why is my spelling so bad?

Question

I live in the UK homed schooled till 12. Loved it got all my work done in like 2 howers then i went to school they assessed me throwout home school all was very well 2 years ahead of students my age ....... and at school they sed i am well above average in general knowledge hand righting OK spelling good but once at school started I to detereat. The school thought i had a brain tumore and I fell well behind in math id just forget everything i am 24 now and can spell as well as i could at the age of 12 if not worse handwriting to IS VERY BAD...... I was so bright as a kid I knew all about trees science business politics nature, my dad made me right on paper with a line between the top and bottom line at home that helped me so much but at school thay woold not let me use this paper as a had to use the same books as the rest of the school...... but why cant i spell at 24 when i could spell OK at 12 thank god for spell check!!!!

Answer 1

i counted at least 7 spelling mistakes, but it was a good question. and far better than some that i have read. you use three and four syllable words, which is consisten with a good education, dont beat yourself up because you misspell the occasional word.

who uses handwriting these days? at best its just a signature, and print your name ont he dotted line. i should be a doctor mine is quite poor, but htankfully i can type reasonably well.

my fingers are dyslexic, i know what i want to say, but the message sopemtines gets to my fingers a bit late...but it can be easily interpreted, and understood... so dont worry too muxch, just pay a little more attention than i apparenty do.

read as much as you can, as far as i can see, youre doing alright, keep it up, and stop fretting. pretty soon itll be all mobile phoines and text messaging....

Answer 2

Try thinking about how the word should be pronounced first. It can be easy to misspell if you are not saying or hearing the word correctly. For example Sed instead of Said. If you are really serious about improving get a small book and write down all the words that you misspell. Hopefully it should help.

Otherwise do what I do - use a spell checker!!!

Answer 3

I'm surprised you put "sed" for "said" but got the whole phrase "well above average in general knowledge" completely right in the same sentence. No problems with "knew" or with "science business politics nature" either.

Your problems with spelling seem unusually, even suspiciously, selective.

Your real problem is with punctuation, I'd say.

Answer 4

Well, I think you are having a laugh and have made this whole schpeel up but I will give you the benefit of tyhe doubt.
Either you are dyslexic and have difficulty with spelling or you just don't read enough. Reading lots helps you to see the spelling of words and then you can apply it to yourself!

Answer 5

ur parents obviously didn't think that spelling was as important as all the other things you were taught.... u should hav a friend or some1 check ur spelling b4 u turn somethin important in

Answer 6

well probally because you werent taught more when you were young, because they have proven that a person can have more literacy if they were taught at school, rather than at home. from there thats what slowed your literacy life down, restricting your choices to jobs and careers.

Answer 7

because you were home schooled and lack the discipline to teach yourself... or you've got a condition that's needs attention, but i ain't a doctor


PS ain't is a word, a very use full one at that

Answer 8

I think you are brilliant all that home schooling and that and what is the problem I understand you VERY WELL - chansir

Answer 9

You are lazy, if you want to be able to spell, you need to read lots and practise.

Answer 10

well if u dont do continue to spell youll forget.