Misspelled Numbers, Months, and Days

Misspelled Numbers, Months, and Days Misspelled Numbers, Months, and Days Misspelled Numbers, Months, and Days By Maeve Maddox Yes, these are elementary spelling words, but cruise the web and you will see them misspelled all over the place. NUMBERS forty the error is to try to make it match four ninety the mistake is leaving out the e MONTHS February the error is in omitting the first r DAYS Wednesday the error is in omitting the first d NOTE: This peculiar spelling incorporates an old noun possessive. The day of the week was named for the god Woden. Before English started using apostrophe s to indicate the possessive of a noun, it used a genitive ending es. Wednesday is literally Wodens Day. Somewhere along the way the o in Woden became an e. Speaking of days and months, another frequently misspelled word in this category is calendar. The error is writing er for ar. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Spelling category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:70 "Home" Idioms and Expressions50 Nautical Terms in General UseWhen Is a Question Not a Question?