"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Wednesday, 19 November 2008

Cacography


A wonderfully descriptive word for incorrect spelling or poor handwriting. I reckon my spelling is not too bad but my handwriting has always been a terrible scribble. Does that mean I’m cacograhpical or not????
St Thomas Aquinas was born in 1225. His handwriting was so bad I can't tell what his spelling was like but they didn't spel that wel in thoze daies eniway...

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