The Atlantic

The Simple Spellers

AN anæmic youth in horn goggles has called on me in the interests of the Simple Spellers. He shamelessly appropriated to himself and his cause two good hours of my time, seeking by processes which, ...
Business Insider

My name is hard to spell, so I gave my kids names that are impossible to mess up

My name is fairly common but the spelling isn't what you'd expect. It's always caused issues for me. I decided to give my kids names that are nearly impossible to misspell. My name is Bethaney. Not ...
The New York Times

SIMPLE SPELLERS START WITH 300 PRUNED WORDS; They Want to Avoid Scaring People at First. NOT REFORMERS, THEY INSIST Col. Sprague Thinks Many Persons Object to the Term ...

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Child's spelling homework leaves internet flummoxed: "not buying it"

A simple spelling assignment has once again baffled internet users, with a puzzling image proving that some homework questions are nearly impossible to solve. A viral post on Threads asks for help ...
The New York Times

SIMPLE SPELLING GAINS, THEY SAY; Board Declares the Movement Has Spread to England, France, and Germany. SOME RECRUITS HERE Pupils in Schools in the Middle West Now Taught to ...

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