What words do you constantly misspell? Are there any that make you stop and think every time you type them? We put out the call to our listeners for spelling bugbears, and we were inundated with responses. So we turned it into a top ten list. Along the way, we ask: why are these words so difficult? And are there any tips to help you spell them correctly? We try to help on this episode of Talk the Talk.
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Does Tom have any words he finds tough to spell? Will he try spelling them live on air? Aw, come on, Tom.
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Show notes
Etymology of ’embarrass’? – English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/69194/etymology-of-embarrass
Quote by John Steinbeck: “Guy don’t need no sense to be a nice fella. See…”
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/221523-guy-don-t-need-no-sense-to-be-a-nice-fella?page=2
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