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spelling bee!!!!! {answers at the end}

33 replies

KangaMummy · 17/10/2004 15:14

This I have taken from Radio Times so {answers are at the bottom but don't peek}

ok, clever clogs, which of the spellings of these very common words are correct?

  1. a} drunkeness or b} drunkenness

  2. a} embarrass or b} embarass

  3. a} harass or b} harrass

  4. a} wierd or b} weird

  5. a} supercede or b} supersede

  6. a} separate or b} seperate

  7. a} mischievious or b} mischievous

  8. a} liason or b} liaison

  9. a} consensus or b} concensus

  10. a} ignorence or b} ignorance

Answers below:

1b, 2a, 3a, 4b, 5b, 6a, 7b, 8b, 9a, 10b

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anorak · 17/10/2004 15:20

8 right

Lonelymum · 17/10/2004 15:20

Bit surprise about harass - it looks wrong both times. As for the rest, no problems, but then I am a bit of a spelling freak.

PicadillyCircus · 17/10/2004 15:21

Here's my answerrs and didn't cheat!

1a, 2a 3b 4b 5a 6a 7 a 8 b 9 b 10b

PicadillyCircus · 17/10/2004 15:23

Hmm 5 out of 10. Could definitely do better.

Will blame DS!

Lonelymum · 17/10/2004 15:24

He was doing it for you PC?

Yorkiegirl · 17/10/2004 15:25

Message withdrawn

KangaMummy · 17/10/2004 15:26

lol pc

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PicadillyCircus · 17/10/2004 15:28

No, probably would have done better if he had . But he was on my knee at the time.

I used to be a GOOD speller. Why has becoming a mummy addled my brain? At least I got separate right; it annoys me when that is wrong.

KateandtheGirls · 17/10/2004 15:29

I got 5

KangaMummy · 17/10/2004 15:29
Smile
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JoolsToo · 17/10/2004 15:30

I got harass wrong - I'm shocked at myself

jampot · 17/10/2004 15:30

all right!! - but am a bit of a spelling freak (having been legal sec for ever

Lonelymum · 17/10/2004 15:31

Have you read Lynne Truss's book Eats Shoots and Leaves? I am reading it now and felt really cocky about bad punctuation until I read the chapter about commas and then I felt that my brain had gone to mush. I think I use them correctly, but I couldn't understand all her explanations.

KangaMummy · 17/10/2004 15:31

well done jampot go to the top of the class

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essbee · 17/10/2004 15:32

Message withdrawn

jampot · 17/10/2004 15:32

fank you!

KangaMummy · 17/10/2004 15:33

jampot

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PicadillyCircus · 17/10/2004 15:34

I've read Eats Shoots and Leaves and thought I understood punctuation until then .

I used to be a primary school teacher as well...

Lonelymum · 17/10/2004 15:37

Me too!!

PicadillyCircus · 17/10/2004 15:41

Which part - the understanding punctuation or being a primary school teacher?

Aero · 17/10/2004 15:50

8 for me. Got 1 and 5 wrong. Ah well......back to school I go!

KangaMummy · 17/10/2004 22:25

bumpity bump

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charliecat · 17/10/2004 22:32

LOL! 5/10!!!!!!!!

stupidgirl · 17/10/2004 22:33

7/10

BooMama · 17/10/2004 22:34

omg - have always been smug re spelling (dh is rubbish) but got 3 wrong: 2,5 and 7

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