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One thing that’s difficult about learning English is that words are often not spelt the way they sound, or they aren’t pronounced how they look. Today’s post is going to focus on words which contain silent letters.
I’m sure you already know how to make the plural form (more than one) in English. Mostly we just add -s, right? Well, there are some spelling rules to learn and quite a few irregular plurals too so keep reading. Perhaps you’ll learn something new! And at the end, I’ll tell you one mistake you should avoid.
How good is your spelling in English? Try these quizzes to find out!
There are a lot of words in English which have double consonants and it can be difficult to know when to double and when not to double. Sometimes there is a logical reason but other times it's best just to learn the word. There are a few that even native speakers have difficulty with! The answers are at the end of the post. |
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