[PCH (Paul)]

I know it's been mentioned on here more than once - spelling that is. I myself am a real stickler for it and generally prefer to see things spelled correctly.

But it has been argued that spelling doesn't really matter, and that to get the message across is the important thing. So, - does it really matter? Well from the point of view of our minds' ability to decipher words, it appears it doesn't much matter.

I saw the following some time ago. It demonstrates the power of the mind to make up for incorrect spelling quite conclusively. For those who haven't seen it, have a look .....

Just a word of warning. It may not be quite such a great demo for those for whom English isn't their first language.

Here goes ....

" More Brain Stuff . . From Cambridge University .

Olny srmat poelpe can raed tihs.
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rgh it pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs psas it on !!

Cool huh ?!