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Spelling test answers

Here are the correct spellings for yesterday's quiz words: Two words in red Hyphenated in green task force oversized time frame online earpiece sleazebag mix-up callback rear view book cover spell-check download snowdrift sock yarn I use two online sources to check spellings and etymology of words: Dictionary.com and Merriam-Webster . In hand, Webster's Unabridged and the Concise Oxford English Dictionary. To make the game more interesting and challenging, you'll often notice different answers from various sources, so I like to find 2-3 dictionaries with the same results. What are your favorite dictionaries? On your desk? Online? What about the dictionary in your word processing program? Do you tweak that to suit your writing? Leave us a comment. Can a writer ever have enough dictionaries? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dani Greer runs the Blog Book Tours yahoogroup which teaches authors how to promote their books with a virtual tour. Next class starts May 1. She is a founding memb...