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    Blame Teachers for Hank Williams' "Hitler" Blunder

    OCTOBER 8, 2011 12:56PM

    By rijaxn


    Topics: espn, education, mnf, celebrity, spelling, teachers, racism, free speech, president, obama, hank williams, hitler

    • 11 Ratings
    • 778 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    It's Repelling that the Media Can't Spell Rappelling

    SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 2:29PM

    By Walter Blevins


    Topics: bon homme richard, spelling, earthquake, washington monument, rappelling, repelling, rappel, repel

    • 13 Ratings
    • 1029 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    The Tao of AutoCorrectivity

    JULY 30, 2011 5:34PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: autocorrectivity, auto-correct, auto correct, autocorrect, checking, checker, check, fixing, fix, overriding, override, word choice, grammar checking, grammar checker, grammar check, grammar, spell checker, spell check, spelling correction, spelling, spell, helpful, technology, word, ms/word, ms word, microsoft word, microsoft

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 671 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    The educational void

    JULY 18, 2011 3:11PM

    By takingadvice


    Topics: open call, my tiny hypocrisy, education, information, teacher, student, failure, spelling, college, access

    • 5 Ratings
    • 287 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Everyone Needs a Plastic Dictionary

    JULY 18, 2011 2:31PM

    By PlannerDan


    Topics: blogs, email, texting, grammar, spelling, author, writing, dictionary

    • 5 Ratings
    • 846 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Spelling Errors Have Negative Impact on Internet Business

    JULY 14, 2011 11:10AM

    By Catherine Forsythe


    Topics: spelling

    • 5 Ratings
    • 304 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    "TOP 10 THINGS I LEARNED SINCE WRITING ON OPEN SALON"!

    JUNE 13, 2011 6:20PM

    By Marilyn Sands


    Topics: typos, spelling, history, tongue in cheek, spoof, satire, top 10 list, open call, open salon, writing, technology, gossip, news, politics, comedy

    • 2 Ratings
    • 838 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Sukanya Roy Is Fourteen and a Stellar Spelling Champion

    JUNE 3, 2011 11:50AM

    By Catherine Forsythe


    Topics: cymotrichous, scripps national spelling bee, spelling, champion, sukanya roy

    • 24 Ratings
    • 2063 Views
    • 41 Comments
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    When Did Teaching Spelling Fall Out of the School Curriculum

    MAY 20, 2011 8:00AM

    By Catherine Forsythe


    Topics: acronyms, mnemonic tricks, technology, spell checker, nuns, nomenclature, curriculum, school, spelling

    • 1 Ratings
    • 298 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    The SPELL CHECK GAL & The GPS GUY..Match made in Cyb%rspase!

    MAY 16, 2011 1:26PM

    By Marilyn Sands


    Topics: comedy, travel, technology, love, matchmaking, humor, open call, spell checker, gps, laptops, computers, wikipedia, satire, spoof, whimsical, cyberspace, spelling, directions, dating

    • 4 Ratings
    • 355 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    "I MARRIED AN OXYMORON"!

    DECEMBER 13, 2010 4:04PM

    By Marilyn Sands


    Topics: humor, malapropisms, phonics, pig latin, oxymoron, sex, anti-semantic, words, stickler, spelling, grammar, english language, travel, comedy

    • 0 Ratings
    • 304 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    love@60.lol "Date-abase Shuffle"

    NOVEMBER 1, 2010 11:32PM

    By Marilyn Sands


    Topics: animals, comedy, gay/lesbian, technology, gossip, humor, dating sites, date-abase shuffle, mr. right, mr. wrong, marriage, red flags, spelling, guiness world record, dog lovers, advice, fetishes, you can't make these things up

    • 7 Ratings
    • 395 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Spelling Out the Magic

    OCTOBER 26, 2010 2:17PM

    By geezerchick


    Topics: spelling, children, magic, magic week

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    • 17 Ratings
    • 1285 Views
    • 25 Comments
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    Dictionaries Soon to be Antiques to Your Future Grandkids

    SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 6:00AM

    By Catherine Forsythe


    Topics: words, spelling, antiques, digital age, dictionaries

    • 8 Ratings
    • 579 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Little Things About Our Language That Need Fixin'

    AUGUST 31, 2010 8:41AM

    By Rodney Roe


    Topics: english, language, confusion, usage, spelling

    • 2 Ratings
    • 211 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Mispelling Check

    AUGUST 19, 2010 11:17AM

    By Robin Reed


    Topics: typos, typo, comedy, check, writing, write, grammar, spelling, spell

    • 5 Ratings
    • 666 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Simplified Spelling? Just Shute Me!

    JUNE 6, 2010 6:19PM

    By coogansbluf


    Topics: modern times, language, spelling

    • 5 Ratings
    • 900 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    My 8, Seven letter Word Scrabble Game

    MAY 4, 2010 12:48PM

    By Algis Kemezys


    Topics: seven letter words, skill, fun, family, vocabulary, spelling, scrabble game

    • 40 Ratings
    • 2230 Views
    • 49 Comments
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    The Evolution of a Brat

    FEBRUARY 25, 2010 4:45PM

    By Julie Tarp


    Topics: i'm not really a brat i just play one for the kitty, herbie goes bananas, childhood, spelling, brats, kids, kids have a mind of their own, talking

    • 1 Ratings
    • 356 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Spelling it Out

    JANUARY 16, 2010 9:54PM

    By Kim Bentz


    Topics: writing, aging, spelling

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