Poems - Eye halve a spelling checker
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Eye halve a spelling checker
It came with my pea sea".
In this poem some words have been substituted by homophones - words with the same
sound but different spelling. It proves that computer spelling checkers are not infallible!
Eye Halve a Spelling Chequer
Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a quay and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.
Correct English version
I have a spelling checker
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its really ever wrong.
I have a spelling checker
It came with my PC
It plainly marks for my review
Mistakes I cannot see
Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect in it's weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.
I strike a key and type a word
And wait for it to say
Whether I am wrong or right
It shows me straight away
(Sauce unknown)
As soon as a mistake is made
It knows before too long
And I can put the error right
Its rarely ever wrong
I have run this poem through it
I am sure youre pleased to know
Its letter perfect in its way
My checker told me so
(Source unknown)
The British Council, 2010
The United Kingdoms international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.
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Poems - Eye halve a spelling checker
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Activity Error correction
Can you find the mistakes in the following sentences?
Correct them if you can.
1. Is that boat for sail?
2. I got a teddy bare for my birthday
3. Look over their, there playing football
4. In the library, reading allowed is not aloud
5. Tricky one: You really should of known better
Answers:
1. Is that boat for sale?
2. I got a teddy bear for my birthday
3. Look over there, they're playing football
4. In the library, reading aloud is not allowed
5. Tricky one: You really should have known better.
The British Council, 2010
The United Kingdoms international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.
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