[Year 12 IPM] Typoglycemia

Robert Timmer-Arends timmer at melbpc.org.au
Wed May 18 17:48:05 EST 2005


Hmmm .... but a ghoti is still a fish even though we don't normally spell it
that way!

Regards
Robert T-A
Brighton SC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gales, Graham W" <gales.graham.w at edumail.vic.gov.au>
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Subject: RE: [Year 12 IPM] Typoglycemia


> G'day
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> >>And that is why technically spelling is a convention and not a data
accuracy
> issue as we have been teaching for years! That data is correct, even if it
is conveyed
> in an unconventional manner.<<
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>
> No ... because there is still a sequence to the letters (first and last
must be correct).  It does not work if the letters are totally randomly
arranged or if in alphabetical order.  There is still data accuracy ....
>
>
> Graham Gales
> Bright P-12 College
> Cook and bottle washer, 3rd level
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