Date   : Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:41:29 +0100
From   : "W.Scholten" <whs@...>
Subject: Zalaga

Annihilannic wrote:

> 'seperate' and 'definately' being continuously mis-spelled, to name 
 > but a few...

You mean 'separate'...


Mike Tomlinson wrote:

> In article <43DE5C24.2010100@...>, Annihilannic
> <annihilannic@...> writes
> 
> 
>>'definately' being continuously 
>>mis-spelled
> 
> 
> Usually spelt "defiantly" on usenet for some reason (spool-chukkers?)

I don't know what spool-chukkers is, but "defiantly" comes from two
typing mistakes: a and n are switched and an e is left out. Letter
switching is common and it happens to me too with some words for some
reason.

In Zalaga, note the spelling of Acornsoft as Acronsfot. When I first 
played this game (1995) this seemed strange, now it seems it might be a 
comment on someones  letter-switching (of the Author perhaps, or someone 
in Acornsoft).

-- 
Wouter
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