▲ 114 ▼ Have you ever momentarily forgotten a word, so you just make one up? (discuss.online) submitted 6 months ago by Etterra@discuss.online to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 80 comments fedilink hide all child comments I have, twice that I can remember. Nukamajig - microwave. I still use it from time to time because it's too stupid not to. Miscombobulate - mixup and confuse. Just now, between the time it was and when the appartment building's laundry room was closed for the night.
[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 16 points 6 months ago (3 children) i have sat staring at the word I wrote: "uv" trying to figure out why it was wrong uv course permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SynonymousStoat@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago I've had the same experience, except I wrote it as "ove" and it took me far longer than I'd like to admit to realize what I had done. There are a couple other words that I've typed a phonetic spelling without realizing it, but I can't seem to remember the specific words at the moment. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thinkercharmercoderfarmer@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 months ago only a matter of time before that's a commonly accepted spelling, guv. I wouldn't be surprised if future actors mistakenly pronounce the current spelling as "awf" in their period pieces. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Etterra@discuss.online [S] 2 points 6 months ago Set reminds me of one of those pictures you see sometimes, where they'll throw in a deliberate spelling or grammar mistake just to see if you caught it the first read through. Like "the the" or "the Statue ov Liberty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SynonymousStoat@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago I've had the same experience, except I wrote it as "ove" and it took me far longer than I'd like to admit to realize what I had done. There are a couple other words that I've typed a phonetic spelling without realizing it, but I can't seem to remember the specific words at the moment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thinkercharmercoderfarmer@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 months ago only a matter of time before that's a commonly accepted spelling, guv. I wouldn't be surprised if future actors mistakenly pronounce the current spelling as "awf" in their period pieces. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Etterra@discuss.online [S] 2 points 6 months ago Set reminds me of one of those pictures you see sometimes, where they'll throw in a deliberate spelling or grammar mistake just to see if you caught it the first read through. Like "the the" or "the Statue ov Liberty. permalink fedilink source parent