Typo
Typo is really spelled tpyo, but no one can seem to get it correct, so the powers-to-be decided to spell it the way everyone misspelled it - typo. Some thought it would be easier to remember to spell it this misspelled way since typographical has the first four letter arranged in the same order as the misspelling of tpoy.
Igorisms are sometimes typos. To date, Igor has never typed more than twelve words without making a typo at least twice. Any news or posts attributed to Igor that contain all correct spellings can be disregarded. Igor's posts are authenticated by the number of typos made. Igor once hired someone to edit his posts, but she was carried away to the funny farm after the three hours of work. Igor did have some fun with her in the straight jacket before she was carried away, or so legend has it.
Original Version
Typo is raelly speeled tpyo, but no one can seam to git it coorect, so the poewrs-to-be desidded to speel it the way evreyone misppeled it - typo. Sum thoht it wood be easyer to remmeber to speel it thes misppeled way sinse typographical has the fisrt fuor leeter arannged in the saem orrdr as the misppeling of tpoy.
Igorisms are sumtymes typos. To daat, Igor has nevvr typped moore then twleve wurds witout makeng a typo at leest twwce. Eny nuws or posts atrributted to Igor tat cotain all coorect sppelings can be desregaurded. Igor's posts are autentickated by the nubmer of typos maed. Igor onse hyred sumone to eddit his posts, but she was karied awaay to the funy fram affer the tree hoors of wrok. Igor did have sum fun wiht her in the strite jakket befour she was karried awayy, or so leggend has it.
Lesson in Communications
Typos can lead to confusion, but most of the time the reader can get the meaning of the text from the context. Often the typo is over looked by the reader when reading quickly since the message is being understood. Proofreading minimizes the number of typos, but we tend to read what we meant rather than what we wrote. Double word typos are known to to happen as well. Omitting a word is a form of typo as well. This a red book might have meant This is a red book and most will have to read this sentence twice to see the error. Unfortunately, omitting some words from a sentence gives the sentence a whole new meaning, especially small words like not.
Forgive the person in making a typo. All too often the person trying to correct someone else's typos will make one themselves in their reply. If successful communication happens, typos are unimportant.
Quotes and thoughts
- Never trust a man who can only spell a word one way
- Why is misspelling so often mispelled?
- To err is humane
- Take care in how you ask a spelling question: "How do you spell this word?" versus "What is the correct spelling of this word?"
