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as a aspect of becoming an effective writer how can I use a memory strategy for these words?How would I tell the different when I type and not to make a typo?

advice/advise

breach/breech

bouhjt/brought

complementary/complimentary

fair/fare

farther/further

2007-02-23 07:14:15 · 4 answers · asked by fishyinmytank 3 in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

they only give me an ex. and i don't understand
the "x" in "except"things they tend to stand out, be different.In contrast, just look at those two cozy "c'' snuggling up togther. very accepting. And be carefull when typing "except" because it often comes out "expect"

2007-02-23 07:30:46 · update #1

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I am not sure what exactly you are looking for, but I presume you want some easy ways for using the correct spelling in the pairs of words you have given.
Some of the tricks I adopt to help with some of these spellings are as under, though I don't have a problem with all the combinations you have mentioned. I have tried to suggest some methods.
You have to consciously revise your matter after typing and then apply the suggestions or any other method you may find better. Typos cannot be avoided, but when you revise the matter you have typed, and have a doubt of the correct spellings to use, some of these methods could help to correct the typos. Over a period of time, you would use the correct spellings as a matter of routine.

1.Advice (noun) and advise (verb); c comes before s and n comes before v in the alphabet. Remember n for noun and v for verb. c--->n , s--->v, i.e. the letter c or s would be selected according whether it is a noun (n) or verb (s) in the same order in which the two sets appear in the alphabetical list.
Alternatively, you can remember the word 'conserve' in which c is followed by n and s is followed by v. Hence use c when you write a noun (n) and use s when you write a verb (v).
2.breach/breech: something like: "a cut english dress" could be remembered. Here, breach roughly means cut and has 'a', while a breech is a dress item and has an 'e'. The association would be with the rough meanings of these words and the first letters 'a' and 'e' (of english).
In fact, breach has the meaning break and so if you remember this meaning, you would automatically use the correct spelling with 'a' when you write breach since breach and break have the same first four letters and the last letter(s) 'ch' is pronounced 'k' in certain words.
3.bought/brought: here too, it is quite easy. Bring is the present tense and brought is its past tense. Both bring and brought have r and so you include r when you associate the required word with bring.
4.Complementary/complimentary: Recollect the meaning of complementary which is completing, and you would know that e is used in the spelling instead of i.
5.Fair/fare: Remember the phrase 'fair pair'. ('Pare'.is also a word but is not used commonly, whereas 'pair' is used more often.)
6.Farther/further: Here too, farther is related to 'far' and not to 'fur', and so it is easy to use the correct spelling when you know what the meaning of the two words are.

If the foregoing is different from what you asked for in your question, please excuse me.

2007-02-24 00:16:32 · answer #1 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0 1

When you ADVISE someone (verb), you give them ADVICE (noun).

It would be a BREACH (gap) of safety and considerateness to hit someone with the BREECH (stock part) of a gun.

I BOUGHT (purchased) the cake my sister BROUGHT (took) to the bake sale.

A person who says nice things about you is COMPLIMENTARY (praising), or filled with compliments - they might might a COMPLEMENTARY partner (completing, making a pair).

It is FAIR (just, right) that you pay the correct FARE (fee, price) to ride on the train.

Farther and further can be used interchangeably for something that is a distance away. Further is also a verb, as in "to further your education," or pursue it.

2007-02-23 07:42:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Memories....Elvis Presley

2016-05-24 03:05:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Make yourself flash cards and practice them

2007-02-23 07:27:52 · answer #4 · answered by g's up ho's down 2 · 0 1

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