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"American Wordspeller" on Android - Spelling

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damefrank

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Date Posted: 23:36:20 12/22/10 Wed

Why is everyone creating a buzz about Oregon allowing spell checkers for tests in K-12? Here's one reason...over 1/5th of the people in America are challenged in some respect with the English language. Simply consult the latest US Literacy Survey.
The English language is the only language in the world which has made no reforms in over 150 years. Our language is referred to as a non-shallow orthography. Which means, letters do not match their sounds. That there are over 20 ways to spell the 'ough' sound, 13 ways to make the 'sh' sound, loads of silent letters and miles of exceptions to the rules is all compounded when logic wants to rule. Does anyone have anything to add to this?

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