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I used the spelling of supercede on my spelling test today and my teacher said it was wrong. I thought it was really spelled like that. Whats the correct spelling of it?
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Supersede.
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Smartness... oh, and spell check. lol
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Supersede comes from the Latin: supersedeo means "I sit on top of". Supercede would have to come from "Cedo" which means "I yield", so is not appropriate here.
The spelling with a "c" has just crept in over the years and so is accepted by some now as a correct alternative.
The spelling with a "c" has just crept in over the years and so is accepted by some now as a correct alternative.
I think it is wise to use a paper dictionary as spell checkers seem to use US English that is quite different from British English. Don't rely on spell checkers. Even online dictionaries appear to use US English so use http://oxforddictionaries.com This website states that supersede is correct.
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Supercede has occurred as a spelling variant of supersede since the 17th century, and it is common in current published writing. It continues, however, to be widely regarded as an error.Source(s):
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- It is supersede. The other spelling is archaic and no longer acceptable.
The best place to verify spelling is in a dictionary:
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a different rule than intercede or precede, for some unknown reason.
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