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Misspelled or misspelt
misspelled or misspelt
Which of these spellings is best?
Which of these spellings is best?
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[nq:1]misspelled or misspelt Which of these spellings is best?[/nq]
Spelled.
Spelled.
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[nq:1]misspelled or misspelt Which of these spellings is best?[/nq]
misspelled
Teddy Roosevelt lead a spelling reform movement. One of the changes was substituting "t" for "ed" in many verb forms. The reform failed.
GFH
misspelled
Teddy Roosevelt lead a spelling reform movement. One of the changes was substituting "t" for "ed" in many verb forms. The reform failed.
GFH
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[nq:1] Teddy Roosevelt lead a spelling reform movement. One of the changes was substituting "t" for "ed" in many verb forms. The reform failed.[/nq]
Did he implore the congress on bent knee?
Did he implore the congress on bent knee?
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[nq:1]misspelled or misspelt Which of these spellings is best?[/nq]
I don't say I'm "right" but I use "misspelled" as a past tense verb and "misspelt" as an adjective.
Same for loaned and lent, passed and past...
Reminds me of a classic sign in Brisbane, Australia. I like to collect photos of stupid spelling mistakes. Not typos, we all do those. But examples of where a professional sig
I don't say I'm "right" but I use "misspelled" as a past tense verb and "misspelt" as an adjective.
Same for loaned and lent, passed and past...
Reminds me of a classic sign in Brisbane, Australia. I like to collect photos of stupid spelling mistakes. Not typos, we all do those. But examples of where a professional sig
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[nq:1]misspelled or misspelt Which of these spellings is best?[/nq]
At what? Scrabble?
The difference is that between Past Participle and Simple Past ("I have misspelt it"; "I misspelled it").
As has already been pointed out, the Past Participle can be used adjectivally ( < there's a word that is often misspelt).
... But lots of people misspell both, so don't worry about it.
At what? Scrabble?
The difference is that between Past Participle and Simple Past ("I have misspelt it"; "I misspelled it").
As has already been pointed out, the Past Participle can be used adjectivally ( < there's a word that is often misspelt).
... But lots of people misspell both, so don't worry about it.
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[nq:1]misspelled or misspelt Which of these spellings is best?[/nq]
It used to be that BrE used misspelt and AmE used misspelled. But those BrE irregular verbs have been invading here for 15 or 20 years, replacing what were perfectly good regular verbs.
Others: leant (used to be leaned), learnt, and I can't think of the others right now.
I never use misspelt; the correct American past
It used to be that BrE used misspelt and AmE used misspelled. But those BrE irregular verbs have been invading here for 15 or 20 years, replacing what were perfectly good regular verbs.
Others: leant (used to be leaned), learnt, and I can't think of the others right now.
I never use misspelt; the correct American past
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[nq:2] Teddy Roosevelt lead a spelling reform movement. One of the changes was substituting "t" for "ed" in many verb forms. The reform failed.[/nq]
[nq:1]Did he implore the congress on bent knee?[/nq]
He got his face on Mt. Rushmore more because he had the authority to stop the project than any other merit.
I have observed language revisions in Europe (German and Dutch). Both hav
[nq:1]Did he implore the congress on bent knee?[/nq]
He got his face on Mt. Rushmore more because he had the authority to stop the project than any other merit.
I have observed language revisions in Europe (German and Dutch). Both hav
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[nq:2]misspelled or misspelt Which of these spellings is best?[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't say I'm "right" but I use "misspelled" as a past tense verb and "misspelt" as an adjective.[/nq]
You are half right and half wrong. And you know which half is wrong.
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[nq:1]I don't say I'm "right" but I use "misspelled" as a past tense verb and "misspelt" as an adjective.[/nq]
You are half right and half wrong. And you know which half is wrong.
GFH
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Teddy wasn't a leader though he was a supporter.
[nq:2]Did he implore the congress on bent knee?[/nq]
[nq:1]He got his face on Mt. Rushmore more because he had the authority to stop the project than any other merit.[/nq]
Hardly. The idea was put forward in 1923 when TR was already 4 years dead and Congress authorised a Commission to look into the idea in 1925. Carving started in 1927.
[nq:2]Did he implore the congress on bent knee?[/nq]
[nq:1]He got his face on Mt. Rushmore more because he had the authority to stop the project than any other merit.[/nq]
Hardly. The idea was put forward in 1923 when TR was already 4 years dead and Congress authorised a Commission to look into the idea in 1925. Carving started in 1927.
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[nq:1]Teddy wasn't a leader though he was a supporter.[/nq]
[nq:2]He got his face on Mt. Rushmore more because he had the authority to stop the project than any other merit.[/nq]
[nq:1]Hardly. The idea was put forward in 1923 when TR was already 4 years dead and Congress authorised a Commission to look into the idea in 1925. Carving started in 1927.[/nq]
Having visited Mt. Rushmore jus
[nq:2]He got his face on Mt. Rushmore more because he had the authority to stop the project than any other merit.[/nq]
[nq:1]Hardly. The idea was put forward in 1923 when TR was already 4 years dead and Congress authorised a Commission to look into the idea in 1925. Carving started in 1927.[/nq]
Having visited Mt. Rushmore jus
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