WORDS COMMONLY MIS-SPELT

The following words are often spelt wrongly.

There is no short way round this problem. You simply have to learn the correct spelling.

By the way - have you noticed that spelled can also be spelled spelt?

This is an example of a word which can have two spellings - like judgment and judgement.

acceptable - double 'c', not -ible.

accommodation - double 'c' and double 'mm'

achieve - 'i' before 'e' except after 'c'

assess - two lots of double 's'

believe - 'i' before 'e' except after 'c'

communicate - double 'c'

convenient - 'i' before 'e' except after 'c'

definite - 'ite', not 'ate'

disappear - double 'p' [dis+appear]

disappoint double 'p' [dis+appoint]

necessary - one 'c', double 's'

receive - 'i' before 'e', except after 'c'

recommend - double 'c' [re+commend]

stationary - means 'not moving' - use a

stationery - paper we write on - use e

success - double 'c', double 's'

weird - an exception to the rule

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