the word – night. Say each syllable if there are more than one. Stretch the word – /nnn-iii-t-t-t/ Work byRead More →

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In 1975, linguist Charles Read conducted a study of preschoolers who were beginning to relate letter names to the sounds of the alphabet. He discovered that students commonly “invented” spellings for words in their daily vocabulary by rearranging letters to fit their perception of the rules of the English language.Read More →