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Cambridge Study, editing, Proofreading, Typos, writers, writing
You have probably seen this paragraph:
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde 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 be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Ah ha! That explains how cheeky little typos keep rearing their ugly heads in my manuscript! My brain knows the word on the page should be “buy” not “by,” so I read write right over it.
I ran across this video from What You Ought To Know debunking the Cambridge study and I’m back to proofreading my novel with a fine-tooth comb.
Robin Coyle 
That is one of the basics for speed reading. I took Evelyn Woods Speed Reading way back in 1974 or so. Best thing I ever did. EyeQ is an excellent online speed reading course.
No wonder you can get through so many blogs. Speed reading! I might give EyeQ a try. Goodness knows I follow too many blogs.
Couple speed reading witih Dragon Naturally Speaking for commenting and blogging, and I have time to play with Zoey the Cool Cat each day!………lol
I learn so much from you!
As a dyslexic, I can really fly through those sentences above. Most fun I’ve had reading in a while hee heee hee.
Isn’t it a tad scary how easy it is to read that paragraph? Why do I bother proofing at all!
Terrific video! I love the human mind, capable of so much more than we ever use. I love optical illusions, too. Our brains are only waiting for us to learn to use more. 😎 Great post!
Isn’t it amazing what our brains can do? I guess that is why we humans love puzzles.
Typing ‘the’ is the bane of my life. I always type ‘teh’ and have to go back. Do you know how many times we use the word ‘teh’?
You would think I would know how to type my name but it always comes out Rboin.
hehe! Or eheh!
I don’t know about you, but as my right hand types faster than my left, I keep re-typing the same typos, which are generally rather unedifying. eg. Crapark for carpark, Snadpit for sandpit, and worst of all:
“How are you doing toady?”
I’m doing fine toady. How are you?
LOL that was fantastic.
The man has a point. When all the letters are mixed up, i remember the days of baby showers and games.