English spelling is not an illogical burden there to make life difficult for our children.
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Teaching children how to break down words into their meaning and origin can help them be better spellers.
More spelling problems came in when French scribes introduced new spelling conventions — their own of course, and not always helpful.
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It was a rocky beginning for English spelling. Then things got worse.
Trust me, I’m not the one to ask.
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In a language as idiosyncratic as English, linguistic pedantry is futile and misguided.
Every rule in the English language has an exception. That’s more than a little frustrating.
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Perfect spelling, vocabulary, usage, grammar, punctuation and style do not necessarily correlate perfectly with intelligence and competence, but most people infer that they do. Thus perception is reality.