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While council workers often gain criticism up and down the United Kingdom, especially after numerous strikes, employing a contractor who misspelled the word 'clear' probably won't do their image any favors.
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A 14-year-old girl from Pennsylvania recently claimed just over $40,000 after winning the 2011 US National Spelling Bee competition.
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On Tuesday millions of children from around the world played online arithmetic games to raise money for UNICEF and to get their name on the prestigious ‘Hall of Fame’ honour board.
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A study of the 20 most common spelling errors made by the British reveals that mixing up vowels leads to many of them. Contributing factors are said to be spell checkers, predictive texting and laziness.
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Next time you are playing a game of Scrabble think twice before reaching for the Oxford Dictionary because errors do exist, as proven by an Australian professor who recently found an error that was almost a century old.
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A political study has found that about 60 million Web pages of Members of Congress spell the new president’s name incorrectly.
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University lecturer Dr. Ken Smith suggests that misspelled words be overlooked. His article published in the Times Higher Education magazine states that theses words should be considered "variants". He has comprised a list of the top 20 most misspelled.
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Hillary Clinton makes a spelling mistake in a speech to 120 Silicon Valley CEO's
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Does it bother you if your child's teacher cannot spell?
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According to new brain scan images, spelling tricky words such as "yacht" is no day at the beach. In reality, our mind struggles because the spelling does not match the sound of the word.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, is youngest ever to qualify for the National Spelling Bee.
NASA research helps treat women with fainting disorders.
A survey suggests adults are struggling to spell properly because they rely on technology to check their work.
Why a Greek default wouldn't spell the end of the world
A groundhog in Pennsylvania has, according to tradition, suggested there will be no let-up in the wintry weather.
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A new record that will go down in history forever. Six year-old Lori Anne Madison, of Woodbridge, Va. is on her way...
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It is quite unique to grow up with a famous name. It is even more special to be in the same line of work with your...
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No, that's not a spelling error in the title; this posting is about, the Ontario government's pet air ambulance service...
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Let's hear it for the occasional contributor! Er...that means me (he says with deep humility) Ooh. I've reached a...
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Chanukah (and every spelling variation thereof) starts tonight after sundown. It's not the most important holiday on...
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