It was a rocky beginning for English spelling. Then things got worse.
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New, harder tests for primary school children have raised questions about the purpose of learning grammar.
Spelling bees don’t do much for the self esteem of the rest of the population that struggles with spelling. However, we CAN all be good spellers and if we are not, it is because we haven’t been taught how words work.
Looking for a New Year’s resolution? Forget losing weight, exercising more and quitting the bad stuff. How about we all resolve to spell “definitely” correctly … and “separate” … and “lose” … and “you’re…
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Kate Burridge é um amigo do The Conversation.
Professor of Linguistics, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in English Language and Literature, University of Sheffield
