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Title: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: okarol on February 21, 2009, 07:55:55 PM

The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words

Select the correct or preferred spelling of words to test you on the most commonly misspelled words.

http://www.businesswriting.com/tests/commonmisspelled.html
 
I think I am a pretty good speller - but I only got 50%!  :(

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: jessup on February 21, 2009, 08:07:13 PM

Well well well
i got 59 per cent and they said POOR RESULT
Buggar
So now I will go to school and prepare for tommmmorrrrrowwwww
Let's hope the kids do better than mi !  haha

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: monrein on February 21, 2009, 08:10:53 PM

4 wrong.  85 %.   It's harder when it's multiple choice than if you just have to spell them I think.

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: Zach on February 21, 2009, 08:55:16 PM

 :beer1;

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: monrein on February 22, 2009, 03:14:48 AM

My niece Syd and I are going to watch "Akeelah and the Bee" this morning before I head to the hospital.  (Spelling movie)

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: cat on February 22, 2009, 07:04:02 AM

I got more than half correct - but still rated a POOR.  [Note to self:  try at all costs to avoid using those words when writing.]    :rofl;

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: pelagia on February 22, 2009, 07:16:48 AM

63% - thank goodness for the spell checker!  I agree that it's probably harder to get it right when you are faced with choices that look so similar.  I think I would have done if I had been asked to write the word and then check it.

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: monrein on February 22, 2009, 08:10:22 AM

Syd just got 52%.  It must have something to do with "Akeelah and the Bee".       :clap;       :2thumbsup;         :yahoo;        :thumbup;        :flower;        [syd added the smilies]

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: Slywalker on February 22, 2009, 08:31:43 AM

I got 59% too and said I was POOR.  I forgot to use my spell checker..............

 :bunny:

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: aharris2 on February 22, 2009, 08:41:14 AM

5 wrong 80% good

i used to love multiple choice questions  :2thumbsup;  :clap; :cheer:


cheers,

Rolando

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: Wenchie58 on February 22, 2009, 02:08:27 PM

Poor......poor????? me?  dang!

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: peleroja on February 22, 2009, 02:42:07 PM

85% here.  Sure is a lot easier to speak than to spell!

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: sandra3105 on February 23, 2009, 05:09:36 AM

only got 60 % but being british didnt quite get the american english ones  :urcrazy;

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: 2_DallasCowboys on February 23, 2009, 05:27:20 AM

Only got 67% - Boy, and I thought I
was a pretty good speller!

Anne

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: Bajanne on May 24, 2009, 10:31:13 AM

A very embarrassing 78%.  Disadvantaged by the American English questions.  I pride myself on my spelling ability.

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: dwcrawford on May 24, 2009, 11:56:48 AM

I don't like this!  Thank God for spell checkers, Secretaries and proof readers....

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: Stoday on May 26, 2009, 06:36:24 PM

59%. Oh dear!

I nearly always use a spell checker.

 ::)

Title: Re: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
Post by: Ang on May 27, 2009, 05:12:37 PM

41% :banghead;