Spelling is the writing of a word or words with all necessary letters and diacritics present in an accepted standard order. Most spellings attempt to approximate a transcribing of the sounds of the language into alphabetic letters; however, completely phonetic spellings are often the exception, due to drifts in pronunciations over time and irregular spellings adopted through common usage.
The present book provides spelling rules and memory tools for avoiding misspellings. It will serve as a reliable fast-reference book filled with easy-to-locate information pertaining to spelling. School and college students, business professionals and general readers will find this book of utmost use. |