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20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Akorede612(m): 6:14pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
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! 154 Likes 15 Shares |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Pineapp: 6:21pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Wrong= CD Right= Condom. 115 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by bigt2(m): 6:22pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Some of the spellings are wrongly wrong. Please include Wrong: dieing Right: dying Wrong: lieing Right: lying Also, include the wrong usage of your for you're 30 Likes |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by shamsuRana(m): 6:25pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Right:convertible Wrong: convertable Right: floccinaucinhilipilification Wrong : ..... I de come 50 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by donnaira(m): 6:35pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Abeg fp. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Akorede612(m): 6:41pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
shamsuRana:That must be a slip of the fingers!.... abi brain? i cant laff abeg.. bros. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Youngsage: 6:44pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Most people, not me. Nice topic though. BTW, who told you smartphones come with preinstalled dictionaries 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by shamsuRana(m): 6:54pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Akorede612: Am even laughing at ur unawareness Must be mis understanding... Abi abject ignorance... I de laff abeg..bros. 24 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by ItsAnderson: 8:08pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Boomba 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by dkronicle(m): 8:41pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Yesterday i was readin a book and i saw the word 'pronunciation' i just had to check my dictionary cos i thought that was a wrong spelling.. The reason why pple thinks its 'pronounciation' is because they spell it through 'pronounce'. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Jboy8844(m): 8:45pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Youngsage:DULLARD 8 Likes |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by mrking3(m): 9:04pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
my phone is on Auto Spell-check! So i dont need to crack my brain to get the Right spelling of word before sending!! 2 Likes |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by OKNkanu(m): 9:25pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Incase this makes front page..... tell BabyOj I love her so much.... 3 Likes |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by INTERMAN: 9:34pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Op , are you a waec examiner? 1 Like |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Stunner1(f): 9:46pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
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Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Heeyhun(f): 10:20pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
I'm particularly guilty of receive. Its so confusing
And some others 4 Likes |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Nobody: 10:32pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Wrong: Continous Right : Continuous 8 Likes |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by zinachidi(m): 11:41pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
lol, op u got me,, i have been spelling no 19 wrongly since, i remember during dictation in JSS1, i spelt it wrongly and my teacher still marked me right, guess she didnt know it either... Thanks though,, informative.. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by gsparks01(m): 12:24am On Jun 11, 2015 |
Heeyhun:recEive= recEpton decEive = decEption percEive = percEption etc just say it in ur head n u'll know if E comes b4 I belIeve = belIef achIeve = achievement 12 Likes |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by 15thMonica: 12:31am On Jun 11, 2015 |
pu**y = wrong Correct = puss y 5 Likes |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by betpro: 12:32am On Jun 11, 2015 |
Who smells FP with me |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Jamaticulus(m): 1:42am On Jun 11, 2015 |
Wrong: Fatted
Right: Farted Mk I buy land 2 Likes |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by stlarry001(m): 7:10am On Jun 11, 2015 |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by mu2sa2: 7:29am On Jun 11, 2015 |
expantiate - wrong. expatiate - correct pensioneer - wrong pensioner - correct 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by jejemanito: 7:44am On Jun 11, 2015 |
Jboy8844:And i bet he is from Daura |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by jejemanito: 7:49am On Jun 11, 2015 |
mrking3:wetin you dey form for now. Shey when you will be writing a serious exam your phone will still auto-correct you script? 18 Likes |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by btaliat(m): 8:26am On Jun 11, 2015 |
Wrong: convenant Right: covenant 5 Likes |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by DjHypno(m): 8:46am On Jun 11, 2015 |
k |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by jeeqaa7(m): 8:46am On Jun 11, 2015 |
English is never easy 2 Likes |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by softnipples(f): 8:46am On Jun 11, 2015 |
Hmmm...English Language isn't easy o 2 Likes |
Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by elantraceey(f): 8:47am On Jun 11, 2015 |
I'm always guilty of a lot and receive but all thanks to auto correct I'm always corrected Also a lot of people mistake I'm for am. |
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