Like many people I appreciate how my word processor and web browser spell-check what I type.
But what happens when a word has two valid spellings? How do I know which usage is more standard?
(This happened the other day as I was proof-reading a Math 25 activity. It is legitimate to spell the word installment with one or two l's. Which is more standard?)
Perhaps there is a more respectable solution, but the only tool I know is Google Fight. Almost always one variant has vastly more appearances online, showing it is the dominantly used spelling.
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Interesting, I usually check dictionary.com because it tells you straight out which is the more accepted spelling. (I usually naturally use the more archaic or the British spelling as I learned to spell frm reading and most of my reading has been pre-1920 and British literature. In fact, I have given up trying to get it right other than making sure it is at least a proper spelling.)
Ah, good to know about the dictionary.com alternative.
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