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Why can't I type the word THE. Or THEN, for that matter.

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By Thu 05-Nov-09 14:46:56 Add message | Report | Contact poster

I wrote something earlier and had to go back and correct FIVE instances of 'teh' and 'tehn'.

Everything else is fineish. What's wrong with me? Is it a recognised medical condition?

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 15:03:22

Maybe if we swap the keys on our keyboards around? Clearly the e and the h are in the wrong place as are the ' and the ;

Would I then end up typing 'clharly' instead of 'clearly' though?

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 15:01:27

lolol at insuracne.

I do peopel and parnets.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 15:00:29

Oh god I do don;t all the time too.

Must learn to type better.

song

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 15:00:23

Another one who types teh and also eth as well - have given up correcting - the MN spelling police will never catch me.........

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 15:00:04

I do this all the time. It's clearly a sign of intellect. wink

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 14:59:32

I have the same problem. Also worked in insurance for a while, and every time I typed 'insuracne' first time. Wasn't good.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 14:59:12

I read 'teh' and I get that Mel and Kim song in my head.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 14:58:42

I do this too - and also ; instead of ' so I type don;t etc and no matter how hard I concentrate or how sober I am I still do it

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 14:57:12

lol at briliance.

Inane witterings more like.

I shall have to practise typing. Funnily enough it gets better after wine. but I think that's 'cause I peer at the screen more intently.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 14:55:11

i do teh all teh time

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