- idiot does not begin with an "e"
- dumb has a silent "b"
- and unless you really do have friends that live where you hang your coat, don't forget the last "s" in "closest" when describing your friends.
- one student told me in a survey that her goal was "to avoid spelling airs"
And I am sure that I will be able to add to this list later. Anyone out there have a good one to add? It's not just kids. Adults do it too, even teachers! Spell check can be a tricky thing to use, especially with names. I am so glad that I did not just click "change" in my email spell checker that suggested my principal's name really might be Mr. "Sleazier" (he is a really nice and wonderful principal - can I have my raise now?). That would not have been a good email to send. I would also like to say that I am not Mrs. "Warty". (I had all those removed years ago! ha ha ha).
I guess the lesson in all this is that you don't have to be the best speller in the world - even being an English teacher for 13 years hasn't cured me of my spelling difficulties. You just have to proofread, proofread, proofread, and use spell check - with caution.
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Another English shared this story with me...It was his first year teaching, and he was reading the papers that his students handed in when he noticed that a lot of them had written "SA" at the top of their papers. Finally, his curiosity made him ask one students what they meant by those letters. The student responded, "Well you assigned us to write an SA!" With the popularity of instant messaging, you can almost imagine that happening today more likely, right? LOL!
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