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Article: Tom Bergeron Hosts Scripps National Spelling Bee on Fri., May 30 (ABC). But 40% of the Viewers Can't Spell.
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- May 27, 2008
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Over one fourth of adults watching the Championship Round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Friday, May 30 on ABC can't spell everyday words, such as 'calendar', 'embarrass' or 'definitely', according to a survey by WhiteSmoke, Inc., headquartered in Wilmington, DE
WILMINGTON, Del. -- While most of us don't expect to know the spelling of 'serrefine' - the word Evan O'Dorney spelled correctly to claim last year's championship - everyday words such as 'definitely' and 'questionnaire' stumped nearly 40% of adults in a recent survey.
Adults also misspelled 'calendar', 'embarrass', 'questionnaire' and 'liaison' in a random survey and spelling test of ...