Silvery Discovery? Glittery Trumpery

Authors

A. Ross Eckler

Abstract

In the March 1983 issue of Omni magazine, the International Paper Company presented a two-page advertisement containing various spelling tips by novelist John Irving. To help the bad speller gain confidence, he suggested the following rule:

What about -ary or -ery? Just remember that there are only six common words in English that end in -ery. Memorize them, and feel fairly secure that all the rest end in -ary: cemetery, millinery, distillery, monastery, confectionery, stationery (as in paper).

Recommended Citation

Eckler, A. Ross (1983) "Silvery Discovery? Glittery Trumpery," Word Ways: Vol. 16 : Iss. 3 , Article 15.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol16/iss3/15