Does Spelling Matter?
Many people say no, but I disagree. Some people think bad spelling makes you seem stupid. People who say it's not important often point out that many brilliant people are lousy spellers.

Bad spelling makes you look lazy. That's my opinion on the subject. It's true that some geniuses can't spell, but some geniuses walk around with gravy stains on their shirts. That's what bad spelling seems like to me: a big, obvious gravy stain in the middle of your writing.

If you wouldn't wear stained, smelly clothing, you shouldn't be content to have misspelled words all over your letters, articles, stories, or Web pages.