If you read a wide variety of literature and news you will learn new words and become familiar with their spelling.

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You maybe speaking perfect English or any other language but there are times when you face difficulties writing down a word. So to get it right here are a few tips:

1. Don’t just accept a spelling correction from a spell checker without actually looking at the word. Next time you spell a word incorrectly, note the correct spelling then type the word spelled accurately and write the word down correctly.

2. Some people learn by the sound of a word or by verbalising the spelling of a word. So in addition to writing and typing a word, say and spell the word out loud.

3. Write a hard to spell word on a piece of paper and stick it on your mirror or somewhere else that you look often. Once you have mastered that word, stick up a new one.

4. Turn off your t9 (predictive text) spelling. If you have been relying on your cell phone to spell for you, turn off the automatic spelling and spell the words yourself.

5. If you have been reading news or entertainment from the same sources, branch out into other sources and new authors.

If you read a wide variety of literature and news you will learn new words and become familiar with their spelling.

6. If you don’t mind a little body graffiti, write a new word on the back of your hand everyday.

So throughout the day you will see the word numerous times.

7. You can use a hard-to-spell word as the screen saver on your computer, cell phone or other portable devices.

8. Write down your word of the day in the margin every time your turn a page or progress to the next chapter or article.

9. Imagine someone asking you how to spell the word and telling them how to spell it correctly.

In addition, picture your hand writing the word and your fingers typing them. — Agencies