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Spelling aids.

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Mina

Spelling nessecary was terribly difficult for me, until I was told (in my 20s!) that it's one coat, and two shoes. One c and two ss.

Necessary. smiley - smiley

The I before E memory aid is longer than most people think.

Use i before e except after c or when sounded like a as in neighbour or weigh. and except seize and seizure and also leisure, weird, height, and either, forfeit, and neither.


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