ORIGINAL: Perry S.
Maybe spelling is not all it's cracked up to be. It's amazing how complex the human mind is and it's ability to decipher text to convey meanings. The excerpt below is from a recent study. In a nutshell it shows that what's important is the first and last letter of a word. The letters in between can be jumbled. See if you can quickly read through this. I was amazed that I could make it through at about 3/4 reading speed.
<span style=''font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(231, 234, 239); ''>if yuo can raed tihs, you hvae a sgtrane mnid, too. </span><br style=''font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(231, 234, 239); '' /><span style=''font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(231, 234, 239); ''>Can you raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can. </span><br style=''font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(231, 234, 239); '' /><br style=''font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(231, 234, 239); '' /><span style=''font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(231, 234, 239); ''>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! if you can raed tihs forwrad it.</span>
Perry
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Surprisingly, I read and totally understood what was written. However, I must admit that the total command of the English language, particularly in its written form, has absolutely nothing to do with the enjoyment of the hobby. Personally, I do appreciate others sharing their experiences and expertise with various products on the market today to which I might have some interest. So I would encourage all, regardless of their command of the written language, to continue posting and sharing their affection of the hobby. [8D]