Does Proper Spelling Still Matter?

"I before e, except after c." If you've ever repeated this rhyme to yourself, you know all about the mental spell-check required before sending out messages. But these days, spelling has become shorter and more laconic, as we find ourselves using 'u,' 'ur' and depending on auto-correct.

But this doesn't mean we should put our heavy dictionaries away -- the benefits of spelling are endless. ""Correct spelling, indeed, is one of the arts that are far more esteemed by schoolma'ams than by practical men, neck-deep in the heat and agony of the world." -- Henry Louis Mencken, The American Language.

But what about when we age, does it really matter? We are shortening our conversation as much as we can. Instead, some people are so reluctant about typing that somehow they make their spellings look so worst that the reader gets frustrated. You're more likely to type 'min' instead of minute or say ATM as opposed to automated teller machine in a conversation.

"Spellings in standard form enables readers to understand writing, to aid communication and ensure clarity. Period. There is no additional reason, other than affectation, for spelling rules.Electronic media like smart phones,computers,mobiles are igniting the adoption of more casual way of communication -- texting is closer to speech than letter writing," says Anne Trubek, an associate professor at Oberlin College in an article for Wired Magazine.

Sometimes, spelling errors don't always make you look so causal. In May, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney had a misspelling experience when hiscampaign's iPhone application spelled 'America' as 'Amercia,' according to USA Today. And then of course, there was Dan Quayle's famous problemwith potatoes, which has probably helped an entire generation remember how to spell the plural form of the word.

Misspellings may be due to lack of knowledge of spellings or may be unknowingly. So here is a list of 30 most common misspelled words I've come across.