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5. Learn some basic spelling rules.

You can avoid some spelling errors by learning a few basic rules. As you will see, most of these rules deal with adding endings to words.

Words Ending in Y 🟪 When you write the plurals of words that end in y, change the y to i and add es.

   bully, bullies

   country, countries

Except: If the word ends in a vowel plus y, just add s.

   boy, boys

   monkey, monkeys

Consonant Ending 🟪 When a one-syllable word with a short vowel needs the ending ed, er, or ing, the final consonant is usually doubled.

   bat, batted

   drop, dropper

   get, getting