Floating somewhere unknown, however, was the fateful word gluttony, gearing up to topple me at some future moment when I might bite off more spelling splendor than I could chew.
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Gluttonous for glory–spelling glory, that is!
Peculiar to the English Language
Misspelled words always jump off the page for me. How lucky I am.
Spelling problems are primarily peculiar to English language, based on its strength of incorporating foreign words. My Russian instructors said that spelling bees would make no sense for Russian speakers, but that indicating where the accent goes on a particular word is a challenge.
Although some say French spelling is awful, it is remarkably consistent. The French may not pronounce, at least to our ears, all the letters in a word. French speakers tell me they are there for a reason, and that they’re all perfectly placed.
RetroFlash/100 Words
The Spelling Volunteer
I began this story in response to last week's "volunteer" prompt but quickly realized I was generating a Retrospect twofer.
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Speling Is Hard For Me
My struggles with spelling. Included are my early problems and a reflection on the possible reasons for my poor spelling.
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