Spelling is difficult in English because:

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cmoore54

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on: Feb 19, 2019

Spelling is difficult in English because:

◦ words are generally longer than in other languages.
◦ words are derived from a variety of different languages.
◦ there is not a one-to-one correspondence between the individual sounds of spoken words and the letters of written ones.
◦ there are many compound words.

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orangecrush

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Reply #1 on: Feb 19, 2019

there is not a one-to-one correspondence between the individual sounds of spoken words and the letters of written ones.

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cmoore54

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Reply #2 on: Feb 19, 2019

Thank you!

orangecrush

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Reply #3 on: Feb 19, 2019

Always glad to help...

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