Yes, I can spell better than many other people (including my brother
Andy),
and so I must present a speller for the masses.
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| Correct spelling | Common misspelling(s) |
|---|---|
| Excite | Exite |
| Geppetto | Gepetto, Geppeto, Ghepetto |
| Pinocchio | Pinnochio |
And yes, I won my school spelling bee in fifth, seventh, and eighth grade and came in second place in the city once. I lost on the M-word: “melancholy.” The judges mis-heard the M as an L, giving “lelancholy.”