spelling
Common spelling and grammar errors found on the internet
It’s the teacher/proofreader in me I guess but these are the most common errors I see while meandering around the internet: stationery vs. stationary Stationery means office supplies – I need some more stationery Stationary means not moving – the… Read More ›
Is learning how to spell necessary?
I read an article the other day (which I cannot for the life of me find now) arguing that learning to spell is not important because today we have spelling checkers and autocorrect facilities to do that for us. My… Read More ›
Commonly misspelled and misused words
Some words are commonly misspelled – by both native and non-native English speakers stationary – means still, not moving. He hit a stationary car. stationery – office supplies. If you need more stationery, please contact Adam. loose – the opposite… Read More ›
Spelling and Spelling Aloud
Nowadays spelling does not have to be a problem. We have spellchecking programmes, online dictionaries such as Onelook and Tyda. We have Google Translate and Google itself to help us. But some more tips could be if you know you… Read More ›
Poles, poles, polls
Well then….. A Pole is someone who comes from Poland. In English, Polack is an offensive term. Polevaulting is a sport where the person competing uses a long flexible pole to aid them in getting over a horizontal bar. Poledancing used to… Read More ›
English pronunciation
enough cough trough plough through slough are all pronounced differently 😦
Received pronunciation (RP)
Received Pronunciation (RP), also called the Queen’s (or King’s) English,[1] Oxford English or BBC English, is the accent of Standard English in England, with a relationship to regional accents similar to the relationship in other European languages between their standard varieties… Read More ›
Spelling Aloud Part 2
Spelling Aloud Letter How the Letter Sounds …… for ….. Letter A ej Alfred a B bi Benjamin b C si Charlie c D di David d E i Edward e F eff Freddie f G dji George g… Read More ›
