Eye Halve a Spelling Chequer
Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss Steaks eye can knot sea.
Eye strike a quay and type a whirred
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.
Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect in it's weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.
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Correct English version
I have a spelling checker
I have a spelling checker
It came with my PC
It plainly marks for my review
Mistakes I cannot see
I strike a key and type a word
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And wait for it to say
Whether I am wrong or right
It shows me straight away
As soon as a mistake is made
It knows before too long
And I can put the error right
It’s rarely ever wrong
I have run this poem through it
I am sure you’re pleased to know
It’s letter perfect in its way
My checker told me so
(Source unknown)
Can you find the mistakes in the following sentences?
Correct them if you can.
1. Is that boat for sail?
2. I got a teddy bare for my birthday
3. Look over their, there playing football
4. In the library, reading allowed is not aloud
5. Tricky one: You really should of known better
Answers:
1. Is that boat for sale?
2. I got a teddy bear for my birthday
3. Look over there, they're playing football
4. In the library, reading aloud is not allowed
5. Tricky one: You really should have known better.
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LETTER TO APPLY FOR A JOB AS EDITOR OF A NEWSPAPER:
I would like to apply fore a job as an editor of you’re paper. I halve a computer, and it has Spellcheck, end it
wood seam that this is awl I really knead.
I had originally in tended too dew this last weak, but then I happened to reed my horoscope inn the noose
paper, and it said: "Put on the rains be four you loose control of every thing.” Of coarse, once I red this, I
new it wood bee bet her to weight four a bet her thyme.
Aye thought at first that may be I should caul, but then I decided it mite bee bet her two right. I truly believe
that I wood be a vary grate editor--know matter watt--rein or shine. Eye wood make accuracy inn spelling the
mane ingredient of my editorial rain. Just to prove my hart is inn the rite place, I maid shore this letter was
perfect--I ran it threw Spellcheck.
I really due won’t this job, and I no I could bee a reel asset, butt if yew don't higher mi, I want wine.
I would like to apply for a job as an editor of your paper. I have a computer, and it has Spellcheck, and it
would seem that this is all I really need.
I had originally intended to do this last week, but then I happened to read my horoscope in the newspaper,
and it said: "Put on the reins before you lose control of everything.” Of course, once I read this, I knew it
would be better to wait for a better time.
I thought at first that maybe I should call, but then I decided it might be better to write. I truly believe that I
would be a very great editor--no matter what--rain or shine. I would make accuracy in spelling the main
ingredient of my editorial reign. Just to prove my heart is in the right place, I made sure this letter was
perfect--I ran it through Spellcheck.
I really do want this job, and I know I could be a real asset, but if you don't hire me, I won’t whine.
TYPOGLYCEMIA (Believe it or not you can read this!)
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulacity uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg - the phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan
mnid! Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch taem at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in
a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl
mses and you can still raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter
by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Such a cdonition is arppoiately cllaed Typoglycemia* Amzanig in’st it?
Yaeh, and yuo awlyas thuoght slpeling was ipmorantt.
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*Glycemia is the presence of glucose or sugar in the blood. If you have too much, you have diabetes
(definitely not a good thing!) A “typo” is an abbreviated expression for an error made when typing. So,
typoglycemia is when you have WAY too many typos!
Check this link out:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/spelling.htm
and these:
http://www.amity.org.uk/Training/Spelling%20Rules/Spelling%20Rules.htm
http://www.une.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/10673/WC_Spelling-rules.pdf
http://www.davidappleyard.com/english/spelling.htm
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/spelling-and-word-lists/spelling-rules.html
Also, I'll scan an old hand-out I have.
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