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How do you alou someone to do something?

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WinterKitchen · 25/04/2025 09:18

As that's what they're implying when they write this! I read on another thread that someone is not aloud out by their partner and they're defiantly going to finish with them.

I think it's a bit mean to comment in those threads about bad grammar, though it seems people who write this, and a lot do, don't understand construction of words which to me seems obvious.

If you asked them to spell the word allow I bet they'd get that right, so why aloud?

I also don't understand why finishing the relationship is defying the partner either ...

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verycloakanddaggers · 25/04/2025 09:23

Because aloud and allowed are pronounced the same way and many people have trouble with spelling homophones.

Some people have dyslexia etc.

There is a wealth of academic research about spelling difficulties. It's not easy, just as for some maths is not easy, and map reading, and spatial awareness - human brains are so varied.

You are right not to comment in threads as doing that is the height of bad manners.

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