Is there always one word that stumps you on the spelling?

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Re: Is there always one word that stumps you on the spelling

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For some reason I always have a problem with the words QUIET, QUITE AND QUIT despite the fact that I know what each of them mean. Partly it's a typo problem and of course spell check doesn't pick it up.
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I often have trouble remembering when to use "immigrate" and when to use "emigrate."
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Disappoint and edgy ( I always wonder if it's " edgey " )
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That's way to edgy for my tastes. :lol:
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Quiche apparently :P
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I get confused between decimate and disseminate pretty often.
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When in doubt just spell anything you are unsure about Sade. Then you can pronounce it any way you like just like the singer did. :lol:
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rssllue wrote:That's way to edgy for my tastes. :lol:


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Oh really! ya coulda fooled me, i thought you were kinda an " edgy " guy... :shock:
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Who? Me? :roll:
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"Maneuver" - I always have to look it up before typing it, every single time
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The dude w/the Beard..

-- 30 Oct 2014, 02:57 --

Vinyl, is another one ( I always wanna write " vynil " )
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I am always confused. Is it canceled or cancelled. My spell check accepts both of them?!?! Which one is it??
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ALynnPowers wrote:I am always confused. Is it canceled or cancelled. My spell check accepts both of them?!?! Which one is it??
I think the one with the single "l" is British. The other is American.

I always used to get "appropriate" wrong. I used to spell it "aproppriate".
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Ocurred, or is it " occurred ? " or occured ?
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Neccesarily.

Lots of words that have two double letters or ones that feel like the should.

Sometimes i dont know which is right between effect and affect but ive basically got that one down though.

There are alot more dutch ones that are annoying too.

-- 15 Nov 2014, 17:27 --

Just realised it wasn't affect and effect but addition and edition. Somewhat similar in their confusingness.
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