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jemagirl (imported) wrote: Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:00 pm My professor read it allowed to the amusement of all my classmates.

out loud.

that, by the way, is a typical spellchecker mistake because it substitutes brainlessly and we type super fast.

I came back to provide an example of spellcheckers:

READ THIS and find a spelling mistake:

That’s an extreme example where the actual reason why the MacGuffin is such a big deal is left out of the equation. When the stakes are big enough, the reason tends to be self evident. The Ark of the Covenant in Raiders has to be kept safe form the Nazis. The asteroid in Armageddon has to be destroyed before it hits Earth. You don’t really need to go into great detail to persuade an audience that these are goals worth pursuing.

Did you find it?

This particular error happens to me thanks to my rather rough touch.

Here's a hint -- "safe from" -- highlight the text to read it...

And thanks to MOODY WRITING for the tiny error - http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/2013/0 ... .html#more

And since this is just a blog read for relaxation, it's a who cares. But considering that this blog is about writing, it's an embarrassment of proofreading. The need for another set of eyes.

As I sit here and read these inputs, I wonder if what I read yesterday is still true of if someone wearing red is messing with my mind.

Or what about...loot (from a heist) or lute (musical instrument). No wonder English is such a difficult language to master.

jemagirl (imported) wrote: Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:00 pm My professor read it allowed to the amusement of all my classmates.

My professor read it aloud to the amusement of all my classmates.

Spell check did it again. When we speak we sound more correct than when we type and spell check changes the word.

Not surprised by many who get confused with words.

English is flat-out ridiculous as a language. Speaking it isn't so bad - spelling it is. There seem to be more exceptions than there are rules to have exceptions TO!

Dave (imported) wrote: Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:21 am The Ark of the Covenant in Raiders has to be kept safe form the Nazis.

That should be, "The Ark of the Covenant in Raiders has to be kept safe f

rom the Nazis."