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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by seedorfg(m): 8:49am On Jun 11, 2015

wrong= clueless, right =cluelessness

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Neplusultra(f): 8:51am On Jun 11, 2015

Parallel keeps confusing me! grin

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by oloworulz(m): 8:51am On Jun 11, 2015

Obo nt oobo (pucçy)

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by AGgal(f): 8:51am On Jun 11, 2015

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Omotayor123(f): 8:52am On Jun 11, 2015

Guilty of number 2,8,16 & 19....

Make I go back to primary school ba huh

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by omoba86(m): 8:52am On Jun 11, 2015

Teusday - wrong
Tuesday - right

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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Inkman(m): 8:53am On Jun 11, 2015

This is the most common on nl--

Wrong= loose
Correct= lose

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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by harry509: 8:59am 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!

gud 1 there. Wrong=fuvk

Correct=fuc.k

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Sapeleb0y(m): 8:59am On Jun 11, 2015*

Good morning to u all. am new on nairaland. am so so happy to be a member, hav bin a visitor for a long time now. IN DRAKE'S VOICE #started from the bottom, now am here#

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by john4aguero: 9:00am On Jun 11, 2015

shamsuRana:
Right:convertible
Wrong: convertable

Right: floccinaucinhilipilification
Wrong : ..... I de come

It is FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by john4aguero: 9:02am On Jun 11, 2015

shamsuRana:
Right:convertible
Wrong: convertable

Right: floccinaucinhilipilification
Wrong : ..... I de come

It is FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by gbaskiboy: 9:02am On Jun 11, 2015

shamsuRana:
Right:convertible Wrong: convertable
Right: floccinaucinhilipilification Wrong : ..... I de come

I dey wait grin

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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by agibigibi: 9:03am On Jun 11, 2015

Right Chromoblastomycosis
Wrong fungi infection
Right. Haemoconcentration acidiosis
Wrong dysentry,
Wrong. One
Right wan

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by dadoctore(m): 9:03am 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!

Wrong: Chating
Right: Chatting
Take note op!

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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by wisesystem: 9:04am On Jun 11, 2015

Wrong: bye -pass
correct: by -pass

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by engrjacuzzi: 9:06am On Jun 11, 2015

wrong: infact correct: in fact
I will be back to give you the rest.

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by wunmi590(m): 9:07am 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!

Nice one OP

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by justiniy(m): 9:07am On Jun 11, 2015

[color=#990000][/color]..dat miniscule can b spelt either way OP.

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Philadelphia: 9:09am On Jun 11, 2015

Wrong: aproko paper bag
Correct: #10 nylon bag undecided

Abi?
I beg make somebody correct this one.

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by UncleJudax(m): 9:10am 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!!

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 dammmy(m): 9:12am 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!!

Smh.. ignorance is a diseas....
U do it again it rack not 'crack' my brain.

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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by naijanaso: 9:12am On Jun 11, 2015

Wrong: Fourty

Correct: Forty

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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Lildreezy(m): 9:16am On Jun 11, 2015

Heeyhun:
I'm particularly guilty of receive. Its so confusing
And some others

Lol yeah I so hate DAT thing. it makes me quarell with my phone.. I even had to make it add to dictionary cos my lazy ass don't want no teacher

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by niytej(m): 9:16am On Jun 11, 2015

15thMonica:
pu**y = wrong

Correct = puss y

Puss y = wrong

Pussy = correct tongue

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by adewasco2k(m): 9:18am On Jun 11, 2015

Thanks to auto-correct

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by peegirl(f): 9:19am On Jun 11, 2015

Pineapp:
Wrong= CD

Right= Condom.

Otherwise it becomes Compact Disc grin

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by UncleJudax(m): 9:21am On Jun 11, 2015

Heeyhun:
I'm particularly guilty of receive. Its so confusing
And some others

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

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Rosemary216(f): 9:23am On Jun 11, 2015

Wrong- Detension.
Right- Detention.
Wrong- Concieve.
Right- Conceive.
Wrong- interprete.
Right- interpret.

Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Abbey2sam(m): 9:23am On Jun 11, 2015

Inkman:
This is the most common on nl--
Wrong= loose Correct= lose

both words are correct , what's your point?
loose = to unfasten something or unscrew a nut
lose = when you don't have something you use to have

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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Nobody: 9:26am On Jun 11, 2015

Wrong Vormit
Right -Vomit

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