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double d out of them. One way to master this forever is to remember the rhyme:
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Accommodation and address
have a double c, d, m and s.
Another example is the i before e except after c rule.
The Silent N
Some words have a silent n at the end. Because of this, they are among the most commonly misspelt words in the English language. Here are some such words:
Column
Solemn
Condemn
Autumn.
Think of this statement:
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Nelson is solemn,
Because his column,
Is condemned to be demolished
In the autumn.
This will remind you of those words to which this provision applies.
Interesting Letters
Anxious is another word which people commonly misspell. As you would expect, people have no difficult with the an, it's the rest of the letters which are the problem. Memorise this statement and you will have no more difficulty with this word.
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I am anxious because I O(owe)U(you) some money and you look X (cross).
It will be obvious where the x goes. The rest of the letters are in the right order. This spelling is easy to remember with this memory trick and nobody should ever have trouble with this word again.
Disappear is another problematic word. People tend to omit one of the p's. Just keep in mind the warning don't let one of the p's disappear.

 
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