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Whatever.  You were basing your spelling on phonetic pronunciation (i.e. "thinking in sound again") and it was an excellent example of the inconsistencies of English phonics and the errors that are made when relying on this method.  Pronunciation is based on phonics.  You spelled it as you would have pronounced it...and it was in error.  It shows the restrictions of any phonetic method.  And spelling is directly tied to literacy.  While "nawt" is phonetically correct in pronunciation, it is hardly the correct spelling, which is "naught".  Knowing how the word is pronounced, therefore, does not necessarily carry over into reading and writing skill.


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