Sunday, July 27, 2008

Commonly mis-spelled words

acceptable - double c, not -ible.
accommodation - double c and double m
achieve - i before e except after c
assess - two lots of double s
believe - i before e except after c
communicate - double m
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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