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That's how I typed it, and in the context, it seemed appropriate not to correct it. Surprised it took over 2 hours for someone to comment really!

 

It's surprising how much the brain interpolates what one is seeing if one is reading quickly. Mis-spellings and letter substitution or transposition are usually corrected 'in-house' unless one is really looking for actual mistakes. I didn't notice the error until it was pointed out... :)

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I cdnuolt blveiee 
taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The 
phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at 
Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the 
ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the 
first and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae.. The rset can be a 
taotl mses and you can still raed it wouthit a porbelm. This 
is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by 
istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? 



 

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The Railway Authority is Network Rail's route control room, using Railway Authority is slightly clearer and saves time if NR was to change it's name!

 

Simon 

 

Thanks.

 

I've been vaguely wondering about this for a while (but clearly I wasn't bothered enough to actually ask..)

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I don't notice all my typos until after I press "Post". That's why a lot of my posts are "edited".

 

 

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Nah, there's a full stop missing... 

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I cdnuolt blveiee 

taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The 

phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at 

Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the 

ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the 

first and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae.. The rset can be a 

taotl mses and you can still raed it wouthit a porbelm. This 

is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by 

istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? 

 

 

 

 

 - There's lots of fish in that pond

 - That's a load of carp

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Not exactly whacky, but interesting to spot for the nerdy:

 

28.jpg

linked from http://www.cbrd.co.uk/photo/c-roads

 

You can find a list of local C-class and U-class (unclassified) road numbers on your local County Council web site, but they very rarely appear on road signs or maps.

 

Here's a selection: http://www.cbrd.co.uk/photo/c-roads

 

Martin.

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Not exactly whacky, but interesting to spot for the nerdy:

 

28.jpg

linked from http://www.cbrd.co.uk/photo/c-roads

 

You can find a list of local C-class and U-class (unclassified) road numbers on your local County Council web site, but they very rarely appear on road signs or maps.

 

Here's a selection: http://www.cbrd.co.uk/photo/c-roads

 

Martin.

According to DfT, C (and D & U) road numbers are for purely local usage and should not appear on road signs!

 

Keith

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Not exactly whacky, but interesting to spot for the nerdy:

 

28.jpg

linked from http://www.cbrd.co.uk/photo/c-roads

 

You can find a list of local C-class and U-class (unclassified) road numbers on your local County Council web site, but they very rarely appear on road signs or maps.

 

Here's a selection: http://www.cbrd.co.uk/photo/c-roads

 

Martin.

 

 

According to DfT, C (and D & U) road numbers are for purely local usage and should not appear on road signs!

 

Keith

 

But they do, this example between Saltburn and Guisborough is where the road seems to have been demoted, it was the B1268 (and Google still thinks it is) but the signs say C1268.

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