Choose the correct SPELLING from the following.
Question and options
Choose the correct SPELLING from the following.
- Colonel
- Kenal
- Colonal
- Cenal
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Colonel
The correct spelling is 'Colonel', the army rank, although it is pronounced like 'kernel'. The spelling follows the older Italian form of the word, while the pronunciation follows an older French form; the other options are misspellings.
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