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What is a typical spelling mistake you make?

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    For me common spelling mistakes include confusing some of these word pairs.

    • loose vs. lose
    • then vs. than
    • were vs. where
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    embarrassed to admit I mix up which and witch, and have misspelled both as wich on occasion

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    • goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zoneG [email protected]

      In english a lot. Not just because i am dislexic, but also french stemming words are a nightmare

      "Litterly" is one i have still no idea how to spell. Or wether, not meaning the weather as in sun and run but the one for implying choice

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      Literally and whether.

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      • G [email protected]

        For me common spelling mistakes include confusing some of these word pairs.

        • loose vs. lose
        • then vs. than
        • were vs. where
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        recieve vs. receive

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        • G [email protected]

          For me common spelling mistakes include confusing some of these word pairs.

          • loose vs. lose
          • then vs. than
          • were vs. where
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          Diahhrheoea

          Or whatever it is.

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          • kalcifer@sh.itjust.worksK [email protected]

            recieve vs. receive

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            This one's easy, remember reecee, so it's rEcEive.

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            • sanguinepar@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

              Sounds like a sticky situation.

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              Or slippery situation, depends on how viscous.

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                This one's easy, remember reecee, so it's rEcEive.

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                I just try to keep the mnemonic "I before E except after C" ^[1]^ in my brain.

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                1. Type: Definition (Webpage). Title: "receive". Publisher: "Merriam-Webster". Accessed: 2025-09-19T07:04Z. URI: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receive.
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                  I just try to keep the mnemonic "I before E except after C" ^[1]^ in my brain.

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                  1. Type: Definition (Webpage). Title: "receive". Publisher: "Merriam-Webster". Accessed: 2025-09-19T07:04Z. URI: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receive.
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                  Don't follow those stupid rules, there are so many exceptions not even sure how that shit got coined. Welcome to English

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                    Don't follow those stupid rules, there are so many exceptions not even sure how that shit got coined. Welcome to English

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                    Do you mind referencing some of the exceptions that you have in mind to the aforementioned rule?

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                    • inkstainthebat@pawb.socialI [email protected]

                      embarrassed to admit I mix up which and witch, and have misspelled both as wich on occasion

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                      Nothing to be embarrassed about. I can assure you I am worse at spelling.

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