I know that I too am guilty of not taking the simple step of clicking on my spellcheck every once in awhile. But I can’t say it enough, bad spelling in your marketing materials, websites, blogs, etc. just might cost you business, client’s respect or both.
So in my ongoing role as a self-appointed Webster’s Evangelist…. I invite you to check out a great list of the 100 most often misspelled words at YourDictionary.com.
A few of my favorites from the list and their accompanying tidbits (nothing will ever top “i before e except after c, but some of these are pretty good!):
- Acceptable - Just remember to accept any table offered to you and you will spell this word OK.
- Dumbbell - Even smart people forget one of the [b]s in this one. (So be careful who you call one when you write.)
- Occasionally - Writers occasionally tire of doubling so many consonants and omit one, usually one of the [l]s. Don’t you ever do it.
- Separate - How do you separate the [e]s from the [a]s in this word? Simple: the [e]s surround the [a]s.
One Comment
I really like this. I can’t tell you how many times I have received an email with spelling errors through out it. Spellcheck, that’s all I’m saying.
Michelle Bowers
www.a1mobilenotary.com