Orthography. Knowing the spelling

Have you noticed that when we study facts related to the Portuguese language, we have the opportunity to learn about great news, those that we often didn't even think existed?
Well, spelling represents one of these facts, as it is the correct way to spell words, where each letter has a different characteristic from the other, that is, the "J", "G", CH", "X", "SS", "Ç", among many others.
Sometimes it seems like a subject that can be complicated for us, but once we get used to writing frequently and get into the habit of reading, we manage to overcome all of that, and more! We are left with a more “full” vocabulary and, thus, we can use it in our textual productions that, for sure, we will only receive praise.
Thus, to know a little more about the “news” that the language brings us, we will check some cases in which certain words present, in writing, more than one form. So, if perhaps, under certain circumstances, you have already pronounced them and you think you were wrong, check:



By Vânia Duarte
Graduated in Letters
Kids School Team

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