FabSwingers.com forum: Where you live

By *ornLord OP Man
over a year ago

Wiltshire and London

Am I the only one bemused about so many people's misspellings of the place where they live?

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No. I've noticed it too and find it amusing.

By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I used to be surprised that people struggled to spell the name of the street they lived in. Then I realised that dyslexia is far more prevalent than I knew. My brother is severely dyslexic and would have trouble spelling place names without autocorrect but he'll ask family for help because he knows we won't criticise or laugh (except for the time he made such an awful error even be found it funny). However I think a lot of people will keep quiet because, attitudes...

By *ornLord OP Man
over a year ago

Wiltshire and London

"I used to be surprised that people struggled to spell the name of the street they lived in. Then I realised that dyslexia is far more prevalent than I knew. My brother is severely dyslexic and would have trouble spelling place names without autocorrect but he'll ask family for help because he knows we won't criticise or laugh (except for the time he made such an awful error even be found it funny). However I think a lot of people will keep quiet because, attitudes..."

A good point well made - thank you!