Single inverted commas

Although it is usual to enclose a word under discussion in single inverted commas, I have chosen instead to emphasise it in red to prevent confusion with apostrophes.
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Friday 2 November 2012

SPELLING TIPS

No English word ends in j
No English word ends in v except spiv
No English word ends in i except taxi (and ski and some other foreign imports* such as spaghetti)
Never write vv
Never write uv - write ov even if sound is uv
q never stands alone - write qu
w makes or say er: worm

*There is some controversy about some words finishing in i and whether they are now considered English or foreign but the rule holds: i is not a natural English ending - think hard and check before you write it at the end of a word..

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