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multiple1-Sep-2007languageIseult Silver Star Survey Creatorby votes42759.2%

  When spelling words, do you have a tendency to unconsciously add letters to words that are not supposed to be there?

For example, I always think there are these silent letters in words that in reality aren't there. If I'm not paying attention, I'll write Winsconsin instead of Wisconsin.

VotesAnswer
26No, I do not do this
10Yes, I do this
3Other
1I don't know what you're talking about
0Quite the opposite, I tend to drop letters

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romkey Survey Central Gold Subscriber
posted 1-Sep-2007 3:31pm  

I don't tend to add or drop letters. I do have a conscious tendency to prefer the British spelling of certain words, like "colour".
Melf Survey Central SubscriberBronze Star Survey CreatorGold Qualifier
posted 1-Sep-2007 3:53pm  

Yeah. When I gave this a reasonable I thought of an example, but now I've forglotten.
llamamama
posted 1-Sep-2007 4:30pm  

Yes, I usually add 'e's to the end of words.
gambler Double Gold Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
posted 1-Sep-2007 5:37pm  

No, I do not do this ................ as most times after wrighting it, it just looks wrong *smile*
Enheduanna Survey Central Subscriber
posted 1-Sep-2007 7:07pm  

I don't think so.
dab Survey Central Gold Subscriber
posted 1-Sep-2007 7:55pm  

In words with an "ou" sequence I'll often add an '8' between them.
they Survey Central SubscriberBronze Star Survey CreatorThis user is on the site NOW (9 minutes and 39 seconds ago)
posted 1-Sep-2007 8:18pm  

No.
bill Survey Central Gold SubscriberBronze Star Survey Creator
posted 1-Sep-2007 9:02pm  

not this, but my spelling still sucks
kirst
posted 2-Sep-2007 1:29am  

No, not at all.
Kristal_Rose Survey Central Gold SubscriberBronze Star Survey Creator
posted 2-Sep-2007 3:32am  

Normally no. When drunk, which is quite rare, but currently the case, I seem to turn everything into gaelic.
mrmarm
posted 2-Sep-2007 8:54am  

Not to my acknowledgment.
Biggles
posted 2-Sep-2007 9:54am  

No, not really.
Biggles
(reply to Kristal_Rose) posted 2-Sep-2007 10:00am  

*smile* Nice to see you here - it seems to have been a while. What have you been up to?
MacGregor
posted 2-Sep-2007 3:30pm  

Sometimes. Words with double letters get me. I forget which to double. Like:
tomorrow / tommorow
vacuum / vaccum
necessary / neccesary
cloudhugger Survey Central SubscriberSilver Star Survey Creator
posted 3-Sep-2007 3:18pm  

I don't think I do, I am assuming this has nothing to do with crappy spelling issues (those I sometimes have).
I think you may have an accent issue.
Iseult Silver Star Survey Creator
posted 4-Sep-2007 12:27pm  

Yes. I add 'n' and 't' where it ought not be. And I just rhymed.
moviesnob Survey Central Subscriber
posted 5-Sep-2007 12:44pm  

I tend to transpose letters when I type.
Zang Survey Central Subscriber
posted 8-Sep-2007 6:13pm  

No, I think most of my spelling errors tend to be vowel replacements. I'll use an i instead of an e...that sort of thing.
Zang Survey Central Subscriber
(reply to dab) posted 8-Sep-2007 6:15pm  

> In words with an "ou" sequence I'll often add
> an '8' between them.

Because you thought that was the proper spelling? You do this when you're writing with pen on paper? *grin*

It sounds like you are talking about typos, not spelling errors!
Zang Survey Central Subscriber
(reply to MacGregor) posted 8-Sep-2007 6:18pm  

> Sometimes. Words with double letters get me. I
> forget which to double. Like:
> tomorrow / tommorow
> vacuum / vaccum
> necessary / neccesary

I do that too, except I'd use both: tommorrow, neccessary...
dab Survey Central Gold Subscriber
(reply to Zang) posted 8-Sep-2007 7:58pm  

Ah, you're right. It's a consistent typo, not really a spelling error.
Zang Survey Central Subscriber
(reply to dab) posted 8-Sep-2007 8:01pm  

Okay. It would seem pretty silly like someone asks you how to spell "you" and you say "Y O 8 U". *laughing out loud*
Amanda
posted 1-Oct-2007 3:12pm  

I don't think so.
Kristal_Rose Survey Central Gold SubscriberBronze Star Survey Creator
(reply to Biggles) posted 21-Oct-2007 7:26pm  

Prototyping fine-art harmonica synthensizers and theremins. Still at it. I'll probably be back here in a year when I have a factory set up.
Biggles
(reply to Kristal_Rose) posted 24-Oct-2007 2:28pm  

And giving them away for free to bring about a peaceful society? *smile*
Kristal_Rose Survey Central Gold SubscriberBronze Star Survey Creator
(reply to Biggles) posted 24-Oct-2007 8:18pm  

Yes, actually. You know me too well. I actually had a model in mind to give the homeless. I've already given people plenty of cheap commercial harmonicas.
I intend to produce two lines of the digital instruments, hand-carved exquisite material models aimed at collecrtors and pro musicians, and cheap mass produced models aimed at teens with the same capabilities. The homeless would be getting a mechanical model, since you can't count on them having a synthesizer or computer.
Biggles
(reply to Kristal_Rose) posted 25-Oct-2007 5:20pm  

Aren't they pretty difficult to play? Or at least, to play well?



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