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How to spell gnat
Gnat is spelled G-N-A-T.
What it means: A small flying insect that bites.
In a sentence: A tiny gnat flew around the garden.
The part people get wrong
Watch for a silent g.
Same family: gnats, mosquito, midge, insect, bug. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.
Where it comes from: Gnat comes from Old English "gnæt," meaning a small flying insect; the initial "g" used to be pronounced but became silent over time, similar to words like "gnome" and "gnarl."
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