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HOW TO LEARN
TO SPELL
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Conventional wisdom recommends reinforcement for spelling...saying it..spelling it over and over again. Unfortunately, most people can list dozens of words they've studied and looked up again and again, yet they're still not sure of the correct spelling.
A more powerful way to defeat a demon word is to confront it with a mnemonic device. A mnemonic is a memory trick. It works by creating an association or link between the demon word and an easy-to--spell word or phrase. You may know some mnemonics already.
A few are classics:
The school principal is your pal. The principle that serves as a guideline is a rule.
A stationary, unmoving object stands still. The stationery that you write letters on is paper.
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Mnemonics are sometimes silly, farfetched, or downright outrageous. So much the better, as long as they do their job--to help you master words that are equally outrageous and irrational in the ways they are spelled.
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