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单词 spelling
释义
spelling
(spelɪŋ )
Word forms: spellings
1. countable noun A2
A spelling is the correct order of the letters in a word.
In most languages adjectives have slightly different spellings for masculine and feminine.
If we got a spelling wrong we were forced to get a dictionary out.
2. uncountable noun A2
Spelling is the ability to spell words in the correct way. It is also an attempt to spell a word in the correct way.
His spelling is very bad.
...basic skills in reading, writing, grammar and spelling.
Spelling mistakes are often just the result of haste.
3.  See also spell
Quotations:
My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong placeA.A. MilneWinnie-the-Pooh
`Do you spell it with a " V" or a " W"?' `That depends upon the taste and fancy of the speller, my Lord.'Charles DickensPickwick Papers
orthography: the science of spelling by the eye instead of the earAmbrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary
Collocations:
alternative spelling
It would appear that at one time 'woful' was an acceptable alternative spelling, which has since fallen into disuse.
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To further stress the pronunciation of the garment versus the cloth, the garment has an alternative spelling plaide, although rarely used.
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In the literacy test, candidates are asked to choose the right answer from four alternative spellings for words such as preference, acknowledge and relieved.
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If you mistype a word, it offers alternative spellings to help.
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Most variants among the manuscripts are minor, such as alternative spelling, alternative word order, the presence or absence of an optional definite article (the), and so on.
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check the spelling
Always check the spelling of names.
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First rule of journalism: check the spelling of names.
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Then read, reread and read again, get someone to check your spelling and grammar and hopefully your statement will be the one standing out for all the right reasons.
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Some wondered whether becoming commander in chief would change his impulsive style, or at least mean that someone checked the spelling of his social media posts.
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Translations:
Chinese: 拼写
Japanese: つづり
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