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How to spell play

What it means: To engage in an activity for enjoyment.

In a sentence: Let's play with the colorful blocks! ▶

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as plae or pley.

Same family: plays, played, playing, player, playful. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Play” comes from Old English “plegian,” meaning to exercise, move rapidly, or play. Over time it grew to include not only fun activities but also competing in sports and even “playing” a part in a battle or performance.

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