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Definition
 Almost
all words have only one correct spelling.
You
can learn spelling by reading and writing as much as possible.
The
best way to improve your spelling is to:
- learn the common rules of spelling
- learn commonly mis-spelt words
- practise spelling strategies
EXAMPLES
- Some words sound the same, but have different spellings
- such as there and their. These are called homophones
- Some words look the same, but have different meanings
- such as pike (fish) and pike (staff). These
are called homographs.
- Some words can be spelled in more than one way - such as judgement and judgment.
USE
It
will help you to spell words if you can see their structure.
Spelling
is a complex issue in English - because our language is made up
of words from different countries.
You
can improve your spelling by making friends with a good dictionary.
Read
through the guidance notes which follow, then check your understanding
with the Exercises.
If
you want to improve your spelling, there are some basic rules you
can learn easily.
There
are lots of exceptions to these rules - but these basics will help
you.
Read
through the sections that follow, then check through the exercises.
Words
which are often confused
How
to form the plurals of words
Words
which are often mis-spelt
Forming
new words with PREFIXES
Forming
new words with SUFFIXES
Words
spelled with EI and IE
Some
general tips on spelling
Spelling
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