Weird

[Traveler]

The other day I was writing, and I used the word "does'. I looked at that word and I thought, "Hey, wait a minute. There is no such word as "does". I just didn't look right to me. I just sat there and looked at that "weird" looking word. I couldn't convince myself that there was any such word. Finally, after a minute, I went to the dictionary and, of course, there it was.

Does that ever happen to you ?

 

[Knight]

I never had a problem with the word does. Wierd for me is trying to remember the difference between homonyms, homophones, and homographs.

 

[hollydolly]

Oh yes, it's happened to me a few times...ridiculous simple words I've known all my life and how to spell.

For example the other day I wrote the word ''And''..and I looked at it, and though there was something wrong with it.. I just had some kind of mind block...''AND'' for goodness sakes lol

 

[applecruncher]

"learnt"....sounds ignorant, makes me cringe. (vs learned)

But I checked and there is such a word.

 

[Traveler]

Strange how that can happen. I wonder what causes it ? The beginnings of Alzheimer's ?

 

[SifuPhil]

... Does that ever happen to you ?

It does.

 

[Ken N Tx]

What is the plural of doe ??

 

[SifuPhil]

What is the plural of doe ??

Doze.

As in, dese, dem, doze.

 

[Big Horn]

Strange how that can happen. I wonder what causes it ? The beginnings of Alzheimer's ?

Probably, although I hate to say it.

 

[Big Horn]

I never had a problem with the word does. Wierd for me is trying to remember the difference between homonyms, homophones, and homographs.

I found the following to be nuts regarding tha statement that a homonym must be both a homograph and a homophone.

https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/homonym-homophone-homograph/

The best explanation is in French, the language of those who love their language.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonymie

 

[C'est Moi]

"learnt"....sounds ignorant, makes me cringe. (vs learned)

But I checked and there is such a word.

I have noticed this lately; people using "burnt", etc. instead of "burned", etc. I also had to check, lol.

 

[helenbacque]

Yes, it does happen to me and it is happening more often as I age.

 

[Camper6]

The other day I was writing, and I used the word "does'. I looked at that word and I thought, "Hey, wait a minute. There is no such word as "does". I just didn't look right to me. I just sat there and looked at that "weird" looking word. I couldn't convince myself that there was any such word. Finally, after a minute, I went to the dictionary and, of course, there it was.

Does that ever happen to you ?

Yes. Many, many, times. It suddenly becomes an alien word for some reason.

 

[Camper6]

I have noticed this lately; people using "burnt", etc. instead of "burned", etc. I also had to check, lol.

The language changes as time goes on. Thee becomes you. Night becomes nite.

 

[Camper6]

Strange how that can happen. I wonder what causes it ? The beginnings of Alzheimer's ?

No. Not the beginning of Alzheimers.

It's just a quirk of the mind now and then. Perfectly normal.

For Alzheimers. It's o.k. to forget what day of the week it is. It's o.k. to forget the day of the month.

It's not o.k. to forget what season you are in, what year it is, and what month it is.

It's o.k. to walk into a room and forget what you were looking for.

What is important is cognitive recognition. That's what the focus is on written drivers tests now.

I have been in sessions were people cannot draw a clock and put the numbers in and set the time to 10 after eleven.

Even with a clock on the wall.

 

[RadishRose]

Night is never nite.
Light is never lite.

Thee was Olde English


Nite and lite are just lazy, imo.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Sometimes.

Another thing that happens to me is not being able to remember a password, telephone number, etc... that I normally use on a regular basis without ever having to think about it.

It's sort of like a short in the wiring of my brain. I've wondered if it is like having a little tiny stroke.

 

[Keesha]

I’ve gotten stuck on words like ‘the.’
Maybe it’s early Dementia or maybe just a ‘ brain fart.’lol
I don’t know

 

[Big Horn]

I have been in sessions were people cannot draw a clock and put the numbers in and set the time to 10 after eleven.

Even with a clock on the wall.

So have I. My sessions were with my mother when I was four or five years old. Where were yours?

 

[Falcon]

Well, I like words like nite & lite. Why have letters in words which can't be pronounced ?

Things change as time goes by. Many words/things have been streamlined. I'll bet you can think of many.

 

[Shalimar]

I’ve gotten stuck on words like ‘the.’
Maybe it’s early Dementia or maybe just a ‘ brain fart.’lol
I don’t know

I recall, decades ago, forgetting how to spell for. Loll. Sometimes the brain mechanism doesn’t work perfectly.

 

[SifuPhil]

I recall, decades ago, forgetting how to spell for. Loll. Sometimes the brain mechanism doesn’t work perfectly.

A common affliction for Canadians.

 

[Warrigal]

I have had similar reactions since I was in primary school.
I remember having difficulty coming to terms with the word 'being'.
It just seemed wrong somehow.

 

[Shalimar]

A common affliction for Canadians.

Pretty brave from three thousand miles away ain’t yah, p’tit chou?

 

[Keesha]

A common affliction for Canadians.

Heyyyy now! :what1: