tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21734860.post114718379750765144..comments2024-03-14T03:57:25.268-07:00Comments on Byron's Blog: Word JumbleByron Knollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07033149054635249156noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21734860.post-1147302187131759762006-05-10T16:03:00.000-07:002006-05-10T16:03:00.000-07:00I'm replying here, because Multiply requires one t...I'm replying here, because Multiply requires one to log in.<BR/><BR/>Once upon a time, long long ago, I read an article by Kevin Larson, who works for Microsoft Research. You can find it at: http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ctfonts/WordRecognition.aspx<BR/>It is a very good read, if you have the time, and I'm sure you will like it. The article talks about how word *shape* is also important to recognizing a word, along with other factors.<BR/><BR/>It is true that many people can read a sentence when the middle letters are jumbled, but it probably helps to stay close to the original shape, and mix letters like 'b' and 'd' more often than other combos. Many people can get half way through the original Cambridge jumble before they even realize that the words are jumbled!<BR/><BR/>I don't know if there's something wrong with me, but this effect does not work with me. While I can generally read the Cambridge jumble smoothy and at a quick pace, I realize right off the bat that the letters are jumbled. It is like I have the opposite of dyslexia. I think it is this ability that allows me to skim over a passage of text and pick out spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors faster than most people can.Adam Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353318854733060155noreply@blogger.com