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  2. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    To arrogate is to attempt to take on a right or responsibility to which one is not entitled. Standard: Edward VIII abdicated the throne of the United Kingdom. Standard: Henry VIII abrogated Welsh customary law. Non-standard: You should not abrogate to yourself the whole honour of the President's visit (should be "arrogate"). accept and except.

  3. English orthography - Wikipedia

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    The spelling indicates the insertion of /ᵻ/ before the /z/ in the spelling - es , but does not indicate the devoiced /s/ distinctly from the unaffected /z/ in the spelling - s . The abstract representation of words as indicated by the orthography can be considered advantageous since it makes etymological relationships more apparent to English ...

  4. Comparison (grammar) - Wikipedia

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    Comparison is a feature in the morphology or syntax of some languages whereby adjectives and adverbs are rendered in an inflected or periphrastic way to indicate a comparative degree, property, quality, or quantity of a corresponding word, phrase, or clause.

  5. List of language reforms of English - Wikipedia

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    Spelling reforms are attempts to regularize English spelling either by reducing the number of irregularities or by making it completely phonemic. This may be done using the existing basic English alphabet (basic), by extending it (extended) or by replacing it entirely (replaced). Such historical proposals include:

  6. Spelling - Wikipedia

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    Spelling is a set of conventions for written language regarding how graphemes should correspond to the sounds of spoken language. [1] Spelling is one of the elements of orthography, and highly standardized spelling is a prescriptive element. Spellings originated as transcriptions of the sounds of speech according to the alphabetic principle.

  7. Elway's final game minted him as an all-time great, Denver repeating thanks to an MVP effort (336 passing yards, TD pass, TD run) from its 38-year-old gunslinger. 44. XXVII (27, 1992) Cowboys 52 ...

  8. The Big Spell (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    The first game is Speed Spell, similar to the Great Australian Spelling Bee. There are five groups of four, named after colours, and the objective is to spell as many words as possible in one minute. If one of the spellers in a team spells the word wrong, they are forced to step back out of the lit hexagon and the rest of the team members continue.

  9. 10 big brands with ridiculously similar logos - AOL

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    These famous companies' similar logos will give you design déjà vu. These famous companies' similar logos will give you design déjà vu. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support ...