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Spelling Entry 705 / 1605 60-second read

Misellaneous vs. Miscellaneous

MIS + CELL + ANEOUS.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

“A box of misellaneous items.”

✓ Correct

“A box of miscellaneous items.”

The ruleii

MISCELLANEOUS: double L.

MIS + CELLANEOUS. The double L mimics the Latin root.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Double L — prison CELL.

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