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Hathaway, B. A.

"1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading"


2. _How many kinds of Spelling?_
Two.
3. _What are they?_
Orthographic and Phonic.
4. _What is Orthographic spelling?_
An expression of the letters of a written or printed word in their
proper order.
5. _What is Phonic spelling?_
An expression of the elementary sounds of a word in their proper
order, according to established usage.
6. _What is meant by good usage?_
The usage, or custom, of the best speakers and writers of the times.
7. _How do we know when we have spelled a word correctly?_
By reference to the Dictionary?
8. _What is a Lexicographer?_
An author of a dictionary.
9. _Can we spell by Rules?_
We cannot.
10. _Why?_
Because there are too many exceptions.
11. _What makes a rule in Orthography?_
Whenever a letter is silent, or usually so, a rule is formed.
12. _Why is c placed before r in acre, massacre, etc.?_
To preserve the hard sound of c.
13. _What is the rule for Digraphs?_
A digraph must have one vowel silent.
14. _Give rule for E final.


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