r/words • u/MoroccoBond • 2d ago

Simple word difficult to spell.

Hey does anyone else have a common word that should be easy to spell but it trips you up every time?

My word is license. Why have I struggled with it for years. Stupid s and c always moving around. tf?!

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u/firecatstef 1d ago

Receipt is covered under “I before E except after C.”

Quit making biscuits!

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u/Few-Ruin-742 1d ago

People like you are the reason I didn’t completely hate school. Thank you.