For those of us who worry about spelling...

09/23/2003 06:34:39 PM · #1

Aoccdrnig to a reaserch 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 is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.

cool heh?

ewall53

Nikon D100

09/23/2003 06:37:24 PM · #2

yes, actually quite cool.

kostia

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

09/23/2003 06:47:25 PM · #3

The reason that paragraph is easy to read is the simple context provided by the two- and three-letter words, whose order is unchanged when the first and last letters are left in place. We can read pretty much anything as long as "the" "it" "is" "a" "an" "as" "can" be" "you" are all intact.

I got a reply to this with a paragraph using only four-letter and longer words. It was completely unintelligible, evidence that it's the context, not the words themselves, that provides the easy understanding.

Kali

Nikon D7100

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

09/23/2003 07:15:11 PM · #4

Originally posted by shutterfly:

Yep, been said before... just a few days ago.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

09/23/2003 07:18:52 PM · #5

Originally posted by Kali:

Yep, been said before... just a few days ago.

Sorry if this was already posted, its hard to stay on top of the forums when you don't have a lot of time.

wewillexplore

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

09/23/2003 07:27:17 PM · #6

Tihs sutipd tnihg jepmud aounrd oilnne fstear tahn taerenegs at smoe hsuoe of pian crcnoet.

M

Message edited by author 2003-09-23 19:32:17.

09/23/2003 07:29:11 PM · #7

Originally posted by mavrik:

Tihs sutipd tnihg jepmud aounrd oilnne fstear tahn tsaerenegs at smoe hsuoe of pian crcnoet.

M

HAHA!! I've been to one of those!

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

09/23/2003 07:30:53 PM · #8

tsaerenegs?

wewillexplore

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

09/23/2003 07:32:35 PM · #9

Extra s, my bad.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

09/23/2003 07:38:39 PM · #10

:) That's what I thought, but didn't know if I was missing it.

And, I could read it pretty easily, with only two words less than 3 letters...

Message edited by author 2003-09-23 19:39:21.

Canon EOS-20D

09/23/2003 07:40:19 PM · #11

I've seen this posted 8 million times lately and almost always by people who can't spell trying to stick it to the people who can. The thing is, the reason that people who can spell urge people who can't spell to learn isn't because it's impossible to read. It's because you look stupid. But I agree, that blurb is pretty interesting.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

09/23/2003 07:53:12 PM · #12

Being the one who posted it in another thread earlier this week, it was purely under the "pretty interesting" category. If you feel we're trying to "stick it to you", you might think about lightening up a little.

I meen, whuts it hert yu if wee luk stoopid? :)

wewillexplore

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

09/23/2003 07:55:54 PM · #13

Originally posted by ScottK:

If you feel we're trying to "stick it to you", you might think about lightening up a little.

Originally posted by mk:

almost always

Canon EOS-20D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

09/23/2003 07:56:29 PM · #14

Oh, I didn't mean that that was the intention here. Sorry if I wasn't clear. I just think it's funny (or sad) the number of times I've seen this used as justification, like the nonspellers have finally been vindicated or something.

09/23/2003 08:03:49 PM · #15

Originally posted by ScottK:

If you were referring to me....i don clame to be a guud speler. And i done crae if i lok stooopid.

09/23/2003 08:21:31 PM · #16

Wow, tender sensitivities today. No, I wasn't refering to you. I'm on your side!

Ah, I see now, re-reading it, my issue was grammer, not spelling. Stick a "Speaking for myself" in front of my first sentence, as in: "Speaking for myself, being the one who posted....". Sorry about the confusion.