We compiled 27 of the most common spelling mistakes in the English language. Science has proven that there isn't a strong link between spelling and intelligence. "The verdict is clear," writes ...

This May, students from across the United States will gather in Washington D.C., for the 100th anniversary of the Scripps Spelling Bee, determined to conquer a spelling system that has baffled us ...

Certain movements around the English-speaking world think our spelling system is just too difficult. In the UK, the English Spelling Society has renewed calls for spelling reform. They want to ...

English spelling can present problems for writers, even for those who are born into English-speaking cultures. Other languages, such as Italian or Korean, by comparison are quite phonetic (most ...

No sense? I know it is exaggeration for the sake of humor (no quibble there), but I’ve decided to use it as an excuse to come to the defense of English spelling. It’s a hard case to make ...

One major reason is that spelling bees are only really challenging in English, a language that has borrowed lots of roots and words from other languages and has all sorts of odd vowel sounds and ...

You've probably noticed that English spelling is not as consistent or phonetically reliable as the spelling of many other languages. Writing English is sort of like one of those computer games ...

Most English speakers know that when it comes to spelling, Americans and British people don't always see eye to eye. The examples are numerous: British people (and people in former British ...

One reason Basu suggests for their success is the emphasis parents place on education and how much they practice spelling English words with their children, even though the children may not always ...

Advertisement Advertisement There’s a reason spelling bees are only common in English-speaking countries: English spelling is absurd. Even the most skilled spellers will admit that English is a ...