How to improve my spelling
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toohuge said:
Ki3r said:
Brought and bought I always get confused with, I know they are different, but I can never remember which one means what.
Reading helps a lot as already suggested. It certainly helped my spelling a huge amount.The way I remember the above is:
Brought - Starts with BR which reminds me of BRing - so I am planning on bringing strawberries to the picnic; toohuge brought strawberries to the picnic.
HTH
I'd agree that reading is the best way forward.
Ki3r said:
Monkeylegend said:
Ki3r said:
struggled with embrassing
Sorry, but I couldn't resist, I await my flaming.Practice makes perfect OP, well almost.
And I don't struggle with my left and rights.
Looking at his posts, I wouldn't have thought he was dyslexic. My mate is dyslexic and I often have to call him once he's sent me a text so he can explain what he meant!
I'd also suggest reading - doesn't have to be highbrow stuff, but something you like.
Do you read a lot / anything at the moment?
I'd also suggest reading - doesn't have to be highbrow stuff, but something you like.
Do you read a lot / anything at the moment?
I have a student who has the same problem. English is her second language, and she has a terrible time writing exam papers; I mention English is her second language mot to belittle your struggles and efforts but rather to offer advice and tips.
These are hints tips and advice I have given my student and it has helped her immensely.
1- Put down that f
king phone/laptop/ipad etc... spell checkers are the problem they are our crux and our safety net. Disable them. On that note, handwrite letters. To whom is irrelevant, it's about testing yourself. Turn your Spell CHecker back on AFTER you have written that email/post/whatever to check!
2- Pick the top 10 words you have trouble with, write them down and stick them in a place you will look every day e.g bathroom mirror, fridge, opposite wall to the bog when you're taking a crap! Look, read, repeat, remember.
3- Read more. Should you come across a word you know you wont have a snowball's chance of remembering, write it down (see number 2!)
4- Watch and play Countdown. Besides the added bonus of perving over the delicious Rachel Riley, the word games are great to test yourself against. Although the aim is to have an answer with the highest amount of letters, even if you get a three/four/five letter words, you should be proud!
Best of luck! Keep us updated!
ET
These are hints tips and advice I have given my student and it has helped her immensely.
1- Put down that f
king phone/laptop/ipad etc... spell checkers are the problem they are our crux and our safety net. Disable them. On that note, handwrite letters. To whom is irrelevant, it's about testing yourself. Turn your Spell CHecker back on AFTER you have written that email/post/whatever to check!2- Pick the top 10 words you have trouble with, write them down and stick them in a place you will look every day e.g bathroom mirror, fridge, opposite wall to the bog when you're taking a crap! Look, read, repeat, remember.
3- Read more. Should you come across a word you know you wont have a snowball's chance of remembering, write it down (see number 2!)
4- Watch and play Countdown. Besides the added bonus of perving over the delicious Rachel Riley, the word games are great to test yourself against. Although the aim is to have an answer with the highest amount of letters, even if you get a three/four/five letter words, you should be proud!
Best of luck! Keep us updated!
ET
iphonedyou said:
Justin Cyder said:
If you really want to increase your vocabulary, read some Will Self & Martin Amis. You will find yourself becoming verbosely, rhetorically voluble.
Your penchant for prolixity will increase markedly, I guarantee it. Prolixity being my preferred synonym for verbosity these days.gizlaroc said:
Have you ever been tested for dyslexia?
It's something I've thought about, but not really looked into it. I'm not one for having labels for the sake of it. northwest monkey said:
Looking at his posts, I wouldn't have thought he was dyslexic. My mate is dyslexic and I often have to call him once he's sent me a text so he can explain what he meant!
I'd also suggest reading - doesn't have to be highbrow stuff, but something you like.
Do you read a lot / anything at the moment?
It takes me ages to get into books, it can't be fiction as I'm no good at imagining things and I get annoyed with myself. Much rather read an autobiography. That being said I'll go through stages, I read Guy Martins in a week, but John Bisops I took a lot longer, despite really enjoying them both. I'd also suggest reading - doesn't have to be highbrow stuff, but something you like.
Do you read a lot / anything at the moment?
I'll have a look tomorrow at what books there are, and pick up a newspaper.
Ki3r said:
It takes me ages to get into books, it can't be fiction as I'm no good at imagining things and I get annoyed with myself. Much rather read an autobiography. That being said I'll go through stages, I read Guy Martins in a week, but John Bisops I took a lot longer, despite really enjoying them both.
I'll have a look tomorrow at what books there are, and pick up a newspaper.
Maybe something by Tom Clancy might be worth a try - he writes (or did) very "factual" books which are fiction based on fact (ish). They aren't Lord of the Rings is what I'm trying to sayI'll have a look tomorrow at what books there are, and pick up a newspaper.
I kind of feel your pain, I comfortably got a B in maths at GCSE as a lad and also a B in Geography but got an E in English Language and refused entry to English Literature. My wife, who is a teacher, has said that if a student was able to roll through school with such disparity in their results heads would've rolled!
Anyway, I'm retaking my English language this year, which is free to anyone. Pretty much the single best thing the coalition has done!
Other than that, I can't help - as my English is crap
Anyway, I'm retaking my English language this year, which is free to anyone. Pretty much the single best thing the coalition has done!
Other than that, I can't help - as my English is crap
Like many things in life - practice, practice, practice!
I can spell better now than I did in school, mainly because I spend more time on forums than I ever did on school work...
Ditch all your spell checkers and use a browser (such as chrome) that underlines when you spell a word wrong, learn from your mistakes so you don't make the same next time.
I can spell better now than I did in school, mainly because I spend more time on forums than I ever did on school work...
Ditch all your spell checkers and use a browser (such as chrome) that underlines when you spell a word wrong, learn from your mistakes so you don't make the same next time.
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