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Writing is a craft, and as with any craft it has to be learned. Or should that be ‘learnt’? Which is the correct word? Writing is all about using the correct words in the correct order. So far, we have concentrated on the mechanics of achieving the right word order in a sentence. Now, however, we want to turn to getting the words themselves right.

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© 1999 John Peck and Martin Coyle

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Peck, J., Coyle, M. (1999). Spelling. In: The Student’s Guide to Writing. Palgrave Study Skills. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14750-2_3

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