Comments on: Five Spelling Rules for “Silent Final E” http://www.dailywritingtips.com/five-spelling-rules-for-silent-final-e/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:28:21 -0500 hourly 1 By: Ilana McGrath http://www.dailywritingtips.com/five-spelling-rules-for-silent-final-e/comment-page-1/#comment-245101 Ilana McGrath Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:41:30 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/five-spelling-rules-for-silent-final-e/#comment-245101 another use of the silent <e is to avoid words looking like a plural... ex. pleas (pleas + s) vs please loos (more than one "loo") vs. loose anyone interested in finding out more could refer to the fabulous resources at www.realspellingcom I use this resource all the time! another use of the silent <e is to avoid words looking like a plural…
ex. pleas (pleas + s) vs please

loos (more than one "loo") vs. loose

anyone interested in finding out more could refer to the fabulous resources at http://www.realspellingcom I use this resource all the time!

]]> By: Ravi http://www.dailywritingtips.com/five-spelling-rules-for-silent-final-e/comment-page-1/#comment-209548 Ravi Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:54:27 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/five-spelling-rules-for-silent-final-e/#comment-209548 What is the logic in behind vowel silence? What is the logic in behind vowel silence?

]]> By: memo http://www.dailywritingtips.com/five-spelling-rules-for-silent-final-e/comment-page-1/#comment-205463 memo Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:53:42 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/five-spelling-rules-for-silent-final-e/#comment-205463 what about the word 'even' is the second e silent what about the word ‘even’ is the second e silent

]]> By: Tania http://www.dailywritingtips.com/five-spelling-rules-for-silent-final-e/comment-page-1/#comment-73228 Tania Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:35:26 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/five-spelling-rules-for-silent-final-e/#comment-73228 There are actually quite a lot of words that are exceptions to "every syllable has a vowel". Not only rhythm, but also words like chasm, prism, aneurysm, communism etc. It's fine to have exceptions - and English is inherently a language of exceptions - but I get irritated when some people insist that there's only one syllable in words like chasm or rhythm, just to make these words fit the rule. There are actually quite a lot of words that are exceptions to “every syllable has a vowel”. Not only rhythm, but also words like chasm, prism, aneurysm, communism etc. It’s fine to have exceptions – and English is inherently a language of exceptions – but I get irritated when some people insist that there’s only one syllable in words like chasm or rhythm, just to make these words fit the rule.

]]> By: Jane http://www.dailywritingtips.com/five-spelling-rules-for-silent-final-e/comment-page-1/#comment-39465 Jane Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:22:54 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/five-spelling-rules-for-silent-final-e/#comment-39465 Another rule to consider - words that end in -se (loose, nurse, pulse). Final Silent e follows /s/=s following double vowel or two consonants. Another rule to consider – words that end in -se (loose, nurse, pulse). Final Silent e follows /s/=s following double vowel or two consonants.

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