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"Separate" - the only word I remember from 6 years of primary spelling lists - what's yours?

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Nimbostratus100 · 12/01/2023 09:10

I still have to look up "separately" though.

In my defence I left primary school 40 years ago.

We did the usual, spelling given on Mondays, writing a sentence for each word, learn the words, tested on Friday, it feels like I should have learnt more. I remember some of the words that were on the lists I learnt, but not how to spell them

My sons didn't learn spellling lists, their spelling better than mine.

Its a bit sad all that work didn't lead to better spelling for me

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Unsuredad123 · 12/01/2023 21:27

Augustus, and not once in the 30 odd years since have I had to write it

preppingforlife · 13/01/2023 23:14

Diarrhoea

ToooOldForThis · 13/01/2023 23:20

Rhythm
Has
Your
Two
Hips
Moving!

OliveHenry · 13/01/2023 23:28

SmartHome · 12/01/2023 17:58

Necessary - never eat cake eat salad sandwiches and remain young

A teacher told me this is year 8, I wouldn't have a clue how to spell it otherwise.

I also need one for tommorow and diahrea (no idea how to spell that one)

I like the Nanny Ogg spelling - "dire rear" 😂

notthe1Parrot · 13/01/2023 23:31

Diarrhoea -
Doesn’t It Always Run Really Heavily Over Each Ankle

thirdistheonewiththehairychest · 13/01/2023 23:32

'sincerely' and 'cigarette' 😂

ofwarren · 13/01/2023 23:35

Did anyone else get their spellings in one of these bad boys?

"Separate" - the only word I remember from 6 years of primary spelling lists - what's yours?
Foronenightonly22 · 13/01/2023 23:38

Sheep not Sheeps. Shane who sat next to me told me he’d tell me how to spell the plural of sheep correctlyif I lent him my rubber.

It’s def not SheepS. The teacher went ballistic and nearly murdered me. Still can’t forgive Shane for that. 🥊

TooHotToRamble · 14/01/2023 00:01

There's "a rat" in separate 😬

treadcarefully · 14/01/2023 00:04

Astonishment.

Teacher said to break it down.
As-ton-ish-ment
I felt so proud I got it right.
Late 60's primary school.

Sasha07 · 14/01/2023 00:05

Cat-as-trop-he catastrophe 😁

jmh740 · 14/01/2023 00:05

brusselspout · 12/01/2023 18:06

Diarrhoea - did I 'ave ripe rhubarb hovering over eastchurch aerodrome.

But perhaps that was location specific. Thanks Mr Murray Smile my favourite humanities teacher.

Doesn't it always run rather horribly over each ankle

frenchfancy81 · 14/01/2023 00:06

WorriedMillie · 12/01/2023 17:21

Stationery/Stationary
E in envelope, A in car!

I think of it as E in PEN and A in STAND

jmh740 · 14/01/2023 00:06

ofwarren · 13/01/2023 23:35

Did anyone else get their spellings in one of these bad boys?

Yes!

frenchfancy81 · 14/01/2023 00:07

Greensleevevssnotnose · 12/01/2023 17:26

Big elephants are ugly beautiful

I don't get it?

Ohgodthepain · 14/01/2023 00:12

Difficulty

Mrs D
Mrs I
Mrs F F I
Mrs C
Mrs U
Mrs L T Y

Vargas · 14/01/2023 00:16

Definitely

Twoscotcheggsandajarofmarmite · 14/01/2023 00:16

Mississippi - I still chant em-eye-ess-ess-eye-ess-ess-eye-pee-pee-eye (on those many occasions when I have to spell it🤨)

BinauralBeats · 14/01/2023 00:29

Their hats, their coats, their brand new car, spell it T H E I R 😂

Kaathesnake · 14/01/2023 00:36

Break your NEC…essary (always thought this was a bit odd for primary age…)

Theresahippopotamusonourroofeatingcake · 14/01/2023 00:42

surprise

It was the one I got wrong on a spelling test and ruined my 100% streak!

PartySock · 14/01/2023 00:54

Principle and Principal. Remember that the PrinciPAL can be your friend, the principle can not.

PartySock · 14/01/2023 00:56

Ohgodthepain · 14/01/2023 00:12

Difficulty

Mrs D
Mrs I
Mrs F F I
Mrs C
Mrs U
Mrs L T Y

Remember that from Matilda 😂
WHY ARE ALL THESE WOMEN MARRIED?
Also Remember Mississippi from Annie, so 90s films did a couple of things right!

PersilPower · 14/01/2023 01:03

I remember adamant coming up in a reading test and singing Prince Charming in my head all through the test. But also being surprised that AdamAnt was an actual word.

Treedecsandtinsel · 14/01/2023 01:09

Because
Bill Eats Cream Ants Using Silver Elephants

that line goes through my mind every time I see, hear or write because. That’s the only spelling I remember from school.