How can so many people still have spelling problems online?
Q. Think about it. I understand when people did not write a lot that they have bad spelling. But so many people are so much online and see so much text and words one would think that everyone could spell perfectly online by now, right? What's the explanation?
Asked by Kobe Abdulla Allupinurazz Bryant - Wed Jan 6 11:59:22 2010 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I dunno
Answered by unknown - Wed Jan 6 12:03:31 2010

What is a good way to learn French spelling and pronunciation?
Q. The spelling is so different than the way you say it. Like "tois" is pronounced [TU-A]. I know it's not a phonetic language, but it's just confusing, being a beginner and all. What I've been doing is listening to songs in French while reading the lyrics simultaneously, and trying to match the words with the sounds. Is there a website that can help me?
Asked by La Mer Bleue - Wed Nov 25 16:00:25 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Possibly learn the phonetic of the language. Each language has a set of X sounds. Some languages like Japanese are easy to pronounced because they are few sounds and they are all regular. Others like English or French are harder to pronounce. This could help in the meantime: (this one is in french, so you'll need a decent comprehension of the written language already) I don't feel like googling it, but you could also find a table of all the phonetic sounds in French. And once you learn them all, it should be quite easier. Use the international phonetic table IPA. Possibly try finding a phonetic book with a CD. This of course is much easier when you live somewhere where French is spoken because then you could just take a university… [cont.]
Answered by unknown - Wed Nov 25 16:43:55 2009

What are some good websites for help with spelling and vocabulary?
Q. My daughter is starting High School tomorrow. She's at grade level for everything except spelling which is a 5th grade level. Any ideas on how to help her improve?
Asked by Lisa - Mon Aug 14 11:39:24 2006 - - 5 Answers - 1 Comments

A. English spelling can be very tough. A lot of it doesn't really make sense, even though we like to think it does. Many people just don't have a knack for spelling, and find it very difficult. Most likely she is having difficulty with the hundreds of common words that don't follow the rules. I've included links to various spelling strategies and links to lists of the most commonly misspelled words. And here is a poem just for fun ... When the English tongue we speak Why is break not rhymed with freak? Will you tell me why it s true We say sew, but likewise few? And the maker of a verse, Cannot rhyme his horse with worse? Beard is not the same as heard, Cord is different from word, Cow is cow, but low is low, Shoe is never rhymed with… [cont.]
Answered by Imaka - Mon Aug 14 11:55:16 2006