1. World problems
  2. Incorrect spelling

Incorrect spelling

  • Inability to spell
  • Spelling disorder
  • Cacography

Incidence

According to a 1992 UK survey of 1,000 people, only 1 in 6 adults could correctly spell six familiar words (necessary, accommodation, sincerely, business, separate, height). 1 in 10 of the adults tested failed to spell any of the six words correctly.

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Incorrectness
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #4: Quality Education

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Education » Educational content » Educational content
  • Medicine » Pathology
  • Content quality
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    Language
    English
    Last update
    Nov 30, 2022