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Spelling And Grammar.

'There' and 'their' - If you see an 'i' it is a person's - "their". If you see 'here' then it is a place - "there". (Dyslexicman, Round Rock, Texas).

Grading tests on content - In school I always asked my teachers to grade on content, not spelling. Most teachers had no problem with this. (H.C., Michigan).

Type everything - In business and personal communications, I have learned to make sure I type everything so people have no idea that I have troubles. (M.C.R., Phoenix, Arizona).

Using a dictionary - when using a dictionary i write the alphabet at the bottom of the page abd then i know the position of the letters without saying the whole alphabet to myself. (E.C.., UK).

Spell checker - Writing papers the spell check is my best friend. I use it all the time even to write this. I write my notes twice so that I can read them. I read something out loud so I can understand it. It takes so much time! (Adrienne, Oklahoma, USA).

Checking spellings - I spell-check my stuff on my e-mail browser before submitting it in, for example, a forum. Then I just X out the email message. (R.D., USA).

I read my sentences backwards to find errors in my writing. Leaving off an "s" "es" or "ed" is easier to spot. (CS, Washington State).

I remember grammar rules, like when two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking. (Jaret Parker, Canada).

I have a clever computer program - from www.TextHelp.com - which read out loud what I have written. It helps me to spot words I have missed out. (K.C., London, U.K.)

I am careful to avoid eating too much sugar or sweeteners, as I find it affects my reading and spelling. I always try to eat a healthy diet - fruit, vegetables and vitamin pills each day! (S.D., Warwick, U.K.)

When using a word processor for writing, if I find I cannot spell a word, I type in a smaller one with the same meaning and use the thesaurus to find the word I need. (P.P., Wellington, N.Z.)

Finger spelling: I have very bad spelling and I find that my problem is that I don't hear or know the sounds of the letters. I am using something call 'finger spelling'. This is where you put a finger up for each sound you hear in the word. It allows you to "see" the sounds and work out what sounds are missing. It also helps improve your spelling at the same time! (Michelle, Australia).

Spelling while typing - When I'm either writing or typing things on a computer, I mentally spell out each word as I type/write it instead of just thinking the word. i.e., as I type the word "computer", I literally think in my head "c-o-m-p-u-t-e-r" as I type it. This way the word is broken down into its component letters and I don't have to take extra time to ensure that I've spelled it correctly. This works for me about 90% of the time - unless it's a word that I just don't even know where to begin at when it comes to the spelling! (Juli, Tulsa, OK, USA).

Spelling easier on a keyboard - I find that spelling is easier when I am using a keyboard and computer. I look at the keys which seems to help me. I think that anxiety about getting the correct spelling confuses me when I write by hand. (T. B., London, UK)

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