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Scootermuze · 08-27-2006, 06:12 AM

Don't think.. just read..

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

I know.. timeline.. that's old.. yada yada.. but interesting nonetheless..
and all the spelling police need to chill a bit..

Many times, those who nitpick at trivial misspellings are those who think that correcting them somehow shows their level of intelligence to be higher..

08-27-2006, 06:12 AM
Scootermuze Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 4,513	For all of those who insist on correcting others' spelling.. Don't think.. just read.. Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. I know.. timeline.. that's old.. yada yada.. but interesting nonetheless.. and all the spelling police need to chill a bit.. Many times, those who nitpick at trivial misspellings are those who think that correcting them somehow shows their level of intelligence to be higher..