Why is english spelling so difficult

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Shivaji

dear shivaji,you then try to write words that you feel difficult by following syllable.To some extent it may be use for you.Thank you.

You can read about the reasons here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_orthography

CB

Practise makes perfect. You can try quizzes and lessons to make you better. I like - http://www.funkyenglish.com/spelling

Practice? Practise? Haha Please, check that.

Practice is American English, while practise is British English.

Anonymous Practice is American English, while practise is British English.

Practice is the BrE noun, practise the verb.

To practise a skill. To go to football practice.

That's not true in the U.S.
Practise is not a word at all in America. It's practice all of the time. I don't know about other countries.

AnonymousWhy is English spelling so difficult?

If this is not a rhetorical question (though I think it is), then English spelling is difficult because it is not phonetic, and because there is no governing institution that has the authority to standardize the spelling so that it is. Even if an attempt were made to make the spelling phonetic, it wouldn't work b