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How has your first month of 2021 been? We hope you've had a chance to explore our website. Perhaps you've worked on your course pathway? Or practised your spelling using a word list?
Here’s everything we shared in January:
For our first Commonly Confused Words blog post of the year, we looked at the words new and knew. Do you know when to use each word? Learn tips and tricks to help you tell them apart here.
This year, we’re starting a new monthly blog feature called 3 Word Lists. Our 3 word lists for January were Words from Scotland, Silent K Words, and Wh- Question Words. Read more about this month’s lists here.
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What does each word mean?
If something is new it has only just been acquired, made, or discovered. The word also describes things that have only just come into being.
Click here for the full Spellzone dictionary definition of the word.
Here is new used in some example sentences:
I got a new book for Christmas.
The painter stepped back and took in his new creation.
I’ve learned a new way to practise my spelling.
Happy New Year!
Knew is the past tense of know. If you know something, it means you are aware of or familiar with it.
Click here for the full Spellzone dictionary definition of the word know.&...
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