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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Kanmyos(m): 9:27am On Jun 11, 2015
13....dey confuse me at times.....
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Akorede612(m): 9:28am On Jun 11, 2015
mrking3:
my phone is on Auto Spell-check! So i dont need to crack my brain to get the Right spelling of word before sending!!

Bro... its not Crack...its Rack.

Between... Exam sheets doesn't come with auto correct sir.

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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Swagt101(m): 9:30am On Jun 11, 2015
Wrong: Orijin, Right: Origin

cc: Orijin101 grin

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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Nobody: 9:30am On Jun 11, 2015
Wrong: Interprete
Right: Interpret

Wrong: Exqgerrate
Right: Exaggerate

Wrong: Tarpolin
Right: Tarpaulin

Wrong: Nickers
Right: Knickers

Wrong: Cellotape
Right: Sellotape

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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Abbey2sam(m): 9:31am On Jun 11, 2015
floccinaucinihilipilification

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by herald9: 9:31am On Jun 11, 2015
mrking3:
my phone is on Auto Spell-check! So i dont need to crack my brain to get the Right spelling of word before sending!!
you don't CRACK your brain.... You RACK your brain grin
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Akorede612(m): 9:31am On Jun 11, 2015
shamsuRana:

Am even laughing at ur unawareness Must be mis understanding... Abi abject ignorance... I de laff abeg..bros.

Seriously. ... you got me there!
nice one bro... but who go dey use dat kine grama sef. jst tu complex.
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by wabbyland(m): 9:34am On Jun 11, 2015
mrking3:
my phone is on Auto Spell-check! So i dont need to crack my brain to get the Right spelling of word before sending!!
[b][/b]RACK
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Swagt101(m): 9:34am On Jun 11, 2015
Akorede612:


Bro... its not Crack...its Rack.

Between... Exam sheets doesn't come with auto correct sir.
grin... When u tell dem mk dem go school, dem go say na yahoo dem wan do, u see hin life? cool
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by herald9: 9:34am On Jun 11, 2015
PiperAlpha:
Wrong: Cellotape Right: Sellotape
sellotape??!! You sure? Then am guilty as charged!


#googling...
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Gemc3(f): 9:35am On Jun 11, 2015
shamsuRana:


Am even laughing at ur unawareness
Must be mis understanding... Abi abject ignorance...
I de laff abeg..bros.

wait.................that's a word?? shocked

floccinaucinhilipilification
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by free37: 9:38am On Jun 11, 2015
Nice.
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Nobody: 9:39am On Jun 11, 2015
Heeyhun:
I'm particularly guilty of receive. Its so confusing
And some others

My Dad taught me a poem..
'I' comes before 'E', except after 'C'... that's the key.

Receive, Deceive,
Believe, Relieve.

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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Heeyhun(f): 9:41am On Jun 11, 2015
tchidi:

My Dad thought me a poem.. 'I' comes before 'E', except after 'C'... that's the key.
Receive, Deceive, Believe, Relieve.
Nice. This would come handy. Thanks

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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Nobody: 9:42am On Jun 11, 2015
Heeyhun:

Nice. This would come handy. Thanks

I meant taught.... sorry
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Nobody: 9:44am On Jun 11, 2015
herald9:
sellotape??!! You sure? Then am guilty as charged!



#googling...
Damn Sure! Was once a victim
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Lilimax(f): 9:46am On Jun 11, 2015
Gemc3:


wait.................that's a word?? shocked

floccinaucinhilipilification
I never knew it's an English word.
It may be the longest English word with 29 alphabets smiley
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by ybalogs(m): 9:56am On Jun 11, 2015
Wrong :Disvirgin
Cirrect:doesn't exist. Disvirgin is Nigerian English.
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by smartesboys(m): 9:59am On Jun 11, 2015
February Not Febuary
Receive Not Recieve
Thief Not Theif
Forty Not Fourty
Relieve Not Releive
Manifestor Not Manifestoes
Psalm Not Sam
Until Not Untill
Receive Not Recieve

here are some word we often miss~spelt, take note of them,
*manoeuvre Amateur Bereua Reseruir Fatigue Biscuit Knowledge Centre Foreign Queue Sergeant Etiquette Apostle Preventable Champagne Encyclopaedia
*keep adding.....
I would like you to join in our website for english language. http://englishclub.com I'm pleased to see you there.
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by eyeon(m): 9:59am On Jun 11, 2015
FOR MTN USERS.
When she demands too much for airtime.
.
Wrong = 246886422468
.
Right = *606#
.
#QuoteME.

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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by ambgiano(m): 10:01am On Jun 11, 2015
you wouldn't know because you use a chinko phone.
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by eyeon(m): 10:03am On Jun 11, 2015
STRICTLY FOR THE GIRLS. Wrong = Xup . Right = What's up.
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by smartesboys(m): 10:08am On Jun 11, 2015
ambgiano:

you wouldn't know because you use a chinko phone.

amazing! i never heard it before, how does it look like?
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by spenca: 10:10am On Jun 11, 2015
Akorede612:
Time for a spelling bee! Let's
see how well you do. If you realize you actually
misspell all the 20 English words below, don't
sweat it too much, you are in good company.
Ernest Hemingway, Winston Churchill, Jane Austen
and John Keats were all notoriously terrible
spellers!

1. Wrong: Embarass
Correct: Embarrass

2. Wrong: Writting
Correct: Writing

3. Wrong: Accomodate
Correct: Accommodate

4. Wrong: Seperate
Correct: Separate

5. Wrong: Alot
Correct: A lot

6. Wrong: Truely
Correct: Truly

7. Wrong: Tommorow/ Tommorrow
Correct: Tomorrow

8. Wrong: Definately
Correct: Definitely

9. Wrong: Mispell
Correct: Misspell

10. Wrong: Alright(this may be allowed)
Correct: All right

11. Wrong: Maintainance
Correct: Maintenance

12. Wrong: Recieve
Correct: Receive

13. Wrong: Occassion/ Occassion/
Correct: Occasion

14. Wrong: Occurence
Correct: Occurrence

15. Wrong: Momento
Correct: Memento

16. Wrong: Priviledge
Correct: Privilege

17. Wrong: Miniscule
Correct: minuscule

18. Wrong: Neccessary
Correct: Necessary

19. Wrong: Pronounciation
Correct: Pronunciation

20. Wrong: Wierd
Correct: Weird.

The good thing about the smart phones we have
now is that they all come with dictionaries pre-
installed, if you are not sure of a spelling, simply
type it out on your phone and let it correct it for
you!

And please, don't get too attached to chating abbreviations because you may unconsciously use them when writing an examination or formal write-up.

Feel free to share your views and add yours!

@op you should realize that the dichotomy between the British and American English at times leads to a fiasco.

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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Heeyhun(f): 10:10am On Jun 11, 2015
UncleJudax:

Lol. When you hear a word, especially for the first time, check out the correct spelling before using it, it reduces the margin of error in your grammar.

Hope this helps; Receive, deceive, receipt, conceive but retrieve...etc

Ciao
Thanks
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by smartesboys(m): 10:11am On Jun 11, 2015
wrong; don't say I love you
correct: kiss me
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by speaktome(m): 10:14am On Jun 11, 2015
Remember that we have American and British English





Lobor: Labour



#MySignature#Mybusiness#
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Sapeleb0y(m): 10:15am On Jun 11, 2015
UncleJudax:

Lol...well, you have got to start tasking that brain of yours, lest it goes dormant.
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Nobody: 10:16am On Jun 11, 2015
1. wrong: Bra
2. Correct: Brassiere
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Nobody: 10:18am On Jun 11, 2015
1. Wrong: decieve
2. Correct Deceive
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by forkadict(m): 10:20am On Jun 11, 2015
Wrong - Doggystyle

Right - Doggy style
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Nobody: 10:20am On Jun 11, 2015
1. wrong: Dick
2. Correct: Penis

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