It’s true; the American English past tense form is spelled. In other varieties of English, both spelled and spelt are common. So, if you’re in the United States, you would probably write it like this: The past tense of the verb “spell” can be spelled in two ways.
Which word is spelt wrong?
How do you use spelt in a sentence?
What word in the English language is spelt incorrectly?
Obviously, incorrectly is the answer.
Is it spelt or spelled in UK?
Is it spelt or spelled? No need to argue; they’re both allowed! Spelled is by far the most common past tense form in America, and spelt used to be the most common past tense form in Britain and still gives spelled a run for its money.
Is it GREY or gray?
Gray and grey are both common spellings of the color between black and white. Gray is more frequent in American English, whereas grey is more common in British English. The varying usage of both grey and gray extends to specialized terms such as animal species (gray/grey whale) and scientific terms (gray/grey matter).
Was it wrongly spelt?
“Spelled grammar wrongly” is correct. Wrongly is an adverb, while wrong is an adjective. Spelled is the past form of to spell, whereas spelt is a type of wheat.
What is meant by spelt?
Is it misspelt or misspelled?
Misspell is the correct spelling. Mispell is a common error. The past tense of misspell is misspelled in American English. However, in other varieties of English, misspelt is also acceptable.
Is Cemetery spelt correctly?
Spellcheck in both US and UK English confirm it as a misspelling. Even Wikipedia acknowledges “cemetary” as incorrect. Ah so it’s just one of those words which are commonly misspelled. I’ve seen cemetery, cementery, cementary, and cemetary… But only cemetery is correct.
What is the hardest spelling word?
What is the #1 misspelled word?
“Quarantine” was the most widely misspelled word, most searched in 12 states, the data revealed. Many people even thought it was spelled “corn teen.”
What is the hardest word?
What word is always pronounced wrong?
The answer to the riddle is Wrong. Wrong is a five-letter word. Wrong is pronounced as Wrong. To answer the riddle, wrong is a five-letter word, no matter how you pronounce it, is always pronounced wrong.
What word in the English language is always spelled incorrectly brain teaser?
The only word that’s always spelled incorrectly is “incorrectly”. The question above specifically says “always”, which makes it totally obvious. For example even in the dictionary, the word incorrectly is spelled as “incorrectly”.
What word is spelled incorrectly in every single dictionary?
in every single dictionary in print. Sometimes the question is worded: “What is the only word that is spelled wrong in the dictionary?” In that case, the trick answer is “wrong.”