http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/07/14/is-pittsburgh-hard-to-spell-definately/ Closing the Achievement Gap: Teaching Content Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:59:33 -0600 hourly 1 http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/07/14/is-pittsburgh-hard-to-spell-definately/comment-page-1/#comment-8253 Anonymous Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:04:53 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=2823#comment-8253 Is Pittsburgh Hard to Spell? DEFINITELY (not 'definately') Is Pittsburgh Hard to Spell? DEFINITELY (not ‘definately’)

]]> http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/07/14/is-pittsburgh-hard-to-spell-definately/comment-page-1/#comment-7263 Crimson Wife Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:17:47 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=2823#comment-7263 I can remember having to take a spelling test for the temp agency I used to find a job while my DH did his Army officer basic course at Ft. Knox, KY. I had no clue how to spell the word "Cincinnati". I knew it had at least one double letter but I wasn't sure if it was the "n" or the "t" or both. Growing up in New England, it's not something I'd ever had to worry about. But that particular city was less than 2 hours away from Ft. Knox so it was actually relevant. Whatever I guessed was wrong, but it was the only word I missed on the test so I still passed the agency's screening. I can remember having to take a spelling test for the temp agency I used to find a job while my DH did his Army officer basic course at Ft. Knox, KY. I had no clue how to spell the word “Cincinnati”. I knew it had at least one double letter but I wasn’t sure if it was the “n” or the “t” or both. Growing up in New England, it’s not something I’d ever had to worry about. But that particular city was less than 2 hours away from Ft. Knox so it was actually relevant. Whatever I guessed was wrong, but it was the only word I missed on the test so I still passed the agency’s screening.

]]> http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/07/14/is-pittsburgh-hard-to-spell-definately/comment-page-1/#comment-7261 Dan Willingham Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:57:59 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=2823#comment-7261 Judgment never looks right to me either. According to Merriam-Webster "judgement" is an alternative spelling, but spell checkers judge it worthy of the red underline. Judgment never looks right to me either. According to Merriam-Webster “judgement” is an alternative spelling, but spell checkers judge it worthy of the red underline.

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