Friday Message: Common spelling mistakes

ABA English: Friday Message | [ABA English]( [Friday Message 24/11/2017 Spelling Mistakes]( Hello! How r u? Your progress: Beginners - Unit 1 [Progress] 0% [Keep Learning!]( In today’s modern world, there are many ways to communicate with our family and friends using modern technology, for example, different applications on our mobile phones. One means of communication is sending an SMS (short messaging service), also known as “a text message”. Often, when we send text messages, we tend to abbreviate words and don’t pay much attention to spelling. In the first part of this message, you read the question “How r u?” That’s normally how we send someone a text message to ask them “How are you?” However, in formal and proper English, spelling is very important (which is why we have writing exercises in the ABA course). If you miss out a letter, it can make a huge difference to the meaning of a word. Look at the following words: SEEM They don’t seem very friendly. SEE I can’t see you. WINE I would like to order a bottle of red wine, please. WIN They need to win the match to make it to the final. BARE He has just moved into his new flat and it’s still bare. BAR After work, she sometimes goes to a bar. HUGE We were very hungry so we ate a huge portion of cake. HUG When you’re sad, you need a hug from your best friend. TEEN She met her husband when she was a teen. TEN They’ve been married for ten years now. To make yourself clearly understood in English, make sure you spell words correctly and that you don’t miss out letters. Have a good day! Best regards, --------------------------------------------------------------- [Graham] Graham Weeks Your ABA Teacher Did you enjoy this class? Share it with your friends [[Facebook]Facebook]( [[Twitter]Twitter]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Download our app Listen, speak and interact in English wherever you want [App Store]( [Play Store]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More resources Check out our blog for more English lessons: [Blog]( If you no longer wish to receive notifications from your teacher, click [here](.