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Yep, Bob - that's the way I learnt top spell as well - much the same era as you, but several thousand miles to the east!
Learning by rote has limited use - but that is definitely one of them. The other is the times-table, which is one of the cornerstones of mental arithmetic.
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mental arithmetic...I always got stuck on the six-times table. But I came to the consclusion that, like cricket, it is over rated 
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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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In reply to:
honour, etc.
I don't think I want to go there, as that horse has been, I believe sufficiently flogged. For the record, I acknowledge the High Church, or Johnsonian spelling scheme along with the Low Church, or Noah Webster, scheme. There are these caveats, however: 1. English spelling has always been a mess, since the first woad-painted scribes picked up a seashell fragment, or whatever it was. 2. Dictionaries may prescribe spellings, but they are not official, since we have no equivalent of the French Academie. (and no one would pay any attention to it if we did.) 3. Current preferred spellings have been instilled into generations of scholars by the likes of schoolmasters with their canes impressing the minds (if not the bums) of their hapless charges, as well as the old maids who were the only primary-school teachers until recently in this country (USA). Neither of these classes are descended from the Cumean Sibyl. 4. Hence, I have to conclude that each individual's English spelling is either a matter of habit or of choice, like said Morning Prayer vs. Solemn Choral Eucharist. I suppose that if I moved to the UK, I'd have to learn to spell Englilsh style, ; I believe the Brits who come here learn our spelling.
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>I suppose
that if I moved to the UK, I'd have to learn to spell Englilsh style, ; I believe the Brits who come here learn our spelling.
I think Bob, that the Brits are coming around to the proper way of thinking. I noticed that Rhubarb spelled "defence" as "defense" in a recent post; I refrained from remarking on it until your note gave me a valid reason to do so.
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I noticed that Rhubarb spelled "defence" as "defense" in a recent postFortunately my own spell-checker prevents me from lapsing into such abominations. As a matter of honour, I shall always favour the correct orthography, despite the extra labour involved. It is the key to my good humour, and a small gesture of my determination to support all the colours of English, be they ever so grey. Either that, or it's dementia caused by cooking in aluminium pots. 
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This post seemed like a good idea when I started it, but I've decided that I have no case to make  . But I liked the title, so I posted it anyway. Sorry folks.
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. I noticed that Rhubarb spelled "defence" as "defense" in a recent post; In deference to your defence of "defense", I sit on de fence on this one - it was probably one of my many typo's - I never learnt to touch-type and frequently have to post in haste.
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Rhub (rube?) said: I never learnt to touch-type and frequently have to post in hasteWeeeell ... maybe you should learn touch type post-haste? Or maybe just learn to post-haste type and leave the touch out of it altogether!
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leave the touch out
or use Word as your host then paste...
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