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Brilliant. I had seen the paragraph before (and forgotten about it), but not the unmasking of the magic. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. The Spelling Blog

January 25th is Opposite Day, and in honor of this day our theme for this month’s blog is comparison books. Comparison books examine antonyms, synonyms, and degrees of similarity or difference. Opposite Day is a great opportunity to have fun with children while building their vocabulary and teaching them how to compare and describe objects [...]

For me, "burned" is the verb and "burnt" is the description. I would have said – erroneously – that "spelt" was a type of flour, and "spelled" was the only correct past tense of "spell". On the other hand, I use "learnt" at least as often as "learned". I use it purposefully – it sounds [...]