Author Topic: Fun fact (Read 696 times)

Matthew · « **on:** November 25, 2008, 07:02:11 AM »

Legend has it that, after an Austrian king saved his nation from invaders, a Jєωιѕн baker created a roll in the shape of the king's stirrup (called a "beugel.")

Matthew · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2008, 07:03:59 AM »

Now tell me if you read "Jєωιѕн Banker" the first time you read the above tidbit. I did!

My brain actually inserted an "N" to turn "baker" into "banker", probably because most of the time, Jєωιѕн -----r is "Jєωιѕн banker".

And you know, we don't look at every letter when we read words (unless we're 5 years old and sounding out every letter or something) We only look at the first and last letter and the length of the word.

Interesting.

marasmius · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2008, 10:32:03 AM »

clare · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2008, 10:54:33 AM »

marasmius · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2008, 11:54:39 AM »

My spell checker didn't catch that mistake.

MaterDominici · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2008, 01:37:22 PM »

Quote from: ChantCd

Now tell me if you read "Jєωιѕн Banker" the first time you read the above tidbit. I did!

Yes, I read "banker."

Perhaps I've been hanging around you too much.