spelling

[baitress]

I enjoy reading all the entries posted on
AB in most of the categories. The thing
that I have noticed is some of the
spelling. I ask myself this.
Duzz aniwon ackchewerlee cheque there
spelling befour thay send in there entrees.

[jno]

that's true, pixi, your posts are always spelt fine. Or are you dictating them to your secretary?

[Connemmara]

if you type your posting and you are unhappy with spelling. Control A the posting then Control C - go up to top of page where there "tools" Control P scroll down and ask for spell checker - it wont give you all the mistakes but that is the best I can tell you - good luck!!!

[jno]

you just wrote 'unintelligible' without blinking... I didn't know fibro could affect it. My sister has it and her spelling (and thinking) are fine, but I guess it affects different people in different ways.

[RATTER15]

Pixi, check out:

Dyscalculia is a lesser known disability, similar and potentially related to dyslexia and developmental dyspraxia.

The term refers to an impairment of the ability to solve mathematical problems, usually resulting from brain dysfunction. It occurs in people across the whole IQ range, and sufferers often, also have difficulties with time, measurement, and spatial reasoning.

Although some researchers believe that dyscalculia necessarily implies mathematical reasoning difficulties as well as difficulties with arithmetic operations, there is evidence that an individual might not be able to manipulate the numerals in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division (or dyscalculia), with no impairment of, or even giftedness in, abstract mathematical reasoning abilities.

Dyscalculia can be detected at a young age and measures can be taken to ease the problems faced by younger students in the same way that dyslexia can be dealt with by using a slightly different approach to teaching. However, dyscalculia is the lesser known of these learning disorders and so is often not recognized.

[bookbinder]

I just wish that everyone who asks for help with their crosswords could spell (or at least, copy the clues accurately)!