\nIn English, consonants are easy, but vowels can be a challenge. Perhaps that’s why we might forgive wrong consonants but can’t forgive wrong vowels.<\/p>\n
For instance, consider the word “meant”: spelling it “ment” is a gross error. “Thanx”, on the other hand, is a mischievous misspelling you can’t put in an essay, but certainly in a text.<\/p>\n
Similarly, “mistery” wouldn’t be acceptable even informally, while “nite” (for night) is even in Webster’s Dictionary.\n<\/p>\n
People allow “intentional” misses but much less those that might be genuine.<\/p>\n
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\nMish, Frederick C (editor). Merriam-Webster Dictionary<\/em>. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.\n<\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about English: the tutor mentions an interesting notion. In English, consonants are easy, but vowels can be a challenge. Perhaps that’s why we might forgive wrong consonants but can’t forgive wrong vowels. For instance, consider the word “meant”: spelling …<\/p>\n