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How to spell problem
What it means: A difficulty that needs solving.
In a sentence: If you have a problem, ask a teacher for help.
The part people get wrong
Often misspelled as problam or problum.
Same family: problems, problematic, problem-solving, issue, difficulty. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.
Where it comes from: Problem comes from the Greek word “problēma,” meaning “a task” or “something put forward.” It originally referred to a question set for discussion, which is why we still talk about “problem-solving” today.
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