How To Spell It A Handbook Of Commonly Misspelled Words

The correct spellings of hundreds of words are keyed to the most common misspellings, with every conceivable spelling included.

The correct spellings of hundreds of words are keyed to the most common misspellings, with every conceivable spelling included.

Lists the most commonly misspelled words, including geographic names

Ceilling. Beleive. Scissers. Do you have trouble spelling everyday words? Is your spell check on overdrive? Well, this easy-to-use dictionary is just what you need! Organized with speed and convenience in mind, it gives you instant access to the correct spellings of more than 12,500 words. Also provided are quick tips and memory tricks, like: Help yourself get the spelling of their right by thinking of the phrase ?their heirlooms.? Most words ending in a ?seed? sound are spelled ?-cede? or ?-ceed,? but one word ends in ?-sede.? You could say the rule for spelling this word supersedes the other rules. No matter what you’re working on, you can be confident that your good writing won’t be marred by bad spelling. This book takes away the guesswork and helps you make a good impression!

A handbook of commonly misspelled words.

How to Spell the 20 Most Commonly Misspelled Words is for adults who can spell OK, but need to work on these words to spell them confidently (and correctly, unlike a lot of people!) The book takes you through a step-by-step process that involves: noticing the word, its patterns, rules, vowels and consonants; understanding the tricky bits of the word, and suggested memory tricks and strategies to remember the spelling; writing down your thoughts, memory tricks, word art and drawings; doing the Look Say Cover Write Check method to get you thinking about the spelling, using your memory trick, and writing the word; writing 3 sentences that are relevant to your life, work and fun; and then spending the day noticing the word everywhere, and trying to use it and write it in emails, or on social media