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[BluesMan]

I’ve recently became increasingly aware of my inability to spell! I’m 45, very well educated and people think I’m intelligent. However my dark secret is “I can not spell worth a crap”.
It seldom bothered me before, but lately I’ve been embarrassed by this lack of ability.

I’ve noticed on this forum that often others are kind and do not ridicule each other over grammar and spelling, as opposed to other forums where this is a big deal.

I just wanted to offer an opportunity for everyone to seriously discuss why they think some people are poor spellers without ridicule.

I propose my inability is due to;
1. The way we were taught to read in the 60’s and 70’s.
2. The fact that I do not follow rules well. (This makes me successful in my career however)
3. Sometimes I write inside out so I may have some Dyslexia; however I have no trouble reading and comprehending. For example I may write the word “dog” as d then g and add an o in the middle.

Oh and thank the IT geniuses that give me spell check for email and documents at work.

Not even sure what to practice, I need a spell check that keeps track of my errors and gives me a list every week.
Last thought, any ideas on how to improve this deficiency?