Take a look at the following English words: butcher, squirrel, mortgage, and choir. Does something seem off about them? At one point in time, the words move and love rhymed. So did blood, good, and ...

English, whatever its merits as a language, is a bitch to spell. There are so many rules, and so many exceptions, and yet in the end you have to learn a lot of words on a case-by-case basis. If future ...

You've probably noticed that English spelling is not as consistent or phonetically reliable as the spelling of many other languages. Writing English is sort of like one of those computer games where ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Science has proven that there isn't a strong link between spelling and intelligence. "The verdict is ...

The English language is filled with confusing and hard-to-spell words. If you’ve had to think twice or consult a dictionary or Google before writing a certain word, you’re not alone. We consulted ...

Trying to change the spelling of complex words in English won’t improve literacy rates. Wendy/Flickr, CC BY-SA My 11-year-old student sighs. How can the same letters make so many different sounds? We ...