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7 Words With Multiple Correct Spellings

Imagine you’re standing onstage in the finals of a regional spelling bee, and the pronouncer asks you to spell the plural form of those pesky flying insects that leave itchy, red bites on our arms and legs. Your first thought might be to spell “mosquitos,” but then you start to

wonder if it’s actually “mosquitoes” with an “e.” Well, you’d probably win the spelling bee no matter what, as both spellings are considered acceptable. In fact, many English words have multiple correct spellings. Let’s take a look at a few examples. The plural form of “mosquito” can be correctly spelled...

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