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Question: Faery or fairy which way do you spell it!?
I am writing a story about fairies/faeries and I am wondering if I should spell the word f-a-e-r-y or f-a-i-r-y because people say they spell it both ways so which way should I spell it!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Both are correct!. English spelling used to be much more flexible!. "Faeries" has more of a High English tone, I see it used more often for the dangerous variety of Little People, and "fairies" for the cute or helpful kind!.
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In my opinion, a 'good' fairy is spelt fairy (as in Disney version of fairies)!.
But a more dark interpretation is spelt faery!.!.!.like from the traditional more dark stories!.
you can spell it both ways, whichever appeals more!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I use fairy when i talk about the cutsie little fairy's like tinkerbell!. I use faery or faeries when i talk about the mysterious people that live in underhill/ or sithen and are otherwise known as Sidhe!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Spell it however you want!. It's one of those words that have many spellings, all of which are considered right and are equally recognizable!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

FaerieWww@QuestionHome@Com

ask teacher if its a school paper!. if not write it neway u want!. i heard fairy wen u tlk bout tinkerbell nd stuff but faery wen u tlk bout like spiderwick or weird creatures Www@QuestionHome@Com

Fairies if its plural but if its just one fairy then fairy i never heard i faery!?!? But its what ever you think it should be Its your story your rules unless teacher says other wise:)Www@QuestionHome@Com