spelling

[goosegreen]

is it correct to say, everything must be spelled correct or spelt correct

[shaunzy]

lol its funny you ask that question as i wanted to know the same thing a little while ago. Still don't know the answer though, sorry

[Graham-W]

Everything must be spelled correctly.
Or:
Everything must be spelt correctly.

Both spelled and spelt are correct forms of the past participle of the verb "to spell".
BTW I am English and use the word "correctly" rather than "correct".
It may be differnt if you are American.

[TCL-MUMPING]

Both are correct but I always say spelt. When I was writing girocheques and made a mistake I had to score through it to cancel them. I wrote "SPOILT" across them and was telt that was wrong because it should have been "SPOILED". Needless to say I ignored them and carried on writing "SPOILT".

[Schutzengel]

It seems that 'spelled' is the most common usage, although both are correct.

[darcydark]

It seems to be more British use spelt and Americans use spellled.

[tamborine]

past tense: correctly

[Ice.Maiden]

If you say something had to be "spelled out to him", then that'd be correct, but you can say: "Have I spelt that correctly".

[Amilcar]

I thought that spelled was the past tense of the verb ' to spell.' " I have spelled words correctly in the past." The word 'spelt' refers to the object ie that which has been 'spelt.' "This word has been incorrectly spelt."