(Most People Can't)
We recently posed this spelling quiz to a group of highly educated legal marketing and business development professionals at an annual conference. They were sure they could ace our questions—communication is the foundation of their businesses.
The surprising results?
Many of them made mistakes! In fact, many of them made the same mistakes! They were flabbergasted.
Think you can do better? Have at it (no help from Google or Chat GPT beforehand, though)!
How’d you do? Comment below with your score and the one(s) that tripped you up.
| # Correct | Your Ranking: |
| 0 to 1 | Read one book this year. |
| 2 to 6 | Too many Marvel Comics. |
| 7 to 11 | You've heard of Mark Twain. |
| 12 to 15 | You've read Mark Twain. |
| 16 to 19 | You love Mark Twain. |
| 20 | Wait. Are you Mark Twain? |
If you’re a little depressed by your score, take heart! We have hundreds of free resources, including mini grammar lessons and additional quizzes, to help you learn, practice, and ace any spelling puzzlers in your future.
Check out a few here:
- Practice your vocabulary with our Bridge to Better Vocabulary quiz.
- Often-Confused Words: Are you using these words incorrectly?
- Another vocabulary quiz to whet/wet* your curiosity!
- 5 Words Even Smart People Misuse: Stand out from the crowd by using them correctly!
- How to Use They’re, Their, and There Correctly: We’re all guilty of butchering these at some point. End that bad habit for good!
*whet (and if you knew it, well done!)
