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I think my mistakes were kind of common - leaning on cliches and adjectives in the place of clear, vivid writing. But at least I knew how to spell, which seems to be a rarity these days.

I still like complete sentences that are grammatically correct without spelling errors. I don't always achieve this, and it is irksome to read a message I have sent and discover errors. I know I often leave out words in e-mail, not by choice, but because of the way my brain works.

Words are powerful. When I make mistakes I just try to come back and clarify what I meant.

It's really difficult for me. Language, I am sorry that I haven't. I think I just always expected that you learn a word in place of a word and when I discovered how difficult the grammar was and learning that was very discouraging for me.

I did not have one bad spell during writing - an unprecedented record.

If you don't occasionally make a mistake, you aren't trying hard enough.

One of the great things about education is that it should stop you making mistakes - and I have made a lot of mistakes.

My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.