Computer Dyslexia
September 25th 2008 07:16
I know I have been really quite lax with my Orble blog lately... [insert excuse here]
...but I am compelled to ask if anyone suffers from computer dyslexia?
I certainly do. I always spell the word 'from' as 'form' - which is sort of annoying as my spellchecker doesn't pick it up.
I also usually spell 'parents' as 'parenst' - this one is particularly frustrating as I am now writing a blog for a parenting website. Really Long Link
I don't know the theory behind computer dyslexia - or even if there is one - but perhaps muscle memory comes into it.
Perhaps fellow Orbler,Norm can provide the answers - he seems to have the most eloquent form of computer dyslexia I have ever had the pleasure to read.
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Do you have words that you always type incorrectly?
PS - another one of mine is the word 'Sydney', which I always type as 'Sydeny' - for some reason it makes me think of the day Australia won the right to host the 2000 Olympics.
...but I am compelled to ask if anyone suffers from computer dyslexia?
I certainly do. I always spell the word 'from' as 'form' - which is sort of annoying as my spellchecker doesn't pick it up.
I also usually spell 'parents' as 'parenst' - this one is particularly frustrating as I am now writing a blog for a parenting website. Really Long Link
I don't know the theory behind computer dyslexia - or even if there is one - but perhaps muscle memory comes into it.
Perhaps fellow Orbler,Norm can provide the answers - he seems to have the most eloquent form of computer dyslexia I have ever had the pleasure to read.
Really Long LinkDo you have words that you always type incorrectly?
PS - another one of mine is the word 'Sydney', which I always type as 'Sydeny' - for some reason it makes me think of the day Australia won the right to host the 2000 Olympics.
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Comment by postmoderncritic
I often spell 'the' 'teh', which I always go back and correct as it stands out as an error on the page, however I actually like this misspelling... it looks scrambled and invokes the spirit of my use of the world 'the' - it's usually taken for granted and rushed through. The word is a commonplace connector, and as such, a misspelling makes it look unusual, giving it a new life, and suggesting a breathiness of sound on top. However, my inbuilt editing skills prevail, as I know most readers would see it as sloppy.
Oh yes, perhaps another reason why I like it is because the Bulgarian word for breath is 'duhh', which 'teh' reminds me of. Interesting, no?
There are other words I misspell frequently, but I can't think of them at the moment...
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Comment by Jayne Kearney
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Great to see you again. I've been very slack which is the reason for this rather random post. But it really is something that I think about and am often frustrated by - mainly because I hate typos and cringe when I see them in my own work.
One of my latest writing gigs is for a magazine where the sub-editor (and lovely new friend of mine) is Bulgarian! I showed her your comment and she agreed, but also clarified that the Bulgarian 'h' sound is a sound that doesn't really exist in English. Fascinating. Is your background Bulgarian too?
Thanks for stopping by.
Jayne
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It's interesting, the things we write about, at what point, and how we see them... you're welcome to write about anything at any time, there's no reason to feel like you're not covering a certain amount of material - we all do what we can, and I always enjoy reading what you have to say, so I hope you feel comfortable in general whilst writing, and not bogged down by guilt.
Yes, I spent my first 7 years in Bulgaria, can speak the language semi-fluently and both parents are of Bulgarian origin. Your sub-editor is right, the H sound in 'duhh' is not officially utilsed in the English language, it's a very hard sound, the kind of H sound a cat might make whilst hissing!
I'm glad you're finding freelance writing jobs out there, it gives me hope for my own so far modest writing career!
Be well,
Epiphanie
Comment by Jayne Kearney
Writers In Writing (and other writing)
So now I have two Bulgarian friends!! My other friend was born there and came to Australia when she was four. She's wonderful.
I'm not stressing too much about the blog but feel bad sometimes when I see that I am still getting traffic and haven't really developed it too much. But that's ok - as someone once said, 'you have to go where the money is'.
My writing is going well and I have some nice little semi-regular spots. They don't pay a lot but it is wonderful practise and discipline. I have come to believe that persistence is important in this rather unforgiving game. I hope your writing tree bears copious fruit in the near future.
Jayne