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Hard-to-Spell Words #2
Flcyclist on 08/23/2009 |
Spelling can be tough, especially with words not used very often. I will list the definition of ten words. The answers will contain the correct spelling and four incorrect spellings of the word. Good luck and thanks for taking my quiz.
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Comments (2)
Dyanamo (Level: 16.0)
Thu, 1st Oct '09 5:19 AM
The most common spelling for question 7 is idiosyncrasy although an alternate less commonly used spelling can be spelled with the 'c'. Therefore both answers should be deemed correct thereby making your quiz flawed.
Noun
Singular
idiosyncracy
Plural
idiosyncracies
idiosyncracy (plural idiosyncracies)
1. Alternative spelling of idiosyncrasy.
[edit] Usage notes
* This spelling is commonly considered a misspelling; etymologically the preferred spelling is idiosyncrasy, which is also the only spelling given by most dictionaries, such as the Dictionary.com Unabridged[1] and the American Heritage Dictionary.[2] This spelling is mentioned in the Oxford English Dictionary's entry for idiosyncrasy, but is marked as erroneous.[3] Webster's Third New International Dictionary[4] gives both spellings, but under the entry name idiosyncrasy.
Singular
idiosyncracy
Plural
idiosyncracies
idiosyncracy (plural idiosyncracies)
1. Alternative spelling of idiosyncrasy.
[edit] Usage notes
* This spelling is commonly considered a misspelling; etymologically the preferred spelling is idiosyncrasy, which is also the only spelling given by most dictionaries, such as the Dictionary.com Unabridged[1] and the American Heritage Dictionary.[2] This spelling is mentioned in the Oxford English Dictionary's entry for idiosyncrasy, but is marked as erroneous.[3] Webster's Third New International Dictionary[4] gives both spellings, but under the entry name idiosyncrasy.
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