0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第二十期——Spelling

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0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第二期——情态动词
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第三期——冠词、数词
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第四期——虚拟语气
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第五期——倒装
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第六期——从句
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第七期——名词
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第八期——代词
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第九期——动词的时态
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第十期——连词
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第十一期——动词、动词语态
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第十二期——动词不定式、分词、动名词
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第十三期——独立主格、特殊词
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第十四期——Active and Passive Voice
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第十五期——Apostrophe & Hyphens
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第十六期——Parallel Structure
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第十七期——Commas
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第十八期——Dangling Modifiers
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第十九期——Capital Letters
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第二十期——Spelling
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第二十一期——HOCs\LOCs
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第二十二期——Sentence Clarity& Fragments
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第二十三期——R&S Punctuation Patterns
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第二十四期——Punctuation
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第二十五期——Articles: A versus An
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第二十六期——How to Use Articles (a/an/the)
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第二十七期——Count and Noncount Nouns
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第二十八期——In/Dependent Clauses
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第二十九期——Adjective or Adverb
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第三十一期——Appositives
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第三十期——Adjectives and Adverbs
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第三十二期——Irregular Verbs
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第三十三期——Numbers
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第三十四期——Prepositions
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第三十五期——Pronouns
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第三十六期——Subject/Verb Agreement
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第三十七期——Verb Tenses
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第三十八期——Parts of Speech Overview
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第三十九期——Quotation Marks
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第四十期——Transitions
0910AW SPECTACULAR 之【SU & SY SO】第四十一期——Phrasal& idioms

Spelling

This resource was written by Purdue OWL.
Last full revision by .
Last edited by Allen Brizee on April 9th 2008 at 10:23AM
Summary: This resource covers common spelling errors including accept/except, ei/ie, noun plurals, and –ible/able.

Spelling: Common Words that Sound Alike

Many words sound alike but mean different things when put into writing. This list will help you distinguish between some of the more common words that sound alike. Click on any of the blue underlined links to open a longer and more complete definition of the word in a new window.

Forms to Remember

Accept, Except

·accept = verb meaning to receive or to agree:
He accepted their praise graciously.

·except = preposition meaning all but, other than:
Everyone went to the game except Alyson.

Affect, Effect

·affect = verb meaning to influence:
Will lack of sleep affect your game?

·effect = noun meaning result or consequence:
Will lack of sleep have an effect on your game?

·effect = verb meaning to bring about, to accomplish:
Our efforts have effected a major change in university policy.
A memory-help for affect and effect is RAVEN: Remember, Affect is a Verb and Effect is a Noun.

Advise, Advice

·advise = verb that means to recommend, suggest, or counsel:
I advise you to be cautious.

·advice = noun that means an opinion or recommendation about what could or should be done:
I'd like to ask for your advice on this matter.

Conscious, Conscience

·conscious= adjective meaning awake, perceiving:
Despite a head injury, the patient remained conscious.

·conscience = noun meaning the sense of obligation to be good:
Chris wouldn't cheat because his conscience wouldn't let him.

Idea, Ideal

·idea = noun meaning a thought, belief, or conception held in the mind, or a general notion or conception formed by generalization:
Jennifer had a brilliant idea — she'd go to the Writing Lab for help with her papers!

·ideal = noun meaning something or someone that embodies perfection, or an ultimate object or endeavor:
Mickey was the ideal for tutors everywhere.

·ideal = adjective meaning embodying an ultimate standard of excellence or perfection, or the best:
Jennifer was an ideal student.

Its, It's

·its = possessive adjective (possesive form of the
pronoun it):
The crab had an unusual growth on its shell.

·it's = contraction for it is or it has (in a verb phrase):
It's still raining; it's been raining for three days. (Pronouns have apostrophes only when two words are being shortened into one.)

Lead, Led

·lead = noun referring to a dense metallic element:
The X-ray technician wore a vest lined with lead.

·led = past-tense and past-participle form of the verb to lead, meaning to guide or direct:
The evidence led the jury to reach a unanimous decision.

Than, Then

Than	used in comparison statements: He is richer than I. used in statements of preference: I would rather dance than eat. used to suggest quantities beyond a specified amount: Read more than the first paragraph.
Then	a time other than now: He was younger then. She will start her new job then. next in time, space, or order: First we must study; then we can play. suggesting a logical conclusion: If you've studied hard, then the exam should be no problem.

Their, There, They're

·Their = possessive pronoun:
They got their books.

·There = that place:
My house is over there.
(This is a place word, and so it contains the word here.)

·They're = contraction for they are:
They're making dinner.
(Pronouns have apostrophes only when two words are being shortened into one.)

To, Too, Two

·To = preposition, or first part of the infinitive form of a verb:
They went to the lake to swim.

·Too = very, also:
I was too tired to continue. I was hungry, too.

·Two = the number 2:
Two students scored below passing on the exam.
Two, twelve, and between are all words related to the number 2, and all contain the letters tw.
Too can mean also or can be an intensifier, and you might say that it contains an extra o ("one too many")

We're, Where, Were

·We're = contraction for we are:
We're glad to help. (Pronouns have apostrophes only when two words are being shortened into one.)

·Where = location:
Where are you going? (This is a place word, and so it contains the word here.)

·Were = a past tense form of the verb be:
They were walking side by side.

Your, You're

·Your = possessive pronoun:
Your shoes are untied.

·You're = contraction for you are:
You're walking around with your shoes untied.
(Pronouns have apostrophes only when two words are being shortened into one.)

I/E Rule

Write I before E
Except after C
Or when it sounds like an A
As in "neighbor" and "weigh"
i before e: relief, believe, niece, chief, sieve, frieze, field, yield
e before i: receive, deceive, ceiling, conceit, vein, sleigh, freight, eight

Exceptions
seize, either, weird, height, foreign, leisure, conscience, counterfeit, forfeit, leisure, neither, science, species, sufficient
We have four interactive exercises available for practicing these rules. Please note that we are in the process of updating our exercises, so they will change to reflect our revisions.

·Exercise 1
·Exercise 2
·Exercise 3
·Exercise 4

-ible, -able Rule

-ible	-able
If the root is not a complete word, add -ible. aud + ible = audible Examples: ·visible ·horrible ·terrible ·possible ·edible ·eligible ·incredible ·permissible	If the root is a complete word, add -able. accept + able = acceptable Examples: ·fashionable ·laughable ·suitable ·dependable ·comfortable If the root is a complete word ending in -e, drop the final -e and add -able. excuse - e+ able = excusable Examples: ·advisable ·desirable ·valuable ·debatable

Some exceptions:
·contemptible
·digestible
·flexible
·responsible
·irritable
·inevitable
Try some exercises for spelling -ible and -able correctly.
Please note we are in the process of revising our exercises. They will eventually be altered to reflect those revisions.

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小灵的学习笔记
Conscious, Conscience

·conscious= adjective meaning awake, perceiving:
Despite a head injury, the patient remained conscious.

·conscience = noun meaning the sense of obligation to be good:
Chris wouldn't cheat because his conscience wouldn't let him.


Idea, Ideal

·idea = noun meaning a thought, belief, or conception held in the mind, or a general notion or conception formed by generalization:
Jennifer had a brilliant idea — she'd go to the Writing Lab for help with her papers!

·ideal = noun meaning something or someone that embodies perfection, or an ultimate object or endeavor:
Mickey was the ideal for tutors everywhere.

·ideal = adjective meaning embodying an ultimate standard of excellence or perfection, or the best:
Jennifer was an ideal student.


貌似那几个exercise打开都是一样的，不过Purdue OWL还是灰常好用滴~

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Rushtosummer的学习笔记（20）Spelling
Spelling: Common Words that Sound Alike
Forms to Remember
Accept, Except
Affect, Effect
A memory-help for affect and effect is RAVEN: Remember, Affect is a Verb and Effect is a Noun.
Advise, Advice
Conscious, Conscience
·conscious= adjective meaning awake, perceiving:
Despite a head injury, the patient remained conscious.
·conscience = noun meaning the sense of obligation to be good:
Chris wouldn't cheat because his conscience wouldn't let him.
Idea, Ideal
Its, It's
Lead, Led
·lead = noun referring to a dense metallic element:
The X-ray technician wore a vest lined with lead.
·led = past-tense and past-participle form of the verb to lead, meaning to guide or direct:
The evidence led the jury to reach a unanimous decision.
Than, Then
Their, There, They're
To, Too, Two
We're, Where, Were
Your, You're
I/E Rule
Write I before E
Except after C
Or when it sounds like an A
As in "neighbor" and "weigh"
i before e: relief, believe, niece, chief, sieve, frieze, field, yield
e before i: receive, deceive, ceiling, conceit, vein, sleigh, freight, eight
Exceptions
seize, either, weird, height, foreign, leisure, conscience, counterfeit, forfeit, leisure, neither, science, species, sufficient
-ible, -able Rule

-ible	-able
If the root is not a complete word, add -ible. aud + ible = audible Examples: ·visible ·horrible ·terrible ·possible ·edible ·eligible ·incredible ·permissible	If the root is a complete word, add -able. accept + able = acceptable Examples: ·fashionable ·laughable ·suitable ·dependable ·comfortable If the root is a complete word ending in -e, drop the final -e and add -able. excuse - e+ able = excusable Examples: ·advisable ·desirable ·valuable ·debatable

Some exceptions:
·contemptible
·digestible
·flexible
·responsible
·irritable
·inevitable