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Click on the link and scroll down to take the test. This test was emailed to me as part of a Google Group for writers. From those who posted, the scores ranged tremendously.
The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
To quote the email that was sent to the group:
"If you want to take it, I'd be curious to see what kind of scores our {writers} get!"
Oh, snap...I got 7 wrong! (20 points out of 27)
To quote from the email sent to me:
"A PhD teacher of college-level English got 22 out of 27 right, as did an experienced editor."
P.S. I also got 22 points out of 27.
Is spell check installed???? Off to take it hmmmm
back with tail between my legs, 19, oh I need to study, dang spell check its ruining my brain...I'm dependent on it and or lazy...
I got 20! A whole 7 wrong, like you chefkeem
Oh well, time to start reading that dictionary
I got 17 - but that's why God invented spell checkers
26/27 - danged American English caught me out, why can't you guys spell correctly? Should have guessed you would drop the 'e'.
I only got supersede right 'cos I always get it wrong!
And the UK spelling of license can also be 'licence', dependent upon meaning.
I also take issue with 'dependent', as it is dependent upon whether I am a dependant, or not (which is the one I got wrong). I obviously don't know what an adjective is!
got 19
Haha I got 10 out of 27, but I already knew I couldn't spell for crap, spell check is your friend!
Jerrico_Usher: 20. Mar 2012, 21:07Haha I got 10 out of 27, but I already knew I couldn't spell for crap, spell check is your friend!
All depends on UK or American English spell check .
23. That was hard!
Having once worked in a British law firm I'm embarrassed that I inadvertently made the wrong judgement call on the last one. I too find my spell check indispensable.
Practice makes perfect, right?!
Kangaroo_Jase: 21. Mar 2012, 02:46:) yeppers!
Jerrico_Usher: 20. Mar 2012, 21:07Haha I got 10 out of 27, but I already knew I couldn't spell for crap, spell check is your friend!
All depends on UK or American English spell check .
