May 6, 2011 · This means that spelling is only a part of orthography (spelling is part of a writing system), but orthography includes a lot more than just spelling. That is where the difference between …

I was at a museum in London yesterday, and one of the items on exhibit is a document from the eighteenth century. It uses the letter f a lot where s should be used—for example, in Majefty. Did the

May 10, 2017 · That definition doesn't justify the conclusion you cite. However, language is not necessarily "spoken"; strong evidence exists that language is gestural in origin. As such, the refined …

Jun 4, 2024 · What is the correct spelling of this word? See the discussion at (Codespell) false positive: unparseable.

Jun 30, 2017 · This isn't strictly about the pronunciation of phonemes, all the phonemes in /fɪʃ/ are being pronounced as usual, rather this has to do with an incorrect application of the rules linking …

Aug 23, 2014 · Our numbers have a specific two-letter combination that tells us how the number sounds. For example 9th 3rd 301st What do we call these special sounds?

Oct 31, 2014 · If you take a makeup test, is it correct to call it a makeup, make up, or make-up test? I know that makeup is also what some people put on their faces to look different. I think that make-up …

Aug 19, 2013 · In the following sentence, should I say spelled or spelt: You spelt/spelled "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" wrong.

May 20, 2011 · Is incorrect capitalization, such as the lowercase "i" in [Can] i [this sic] have an if statement within a dialog box code? considered a spelling mistake, or some other type of error?

Nov 8, 2014 · The city Tokyo was sometimes called Tokio, as can be seen in ngrams, and as one example, the WWII anti-Japanese movie Tokio Jokio. Why was Tokyo sometimes called "Tokiyo"? …