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 ...

We take for granted that English is filled with weird spellings ... Within years (as detailed by spelling reform enthusiast Cornell Kimball) some states and even Congress debated adopting ...

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, sadly, has one of the most chaotic spelling systems in the world. Consider this: “tomb” rhymes with “room” but not with “comb.” “Laughter” rhymes with “after” but not ...

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 ...

Well, there’s a great answer to those questions. English spelling and pronunciation have gone through a lot to get to where they are today. By a lot, I mean that English went through standardization ...

So he embarked on a lengthy research project to find some answer to this question and others about the English language, which he believes has “the worst alphabetic spelling system in the world.” ...

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 ...