Post by Alanna Elensar on May 10, 2006 22:02:21 GMT -5
Spelling is a rather broad topic, and quite a hard one to teach at that. There are SO MANY words, and it is simply not possible for me to go over how to spell them all-- there are books and sites to do that. However, I will be introducing resources for you to use to find the word you have in mind, and there is of course, SPELL CHECK.
www.dictionary.com is a great site to use. You can easily access what you are trying to spell quickly, and it is an easy enough URL to remember. I highly recommend using it.
Spell Check is so easy to use, especially on a Word dociment or this site. There is just a button that says 'Spell Check'. Click it, and your words will be spelled correctly. Yay!
Now. There are, of course, some words that have different spellings. Spell check and dictionary.com cannot snag these, because the other spellings are correct too... Just not in this context.
too: as well, many. (Ex. 'He is going too.' OR 'They had too many cows.)
to: I really don't know how to define this. (Ex. 'She should go to bed now, as she is staying up later than she should.')
two: the number 2. (Ex. 'Henry ate two cookies.')
This is a very basic example. If you need help further on determining the differences, leave a message here or PM me or something-- I will help you and make it easy for you to understand.
Some mistakes that are common:
--your and you're
--their, there, and they're
your: you own it (Ex. '"Your house is cool!"')
you're: the contraction for 'you are'. Is not used in any other context than to replace 'you are'. (Ex. '"I can tell that you're getting tired. Let me help," she insisted.')
their: they own it (Ex. Their guitar was polished and pretty, and I couldn't help but admire it.)
there: pointing out a location (Ex. 'Kevin always parks over there.' AND '"There it is!"')
they're: the contraction to replace 'they are'. Is not used in any other context than to replace 'they are'. (Ex. 'They're moving in today, judging by the U-Haul truck in front of the old house.')
Thanks!
www.dictionary.com is a great site to use. You can easily access what you are trying to spell quickly, and it is an easy enough URL to remember. I highly recommend using it.
Spell Check is so easy to use, especially on a Word dociment or this site. There is just a button that says 'Spell Check'. Click it, and your words will be spelled correctly. Yay!
Now. There are, of course, some words that have different spellings. Spell check and dictionary.com cannot snag these, because the other spellings are correct too... Just not in this context.
too: as well, many. (Ex. 'He is going too.' OR 'They had too many cows.)
to: I really don't know how to define this. (Ex. 'She should go to bed now, as she is staying up later than she should.')
two: the number 2. (Ex. 'Henry ate two cookies.')
This is a very basic example. If you need help further on determining the differences, leave a message here or PM me or something-- I will help you and make it easy for you to understand.
Some mistakes that are common:
--your and you're
--their, there, and they're
your: you own it (Ex. '"Your house is cool!"')
you're: the contraction for 'you are'. Is not used in any other context than to replace 'you are'. (Ex. '"I can tell that you're getting tired. Let me help," she insisted.')
their: they own it (Ex. Their guitar was polished and pretty, and I couldn't help but admire it.)
there: pointing out a location (Ex. 'Kevin always parks over there.' AND '"There it is!"')
they're: the contraction to replace 'they are'. Is not used in any other context than to replace 'they are'. (Ex. 'They're moving in today, judging by the U-Haul truck in front of the old house.')
Thanks!
