Bobyoungbalt commented: When I was in high school (mid-50's) there was a list of the 100 most frequently misspelled words in English. Every Monday and Wednesday, a list of 10 of these was handed out and every Wednesday and Friday there was a quiz on the list last assigned.

And from the British English perspective, you were deliberately taught to misspell some of them - 'pon my honour, sir!


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