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Live for now Nov 6th 2008 6:13 am

Does spelling really matter
 
fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too

Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

MataHari Nov 6th 2008 6:23 am

Re: Does spelling really matter
 
I see nothing wrong with that...

The Dean Nov 6th 2008 6:26 am

Re: Does spelling really matter
 

Originally Posted by Live for now (Post 6945431)
fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too

Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

Three of those words are spelt wrongly, you fool............

Actually I am a texting obsessive - I always make sure everything is spelt and punctuated fully and correctly..........

.............. yes, even a text message - it reflects the impression the receiver gets of the sender, don't you think?

The Dean Nov 6th 2008 6:27 am

Re: Does spelling really matter
 

Originally Posted by Live for now (Post 6945431)
fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too

Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

........ and I don't believe only 55 out of 100 can read that.

Live for now Nov 6th 2008 8:04 am

Re: Does spelling really matter
 

Originally Posted by The Dean (Post 6945455)
........ and I don't believe only 55 out of 100 can read that.

Neither do I

MacScot Nov 6th 2008 8:07 am

Re: Does spelling really matter
 

Originally Posted by Live for now (Post 6945431)
fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too

Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

...that is why French Connection United Kingdom (****) love their abbreviation:rofl:

Alen1 Nov 6th 2008 8:24 am

Re: Does spelling really matter
 

Originally Posted by The Dean (Post 6945451)
Three of those words are spelt wrongly, you fool............

Actually I am a texting obsessive - I always make sure everything is spelt and punctuated fully and correctly..........

.............. yes, even a text message - it reflects the impression the receiver gets of the sender, don't you think?

What he said!

Charismatic Nov 6th 2008 8:30 am

Re: Does spelling really matter
 
gd wrk OP, ur seekrit iz safe wit me. 2mor we tak ova da wrld! :p

The Dean Nov 6th 2008 11:07 am

Re: Does spelling really matter
 

Originally Posted by MacScot (Post 6945616)
...that is why French Connection United Kingdom (****) love their abbreviation:rofl:

It's also why I boycott their products - and why their apparel is banned in my son's school, and many others...........

typical Nov 6th 2008 11:15 am

Re: Does spelling really matter
 
Cambridge haven't done any such research...

They have far more important things to worry about...

MacScot Nov 7th 2008 5:29 am

Re: Does spelling really matter
 
Does spelling matter?:

Wee halve a spelling chequer,
It came with hour pea sea.
It plainly marques four hour revue
Miss steaks wee kin not sea.
Wee strike a key and type a word,
And weight for it two say,
Weather wee ah wrong oar write,
It shows us strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long,
And wee can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.
Weave run this poem threw it,
Were shore your pleased two no,
Its letter perfect awl the weigh,
Hour chequer tolled us sew!

Roadking Nov 7th 2008 5:59 am

Re: Does spelling really matter
 

Originally Posted by MacScot (Post 6948744)
Does spelling matter?:

Wee halve a spelling chequer,
It came with hour pea sea.
It plainly marques four hour revue
Miss steaks wee kin not sea.
Wee strike a key and type a word,
And weight for it two say,
Weather wee ah wrong oar write,
It shows us strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long,
And wee can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.
Weave run this poem threw it,
Were shore your pleased two no,
Its letter perfect awl the weigh,
Hour chequer tolled us sew!

:thumbsup:


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