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Warp wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aoldot com> wrote:
>> You obviously don?t know what dyslexia is like maybe the old fashion
>> phrase word blindness is more descriptive.
>
> I thought that dyslexia is a disorder which manifests as a difficulty
> in reading.
That is true but, speaking only for myself, it also shows up when writing.
> While this may increase the time which one nees to learn to
> write properly, I don't see it described as an absolute impediment which
> completely stops the sufferer from learning to write words correctly.
Again in my case, I have difficulty in remembering how to spell words.
could not remember the spelling. Most irritating. (Strangely it seems
that my spelling is better when I type as my typing fingers are
connected differently to my brain than my writing fingers, if that makes
any sense?)
> (Basically, if the dyslexic person has difficulties in reading a world
> properly and associating letters with sounds, he might learn to write the
> word improperly as well, but I don't see anything in the description of
> dyslexia which would stop him from being able to correct his mistake and
> learn the correct spelling, especially when specifically pointe out.)
>
That is because you are normal(ish) ;)
> I'm certainly not saying that Andrew is one of them, but I feel that many
> people use things like dyslexia as a convenient excuse for laziness to
> learn how to write properly.
>
Yes I agree with you. Many people say that they are dyslexic when they
have not learned to read or write properly.
> Is it medically impossible for a dyslexic person to learn to write a
> word like "sequel" correctly? Or is it a question of learning?
>
I suppose it depends on which medic you speak to :)
> As I said, one word at a time, if nothing else helps.
>
> (Naturally this requires willingness to learn and to better oneself.)
>
A couple of other things. Every week I was beaten at school with a
leather belt for my bad spelling. You would think that that would be an
encouragement to learn to spell correctly. I also have difficulty in
remembering how to pronounce certain words. If you said one of then to
me I would be able to use it for a couple of hours then forget how it
myself.
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Best Regards,
Stephen
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Stephen <mca### [at] aolDOTcom> wrote:
> could not remember the spelling. Most irritating. (Strangely it seems
> that my spelling is better when I type as my typing fingers are
> connected differently to my brain than my writing fingers, if that makes
> any sense?)
the brain is mysterious and curious device. I mostly don't remember phone
numbers (not just because they're already in some memory other than mine), but I
remember the sequence of typings I need to go through to call someone. I'm much
better with spatial configurations than with mere plain sequences.
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nemesis wrote:
> the brain is mysterious and curious device. I mostly don't remember phone
> numbers (not just because they're already in some memory other than mine), but I
> remember the sequence of typings I need to go through to call someone. I'm much
> better with spatial configurations than with mere plain sequences.
>
>
remember PIN numbers or passwords as my fingers do that on their own. :)
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Best Regards,
Stephen
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nemesis wrote:
> the brain is mysterious and curious device. I mostly don't remember phone
> numbers (not just because they're already in some memory other than mine), but I
> remember the sequence of typings I need to go through to call someone. I'm much
> better with spatial configurations than with mere plain sequences.
Oh no, that's quite common. You're legs remember how to walk, your
fingers remember how to hold a pen, and with sufficient practice, your
fingers can learn to type numbers even if you can't remember what the
hell the numbers are. I've seen people pretend to type a number just so
that they can figure out what the number is.
If you think that's weird, I can play the Widor Toccata despite not
remembering what the notes are...
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http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> Oh no, that's quite common. You're legs remember how to walk
Perhaps reading out loud what you write could help? I'm pretty sure you
don't pronounce "you're" the same as you pronounce "your".
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- Warp
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On 21-12-2009 22:31, Warp wrote:
> Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> Oh no, that's quite common. You're legs remember how to walk
>
> Perhaps reading out loud what you write could help? I'm pretty sure you
> don't pronounce "you're" the same as you pronounce "your".
>
I am pretty sure he does pronounce them the same, otherwise he would not
make that mistake.
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andrel <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> On 21-12-2009 22:31, Warp wrote:
> > Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> >> Oh no, that's quite common. You're legs remember how to walk
> >
> > Perhaps reading out loud what you write could help? I'm pretty sure you
> > don't pronounce "you're" the same as you pronounce "your".
> >
> I am pretty sure he does pronounce them the same, otherwise he would not
> make that mistake.
Do British people pronounce "you" and "your" the same way?
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- Warp
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andrel wrote:
> I am pretty sure he does pronounce them the same, otherwise he would not
> make that mistake.
Indeed, the pronounciation is pretty similar.
Much like the way every known human pronounces "flower" and "flour"
identically.
On the other hand, I frequently get "make" and "made" mixed up, for an
entirely different reason. :-/
Basically I suck at writing...
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http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
> andrel <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> > On 21-12-2009 22:31, Warp wrote:
> > > Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> > >> Oh no, that's quite common. You're legs remember how to walk
> > >
> > > Perhaps reading out loud what you write could help? I'm pretty sure you
> > > don't pronounce "you're" the same as you pronounce "your".
> > >
> > I am pretty sure he does pronounce them the same, otherwise he would not
> > make that mistake.
>
> Do British people pronounce "you" and "your" the same way?
Many of us pronounce "you're" and "your" the same, myself included. It's a very
common mistake to get them confused in writing.
(excusable? no. common? yes. ;-)
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Warp wrote:
> Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> Oh no, that's quite common. You're legs remember how to walk
>
> Perhaps reading out loud what you write could help? I'm pretty sure you
> don't pronounce "you're" the same as you pronounce "your".
>
That's what I do to remember numbers. Say them out loud so I can hear
them. That way there are two input paths ;)
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Best Regards,
Stephen
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