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Why We Can’t See Our Tpyos

Did you see it?

The spelling mitsake in the tilte of this post?

Here’s how our amzaing brains igonre poor spelling:  

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Our brains are increidbly vesratile.

No more stressing abuot tpyos!

Did you catch all 10 of my tpyos?

154 thoughts on “Why We Can’t See Our Tpyos”

  1. Kate McClelland says:
    March 13, 2016 at 8:08 am

    Reblogged this on Kate McClelland and commented:
    Wow! It’s similar to when you read something that’s upside down

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  2. Nick Verron says:
    March 13, 2016 at 8:03 am

    I have fist hand experience of how versatile and maaznig the human brian is! :-))

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  3. Zoe says:
    October 9, 2015 at 2:30 am

    Reblogged this on The Life & Times of Zoe the Fabulous Feline and commented:
    Graet artilce and yup! I cuaght all tne!!! meooooow

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  4. reocochran says:
    October 4, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    I am chuckling heartily, Diane! 🙂 I was prepared for you to say my eyes’ ability is going downhill to discern typos. Aging is a pain since on my phone I type “s” which is next to “a” many times on comments. This is not so bad as when my cell phone thinks it knows what I am typing. I should proofread all the time but sometimes life or a phone call comes in and I just push the post comment button.
    You are so right about your title, probably wouldn’t have given it a second thought. 🙂

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    • D. Wallace Peach says:
      October 4, 2015 at 6:52 pm

      Phones are a whole other problem. Who has fingers that small? I can’t type worth beans on those and the “guess” feature comes up with some crazy suggestions. I gave up trying to edit those and just let them fly. My daughter has to call me back to see what I want. Ha ha.

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  5. ruthgjuliano says:
    October 3, 2015 at 2:37 am

    Shared on Facebook. I feel better now, thank you. I read and reread my ebooks before I put them out there and then next time I read them, BOOM typo. Human? Yes.

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  6. dorne whale says:
    September 29, 2015 at 12:07 pm

    Reblogged this on Write Dorne – Putting life into words. and commented:
    Liked this, so reblogging it. And yes I can read it…can you?

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  7. gina amos says:
    September 27, 2015 at 9:40 pm

    Diana, you certainly received a lot of comments on this post!. An amazing exercise. It isn’t any wonder how we miss those pesky typos!

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  8. Let's CUT the Crap! says:
    September 25, 2015 at 10:05 pm

    😀 😀 How deceiving our eyes can be. 🙂

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  9. jamoroki says:
    September 25, 2015 at 1:41 pm

    Thanks fro asuming me tadoy Pratick

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  10. Why We Can’t See Our Tpyos | Love, Laughter, and Life says:
    September 24, 2015 at 2:25 pm

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  11. Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life. says:
    September 24, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
    Diana Wallace Peach of Myths of the Mirror and a post about not stressing about tupos – sometimes our fungers work fister than our brains which aslo have predictive toxt.

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  12. GP Cox says:
    September 24, 2015 at 2:06 pm

    Yup – you’re rihgt, brezeed right thru it!! O_o

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  13. D. Wallace Peach, Myths of the Mirror: Why We Can’t See Our Tpyos | The Linden Chronicles: The Wolf's Moon/The River says:
    September 24, 2015 at 1:06 pm

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  14. Elisabet Regina says:
    September 23, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    I had no problem! But I have a touch of dyslexia.

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  15. Suzanne Joshi says:
    September 23, 2015 at 7:21 am

    That was really interesting , Diana. I’m always learning new things. I could read it, but had to take a little time on some words. 🙂

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  16. Sacha Black says:
    September 22, 2015 at 7:57 am

    Hularious! Propor maid me larf this did!!
    Did u c wot I did theer ? Hard 2 mayk thsi manee mistayks !! 😂😂😂😂😂

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  17. D.G.Kaye says:
    September 22, 2015 at 1:21 am

    I had no problem reading. What does this make me? LOL 🙂

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  18. philosophermouseofthehedge says:
    September 21, 2015 at 3:39 pm

    If you’re dyslexic it’s even more of a struggle as your brain grabs information and concepts rather than individual letters as those jump around and exchange locations within words frequently. (Depending on unreliable spell check isn’t that much of a help either as it sees what it wants to see not what writer is trying to say.)

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    September 21, 2015 at 2:53 pm

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  20. Kristina Stanley says:
    September 20, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    Typos are the hardest and most annoying things in a writers life. I can never spot my own…It’s like they hide from me on purpose.

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  21. Susan Langer says:
    September 20, 2015 at 3:05 am

    LOL. That the reason a college graduate that writes (me) needs Grammarly to spell check for me. 🙂

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  22. ~Michelle Cook says:
    September 20, 2015 at 2:09 am

    I’m famuos for tpyos especailly in the commants section when I don’t look over my sentnece carefully enugh before posting. Lol! 😉

    Loved it D!

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  23. Widdershins says:
    September 19, 2015 at 10:17 pm

    I read it from go the whoa without any trouble. Le sigh! 😀

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  24. Haddon Musings says:
    September 19, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    Well, after reading this I am revisiting my decision to give up my subscriptions to Grammarly.

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    • D. Wallace Peach says:
      September 19, 2015 at 9:40 pm

      I use Grammarly too…thank goodness. It’s shocking how much I can mess up in just two sentences…even with it. Ugh. But it’s sand in all our shoes, so at least we can commiserate! 🙂

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  25. Joleene Naylor says:
    September 19, 2015 at 9:13 pm

    I noticed two of your ten typos :p Sad, LOL!

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  26. Heena Rathore P. says:
    September 19, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    OMG! I can totally read it! lol! That’s why my proofreader friend is going crazy correcting my typos 😉
    Guess proofreaders and line editors have special super-powers to notice all the mistakes.

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  27. francisguenette says:
    September 19, 2015 at 3:33 pm

    This post really illustrates the need for proofreading using every trick we can come up with to make the errors pop out and then getting 2nd and maybe even 3rd opinions. True – most people will skim right over and never even notice but we need to produce clean copy for those readers who will take note and be knocked out of our story by the error. At the end of the day, we don’t want anything to detract readers from the story. Great post.

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    • D. Wallace Peach says:
      September 19, 2015 at 3:43 pm

      You are so right. The post is funny and interesting, but it points clearly to why proofreading support is so vital. I have no less than 6 proofreaders (sometimes more) and errors still get through. I’ve added reading my work backwards – the only part of writing that I utterly loathe, but it’s worth the effort.

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  28. Jed Jurchenko says:
    September 19, 2015 at 2:55 pm

    Hey Diana,

    There are typos in there? 🙂

    Spelling has never been my strong suite. I’m a writer who is very thankful for spellcheck, and for some good friends who point out my most egregious writing errors, so that I can fix then quickly. It’s nice to know that not being able to see one’s own mistakes is normal, and these challenges are by no means unique to me.

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  29. Rajagopal says:
    September 19, 2015 at 6:20 am

    Right you are, Diana, as one can read it without much ado regardless of jumbled spellings. But one cannot make it a norm, as incorrect spellings, to me, detracts from beauty of writing..

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    • D. Wallace Peach says:
      September 19, 2015 at 2:15 pm

      I agree, Raj. Incorrect spelling pops me out of whatever it is I’m reading, and with fiction in particular, it affects my enjoyment of the story. Thus, we slog forward, seeking out and correcting those darn typos. 🙂

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  30. familyrulesbyplainjane says:
    September 19, 2015 at 4:43 am

    What a fun way to make the point! 🙂

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  31. Colin Noel-Johnson says:
    September 19, 2015 at 3:27 am

    I spotted all ten typos, took me a few seconds, but I did.
    I was able to read everything in the image too without much difficulty. It was easier when I simply glanced over it than studying each word, interesting.
    Great post with humor to end the week.

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  32. A @ moylomenterprises says:
    September 19, 2015 at 1:59 am

    I didn’t see the typo until you mentioned there was one. I read the article with no issues. The mind is amazing!

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  33. Reblogged From Myths Of The Mirror – Why We Can’t See Our Tpyos | Sarah's Attic Of Treasures says:
    September 19, 2015 at 1:21 am

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  34. Sarah's Attic of Treasures says:
    September 19, 2015 at 1:01 am

    I finally forced myself to stop liking every comment. I just enjoyed them so much.

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  35. Dawn D says:
    September 18, 2015 at 11:31 pm

    Well… it depends. Did you include the one in the title in your count? If yes, then I did. If not… I’m at a loss!
    And yes, typos are awful! That’s why we always need someone to look over any text before we can be sure we didn’t miss any. Our brain knows what we wanted to write and instantly reads it the way we want it to be instead of the way it actually is. :-/

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  36. Kev says:
    September 18, 2015 at 8:03 pm

    That’s my mind on a good day! 😀

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    • D. Wallace Peach says:
      September 18, 2015 at 11:34 pm

      I’ve been contemplating, Kev, whether dyslexia might really be a sign of a faster, more efficient brain – a brain that is much better at decoding than the ordinary human and no longer needs correct spelling to communicate. What if teachers told dyslexic students that they actually had higher functioning brains and that the reason they needed to learn proper spelling was for all of us “primitive” brains. That would be pretty cool, huh?
      Sorry about the tangent. Ha ha. 😀 Thanks for reading and the comment!

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      • A @ moylomenterprises says:
        September 19, 2015 at 2:05 am

        That would certainly boost the spirit of those kids who suffer the agony of dyslexia daily.

        I’m dyslexic. Reading is slow for me because I don’t see some words then the sentence doesn’t make sense then I have to reread. But I still love to read. Now what will you say about my OCD??

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        • D. Wallace Peach says:
          September 19, 2015 at 3:58 am

          Oh, goodness, I don’t know. I like to look at strengths whenever I can, and at the very least, erase feelings of being different, especially for kids. People are all different and have many ways to be wonderful. 🙂

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          • A @ moylomenterprises says:
            September 19, 2015 at 6:18 pm

            Yes focusing on strengths is helpful. After all, a person would excel in their field if what they do for a job/career is something that comes naturally. I was lucky that my my OCD allowed be to have a career that focused on the OCD itself so instead of feeling odd because my brain works differently, I can now earn an income and make people happy and feel a great sense of accomplishment too. Win-win !

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        • Connie Flanagan says:
          October 12, 2015 at 3:51 am

          Interesting how our brains work; but if I saw a novel’s summary, let alone the sample of its body, with so many typos, I’d quickly abandon any thought of reading it.

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          • A @ moylomenterprises says:
            October 12, 2015 at 9:12 am

            Yes very interesting…

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          • D. Wallace Peach says:
            October 12, 2015 at 1:46 pm

            I agree wholeheartedly, Connie. One paragraph as a brain exercise is fun, but a novel? No way. Our brains can do it, certainly, but for me, it would be impossible to stay immersed in a story when constantly popped out by spelling errors. We have a responsibility as authors to provide the cleanest text we can. 😀

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      • Kev says:
        September 20, 2015 at 12:42 pm

        That’s quite a theory, Diana! 😀 It’s always well-worth promoting encouragement to students… might be worth researching. 😉

        Love the tangent! … don’t apologise. 😀

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  37. balroop2013 says:
    September 18, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    Quite interesting!I am too well versed in spotting spelling errors…being a teacher who has spent almost half of my life in this profession, and that too of English!

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    • D. Wallace Peach says:
      September 18, 2015 at 7:43 pm

      Now you know why some of your pupils will insist that they proofread their papers and still have spelling errors. You’re lucky to have a precise eye, Balroop. I wish I did! 🙂

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    • Sarah's Attic of Treasures says:
      September 19, 2015 at 12:56 am

      I have typos all the time and my letter writing skills aren’t the best any more. Heath reasons there.
      It’s hard for me because I remember how good I once was. I wrote for newspapers/ Small town ones.
      I have a Master’s Degree. I studied English Lit. I was an English major all thru high school and college.
      I taught school for 17 years and then taught preschool in my home.
      Now I struggle.

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      • D. Wallace Peach says:
        September 19, 2015 at 1:21 am

        I’m so sorry about your health challenges, Sarah. I can’t imagine how hard you’re struggling. If it’s any help, your writing is still beautiful and clear and heartfelt, and I would never describe it as lacking in any way. I’m going to head over and read. I know I’m right. ❤

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        • Sarah's Attic of Treasures says:
          September 19, 2015 at 6:43 am

          That means a lot to me. It really does.
          I notice things I do or say wrong but for the life of me, I can’t remember what I need to say/write.
          I use I all the time. I this. I that.
          The more I am writing and sharing here, the more unafraid I am.
          Unafraid is not the right word but I can’t think of the correct one.
          I just write what I want to write now.
          Before, when I first started here, I wasn’t writing much..Certainly not as open as I do now. I share more from other blogs.
          🙂

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          • D. Wallace Peach says:
            September 19, 2015 at 2:07 pm

            Often we are hardest on ourselves, aren’t we? I truly believe that what most people value is authenticity and heart, because in so many ways, despite our differences, we are alike and can relate to the human experience. If you are writing from your heart – whatever that looks like – it will be valued and appreciated by your readers. With everything else going on in your life, relax and allow your writing to be worry free. ❤

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  38. Steven Baird says:
    September 18, 2015 at 7:26 pm

    That was fun. I (eventually) caught your typos, too. So the question is… why can’t I find my own typos when I proofread my own copy? Most of them, yes, but some are eulusive no matter how many times I read over them. I think they’re like houseflies. You know they’re there, but when you start chasing them….

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  39. Ocean Bream says:
    September 18, 2015 at 6:34 pm

    Oh wow! How fascinating! I chuckled to myself because no matter how MANY times I read the title I did NOT see the typo until …. I saw it 😀

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  40. Jay says:
    September 18, 2015 at 3:50 pm

    I’m dyslexic, so my brain literally stops me from recognizing those errors. It’s very frustrating but it can lead to some hilarious mistakes.

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  41. Patrick Jones says:
    September 18, 2015 at 3:26 pm

    Wow…ths is too incrdibel! I found tht I coud reed every word! I hve to rblog ths!!

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  42. Heartafire says:
    September 18, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    I wondered if it is a mild dyslexia? I actually write that way sometimes! Thanks for the smile.

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  43. babbitman says:
    September 18, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    I used to do a lot of proof-reading so tend to spot other peoples’ typos (but usually miss my own). I was awarded a commendation a few years ago; at the award ceremony, the certificate was barely in my hand when I spotted a spelling mistake on it. Doh.

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  44. The Story Reading Ape says:
    September 18, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog.

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  45. orangepondconnects says:
    September 18, 2015 at 2:16 pm

    Well….that just explains all my typo errors! lol

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  46. vanbytheriver says:
    September 18, 2015 at 1:55 pm

    I only saw a few, Diana, and certainly not the tpyo in your tilte ! ☺

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  47. Annette Rochelle Aben says:
    September 18, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    I saw waht you did there

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  48. Richard Ankers says:
    September 18, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    I counted eleven

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  49. Lynz Real Cooking says:
    September 18, 2015 at 1:38 pm

    yes incredible!

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