英文单词拼写的10个常见错误，你写对了吗？
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英文单词的拼写是很有挑战性的。它有一定的规则，其中很多都arcane（晦涩难懂的），同时这些规则也有一些变化和例外。我认为学习英文拼写最好的方法就是练习和重复。你可能要重复多至七次才能掌握正确的拼写方式——甚至对于英语母语的人来说也是如此!
所以说，拼写是非常重要的。如果你收到的文档有拼写错误，有时甚至只是一个打字错误，那么你就可能会不信任编写文档的人。关注细节对专业化的交流至关重要。例如，如果你在我的中文或英文版本的文章中看到一个错字，这将如何影响你对我文章的印象呢?
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”市面上有很多商业拼写检查软件。由于我使用微软的Word编写文档，所以在发送文档之前，我总是使用Word内置的拼写和语法检查工具。这真的能够帮助我找出拼错的单词。
然而，并不是所有的输入平台都有拼写检查器。例如，如果我在微信中输入一条英语消息，它就不会显示是否存在拼写错误。如果我想用这种平台发送重要信息，我会先将内容输入Word，检查拼写，然后复制粘贴到线上的聊天中。
为了帮助你度过英语拼写的morass（困境），下面和你分享10个我经常看到的拼写错误。
正确拼写：publicly
这是一个正确的拼写读音像这个单词的例子。无论你是在公开场合还是私下里使用这个词，记住在“ly”之前省略“al”。
正确拼写：definitely
下面是一个帮助你掌握这个词拼写的方法：“I definitely want to get it right”通过这句话，你就可以记住这个词中间有一个“i”，而不是“a”。
正确拼写：government
我经常看到这个拼写错误。实际上必须有人来管理社会秩序才需要一个政府。它的后缀“-ment”代表具体的动作。正如entertainment（娱乐）是指使人entertaining（愉快的）方式一样，政府（government）也是治理（governing）的工具。
正确拼写：separate
这是一个商务英语中经常使用的词汇。所以正确拼写它很重要。例如，你可以指示同事向客户分别发送不同的文档。
正确拼写：occurred
哦，英语里的双辅音是多么有趣啊！虽然“occur”在现在时中只有一个“r”，我们也要在它的过去时变形中加上一个“r”。我想你的写作中可能已经出现过这种错误了。
正确拼写：until
英语是一种发展迅速的语言，实际上在中世纪“untill”才是这个单词的正确拼写。但是随着英语的演进，很多字母被删去了，所以我们现在只使用“until”的拼写。
在歌曲、诗歌以及英语口语中，我们经常使用这个单词的缩写：”til“。让人困惑的是，“until”也可以abbreviate（缩写）为”til“或”till“，但最常见的还是“’til”。
正确拼写：receive
我记得在上小学的时候，老师让我们重复这个拼写规则，刚好押韵:“‘i’在‘c’之前，‘e’之后。”事实上，它已经成为著名的 “‘i’在‘c’之前，‘e’之后”的规则。我经常听到自己在听到这种词的时候对自己重复这句话。否则，在拼写中，“e”通常在“i”之前。
“‘i’在‘c’之前，‘e’之后”的拼写规则有很多的版本和例外，但这一直是我遵循的default（默认）规则。我相信你是不会因此而感到困惑的。
正确拼写：which
这个词有所谓的不发音的“h”，它以书面的形式存在，但不发音。换句话说,“which”和“witch”都有相同的\’wich\的音！
发音相同但拼写不同的单词称为同音异义词。不同的拼写可以帮助你区分发音相近的单词。
正确拼写：accommodate
所以，就像刚才我们提到的“occurred”一词一样，我们还可以在双辅音词汇中获得更多的趣味。比如这个词中就有两个“c”和两个“m”.
这也是商务英语交流中的常用词汇。比如，“公司目前需要资金，然后银行及时提供了一笔贷款。”
正确拼写：gray
这是一个有点棘手的问题，因为从构词上来看，这两个拼写都是正确的。“gray”在美国是更流行的拼写方式，而“grey”在英国更常见。根据《韦氏词典》，“gray”是正确的，而“grey”是“gray”的一种不太常见的拼写方式。
也许这条规则属于“灰色”地带。
语言学习是一个终身的过程，所以请不要让这些拼写错误让你灰心。尽管我用英语写作，使用英语来教学，甚至自己教英语，我也依然将《韦氏词典》常备身边。当你用中文写作时，我相信你也会查阅你信赖的《新华字典》。我自己也有这本书的几种版本！
我的朋友，正确的拼写对于商业交流是至关重要的。但通过一些学习和实践，以及使用拼写检查软件，你可以提高自己的拼写水平。以及如果在我的文章中看到typo（拼写错误），请给我发信息或留言，这样我也能不断学习和提高。我们共同努力!
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10 commonly misspelled words in English
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Spelling words in English can be challenging. There are some rules, many of them arcane, and then there are variations and exceptions to these rules. I think the best way to learn spelling is simply to practice and repeat. It may take up to seven times for you to get it right—and this may even be true for native English speakers!
Yet spelling is very important. If you receive a document with spelling errors, sometimes even just one typo, you may not trust the person who wrote it. This attention to detail is crucial to communicating professionally. For example, if you see a typo in this article, either in my Chinese or English version, how would that affect your impression of my article?
Details determine success or failure.
”Use spell check tools
There are many commercial spell checker apps available on the market. Since I use MS Word to create documents, I always use Word’s built-in Spelling and Grammar check tool before sending out a document. This really helps me to catch words I have misspelled.
Yet not all typing platforms have spell checkers. For example, if I type a message in English in WeChat, there is no indication whether I have spelled the word incorrectly. If I want to send an important message using that kind of platform, I’ll first type my content into Word, check the spelling that way, and then copy and paste it into the online form.
To help you through the English spelling morass, let me share with you 10 common misspellings I see somewhat frequently.
Correct spelling: publicly.
This is an example where the correct spelling actually sounds like the word. Whether you use this word publicly or privately, remember to omit the al before the ly.
Correct spelling: definitely
Here’s a way to help you with the spelling of this word, “I definitely want to get it right,” then you can remember that there's an i in the middle there, not an a. This way, you’ll definitely get it right in the future!
Correct spelling: government
I see this error all the time. Someone must govern in order for there to be a government. The -ment suffix is the specific means of an action. Just as entertainment is the means of entertaining, so is government the instrument of governing.
Correct spelling: separate
This is a common term in business English, so it’s important to spell this word correctly. For example, you may instruct a colleague to send separate documents to different clients.
Correct spelling: occurred
Oh, the fun we can have with double consonants in English! Even though occur only has one r in the present tense, we add an r for the past tense. It occurs to me that this issue may have already occurred in your writing.
Correct spelling: until
English is a quickly evolving language, and back in the Middle Ages, “untill” was in fact the correct spelling of this word. But as English advanced, many letters were dropped, so we now just use “until.”
In song and poetry, as well as in spoken English, we often use this word’s abbreviation: ‘til. Adding to the confusion, “until” can also be abbreviated as til or till, but the most common is ‘til.
Correct spelling: receive
I remember back in elementary school, my teachers would ask us to repeat this spelling rule, which happens to rhyme: "i before e, except after c." In fact, it has become known as the I Before E Except After C Rule. I often hear myself repeating this to myself each time this kind of word comes up. Otherwise, in spelling the e generally comes before i.
The I Before E Except After C Rule has variations and exceptions, but it is usually my default rule. I believe you will not be deceived.
Correct spelling: which
This word has what we call the Silent H. It’s there in the written form, but is not pronounced. In other words, “which” and “witch” both have the same \ ˈwich\ sound!
Words with the same pronunciation but different spelling are known as homophones. The different spellings can help you distinguish words that sound the same.
Correct spelling: accommodate
So, just as we saw in “occurred” above, we can have even more fun with the double consonants. This word actually takes two c's and two m's.
This is also a common word in business communications. For example, “The company needed money, and the bank accommodated them with a loan.”
Correct spelling: gray
This is somewhat of a trick question, as technically, both spellings are correct. Gray is the more popular spelling in the United States, whereas grey is more common in the United Kingdom. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, gray is correct, whereas grey is a less common spelling of gray.
So perhaps this rule falls into somewhat of a gray area.
Language learning is a life-long process, so please don’t let these spelling errors discourage you. Even though I write in English, teach in English, and even teach English, the Merriam-Webster dictionary is always by my side. When you write in Chinese, I’m sure you consult your trusty Xinhua dictionary as well. I have a few versions myself!
My friend, proper spelling is crucial to business communications. But with some study and practice, as well as use of spell checker software, you can improve. And please remember that if you ever see a typo in my articles, please send me a message or leave me a comment so I keep learning and improving as well. We’re all in the same boat!
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1.Arcane \ är-ˈkān \
a)含义：adj. 神秘的；晦涩难懂的
b)例句：
i.There are some rules, many of them arcane, and then there are variations and exceptions to these rules.
它有一定的规则，其中很多都晦涩难懂的，同时这些规则也有一些变化和例外。
ii.The arrest of a former Goldman Sachs employee in July for allegedly stealing the firm’s proprietary computer codes thrust the arcane world of high-frequency trading (HFT) into the spotlight.
七月，一名前高盛员工因涉嫌盗窃该公司专有的计算机代码而被捕，这一事件将神秘的高频交易(HFT)世界推到了聚光灯下。
c)近义词： abstruse, hermetic, mysterious
2.Morass \ mə-ˈras \
a)含义： n. 沼泽；困境
b)例句：
i.To help you through the English spelling morass, let me share with you 10 common misspellings I see somewhat frequently.
为了帮助你度过英语拼写的困境，下面和你分享10个我经常看到的拼写错误。
ii.Instead, there is a widening belief that the mess left behind by the housing bubble and financial crisis will be a morass to contend with for years.
相反，越来越多的人认为，房屋市场泡沫和金融危机造成的混乱将使我们在未来几年中与困境搏斗。
c)近义词： quagmire, quicksand, web
3.Abbreviate \ ə-ˈbrē-vē-ˌāt \
a)含义：v. 缩写；使省略
b)例句：
i.Adding to the confusion, “until” can also be abbreviated as til or till, but the most common is ‘til.
更让人困惑的是，“until”也可以缩写为“til”或“till”，但最常见的是“’til”。
ii.I did not totally give up on abbreviating the names; however, when I did abbreviate, I tried to provide comments to fully elaborate the meaning of the name.
我没有完全放弃简写名称；但是，当我用简写形式的名称时，我得设法提供注释以完整阐述该名称的含义。
c)近义词：abridge, shorten, truncate
4.Default \ di-ˈfȯlt \
a)含义：n. 默认；违约
b)例句：
i.The I Before C Except After C Rule has variations and exceptions, but it is usually my default rule.
“‘i’在‘c’之前，‘e’之后”的拼写规则有很多的版本和例外，但这一直是我遵循的默认规则。
ii.Before each test, participants were told that one of the responses (in or out) was the "default" for this round.
在每次测试之前，参加者被告知，其中一个答复（界内或界外）是“这一轮默认的”。
c)近义词： habitual, standard, usual
5.Typo \ ˈtī-(ˌ)pō \
a)含义：n. 排印错误
b)例句：
i.And please remember that if you ever see a typo in my articles, please send me a message or leave me a comment so I keep learning and improving as well.
以及如果在我的文章中看到拼写错误，请给我发个信息或留言，这样我也能不断学习和提高。
ii.The downside of this approach is the possibility that a typo or slight ambiguity in the signature will silently fail, which means the code will compile but "do the wrong thing" at runtime.
这种方法的缺点在于签名录入的错误或含糊不清可能会导致没有征兆的故障，这也就意味着代码可以编译，但在运行时无法正确完成操作。
c)近义词：erratum, misprint, typographical error
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