Our Editors’ Most Commonly Misspelled Words
When it comes to spelling, you’ve probably relied on some old rules of thumb, such as “I before E, except after C” (which actually has too many exceptions to qualify as a rule). But sometimes these mnemonic devices get us only so far, and we’re left scratching our heads wondering
which letter is next — even if we’ve seen the word written down hundreds of times before. And it’s not just average people who are plagued by these confounding conundrums. Many professional writers and editors also fall victim to spelling mistakes. Our editorial team is no exception, as we too...
