In response to Re: English spelling (Michael Joseph Beauchot)

Quote: "Look at the average non-native's spelling and you will find a different picture."

Yes, but native and non-native speakers shouldn't be compared, because native speakers are always expected to be the best at their own language. When you use English every day of your life and finish school in English, you should be able to write correctly. And if you, for instance, learn French as s foreign language, you probably won't be as good as native speakers. I think it's a shame when someone can't spell their own mother language correctly.