Question Of The Day - Thursday 22 Nov

[GemsGem]

Hi everyone



What word do you always misspell ? Or, the word that you always have to think twice about before actually writing it ?


Mine is definitely. I always want to put 'A' where that second 'I' is every time

 

[Willowy]

I think that's a hard word for a lot of people. I really hate when it's spelled "defiantly". That's an entirely different word! It helps me to remember that the base word is "finite".

"Accommodate" is a hard one for me. I can never remember that it's double c AND double m. I'm glad for predictive text on my phone because it knows how to spell .

 

[neely]

The first word that comes to mind is - occasionally. For some reason I always want to put in a double s.

 

[maggiedemi]

I still don't know if Advice or Advise is correct.

 

[kashmir64]

Mine is definitely. I always want to put 'A' where that second 'I' is every time

It is definitely my nemesis. TG for spellcheck.

 

[kashmir64]

I still don't know if Advice or Advise is correct.

Maybe this will help:
I need some advice on how to do it.

I will advise you on how to do it.

 

[Willowy]

Maybe this will help:
I need some advice on how to do it.

I will advise you on how to do it.

Yep! They're both correct but have different usage.

 

[Tobermory]

Mine is balsamic...or was. I always had to think about where to put the “l”. I mentioned it to The Spouse about three weeks ago, and he said, “Well it’s just balsam with ‘ic’ on the end,” and that solved the problem for me!

 

[Lari]

I get tripped up by license. I'm always switching c's and s's.

 

[maggiedemi]

Maybe this will help:
I need some advice on how to do it.

I will advise you on how to do it.

Thank you! I think I can remember that.

 

[m3rma1d]

Necessary.
Before google/autocorrect I worded things differently to just avoid that word altogether because I'm kinda obsessed with spelling things correctly.

 

[lalagimp]

y'all are hitting the nail on the head with most of these

 

[MonaLyssa33]

Presence. I have no idea why that one trips me every time, but it does.

 

[lalagimp]

I just found out I have no idea how to spell strychnine.

 

[micknsnicks2mom]

for me, it's surprise. i just always think the second 's' should be a 'z'. and i always look up the word, to check my spelling.

 

[kashmir64]

Presence. I have no idea why that one trips me every time, but it does.

I prefer presents. lol

 

[Boris Diamond]

I still don't know if Advice or Advise is correct.

What helps me with these is to remember that advise is a verb and advice is a noun. Same with affect and effect. Affect is a verb and effect is a noun.

What I always mess up is typing usually. I know how to spell it , but I seem to type it "ususally" every single time!

 

[foxxycat]

Mine is restaurant and ridiculous. I never get them right.

 

[JamesCalifornia]

~ I probably misspell so many I don't even know ...

 

[DreamerRose]

Here are a couple of tricks to remember how to spell some of those word correctly.

"Definitely" has two i's in the middle and is flanked by e's.
"Separate" on the other hand has two a's in the middle and is flanked by e's.
"Cemetery" is another tripper upper. It's all e's.

Then there are these:
"Insure" is how you protect your house and car.
"Assure" is what you do before you reassure.
"Ensure" means that you will see to it that it gets done.

My fingers get all tangled up now, so "usually" is a stumbling block for me too. And it took me a long time to learn to spell "stomach" (one m) and "vacuum" (one c).

Goodness only knows what I type with a cat in my arms.