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JusticeMachine · 09-16-2003, 02:35 PM

Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh 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 are in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl
mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do
not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe and the biran
fguiers it out aynawy.

Just thought that it would be interesting.

AquaVita · 09-16-2003, 02:40 PM

Off to elsewhere.

Chicken Girl · 09-16-2003, 04:11 PM

Tihs is arelday bineg dsiscused.

Monkeybot · 09-16-2003, 04:14 PM

Been tehre, dnoe taht, got teh T-sihrt.

JusticeMachine · 09-16-2003, 04:24 PM

Story of my life - A day late and a dollar short

sweep · 09-16-2003, 05:00 PM

that's great JM- glad you could make it

Mediancat · 09-16-2003, 05:19 PM

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Originally posted by JusticeMachine
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh 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 are in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl
mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do
not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe and the biran
fguiers it out aynawy.

As the IDIB mbemer who oilgrilnay psteod the sotry cd'ounlt gvie a lnik (togruhh no fulat of tiher own), can YOU tlel me werhe tihs iortanmoifn ceoms form?

Tknahs in acvdnae,

Rob aka Mdeainact

JusticeMachine · 09-17-2003, 09:34 AM

Alas, it was e-mailed to me without a link.

Dean Anderson · 09-17-2003, 11:45 AM

There was a letter describing this phenomenon in New Scientist a while ago. I remember reading it. It didn't specifically say that only the first and last letter had to be correct - merely that the beginning and end of the word had to be correct.

Unfortunately I can't remember whether the letter was from someone at any particular English university, though - and it was a good couple of years ago so I don't still have the back issue...

fass · 09-17-2003, 12:02 PM

Cool i udnersutde

09-16-2003, 02:35 PM	#1
JusticeMachine Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 403	For you anal retentive spellers out there Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh 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 are in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe and the biran fguiers it out aynawy. Just thought that it would be interesting.

09-16-2003, 05:00 PM	#6
sweep Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: sugar factory Posts: 873	big ME up that's great JM- glad you could make it

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09-16-2003, 02:40 PM	#2
AquaVita Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dallas Posts: 4,351	Off to elsewhere.

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Chicken Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: nowhere Posts: 6,549	Tihs is arelday bineg dsiscused.

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Monkeybot Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,102	Been tehre, dnoe taht, got teh T-sihrt.

09-16-2003, 04:24 PM	#5
JusticeMachine Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 403	Story of my life - A day late and a dollar short

09-17-2003, 09:34 AM	#8
JusticeMachine Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 403	Alas, it was e-mailed to me without a link.

09-17-2003, 11:45 AM	#9
Dean Anderson Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brighton, England Posts: 6,947	There was a letter describing this phenomenon in New Scientist a while ago. I remember reading it. It didn't specifically say that only the first and last letter had to be correct - merely that the beginning and end of the word had to be correct. Unfortunately I can't remember whether the letter was from someone at any particular English university, though - and it was a good couple of years ago so I don't still have the back issue...

09-17-2003, 12:02 PM	#10
fass Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 6	Cool i udnersutde

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