Winnie-the-Pooh and a Spelling Tutor Ples ring if an rnser is reqird ...
Winnie-the-Pooh and a Spelling Tutor Ples ring if an rnser is reqird ...
Winnie-the-Pooh and a Spelling Tutor Ples ring if an rnser is reqird ...
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<strong>Winnie</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-<strong>Pooh</strong> <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> a <strong>Spelling</strong> <strong>Tutor</strong><br />
Chr<strong>is</strong>topher Robin <strong>is</strong> <strong>the</strong> most educated friend of <strong>Winnie</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-<strong>Pooh</strong>, <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> he c<strong>an</strong> spell a lot<br />
of simple words, <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> even some long <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> delicate words, but unfortunately he often<br />
spells <strong>the</strong>m incorrectly. For example, he has helped Owl to write <strong>the</strong> following two<br />
notices on <strong>the</strong> door of Owl’s residence at The Chestnuts:<br />
<strong>Ples</strong> <strong>ring</strong> <strong>if</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>rnser</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>reqird</strong>. Plez cnoke <strong>if</strong> <strong>an</strong> rnsr <strong>is</strong> not reqid.<br />
Owl <strong>is</strong> very proud of <strong>the</strong>se notices, but also concerned that some of h<strong>is</strong> friends may not<br />
underst<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> <strong>the</strong>m; in fact, even Owl himself finds <strong>the</strong> notices a bit confusing.<br />
To help Chr<strong>is</strong>topher Robin with h<strong>is</strong> spelling, <strong>Winnie</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-<strong>Pooh</strong> <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Owl have<br />
bought him <strong>an</strong> electronic spelling tutor, which pronounces various words <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> asks <strong>the</strong><br />
user to spell <strong>the</strong>m. If <strong>the</strong> user makes a m<strong>is</strong>take, <strong>the</strong> tutor shows <strong>the</strong> correct spelling, along<br />
with a comment on <strong>the</strong> accuracy of <strong>the</strong> user’s spelling; it uses four comments: almost<br />
right, quite close, a bit confusing, <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> very confusing. For inst<strong>an</strong>ce, Chr<strong>is</strong>topher Robin<br />
has received <strong>the</strong> following feedback:<br />
<strong>Spelling</strong> by<br />
Chr<strong>is</strong>topher Robin<br />
owll<br />
flocinaucinihilipil<strong>if</strong>ication<br />
pseudopseudohipoparathyroid<strong>is</strong>m<br />
ples<br />
<strong>reqird</strong><br />
<strong>rnser</strong><br />
wol<br />
<strong>an</strong>tid<strong>is</strong>establ<strong>is</strong>hmentar<strong>an</strong>iasm<br />
humuhumunukunukuapuaua‘a<br />
plez<br />
cnoke<br />
rnsr<br />
reqid<br />
pneumonoultramicroscopiccilikovolk<strong>an</strong>okonios<strong>is</strong><br />
m<strong>is</strong>peln<br />
mestipenk<br />
Correct<br />
<strong>Spelling</strong><br />
owl<br />
floccinaucinihilipil<strong>if</strong>ication<br />
pseudopseudohypoparathyroid<strong>is</strong>m<br />
please<br />
required<br />
<strong>an</strong>swer<br />
owl<br />
<strong>an</strong>tid<strong>is</strong>establ<strong>is</strong>hmentari<strong>an</strong><strong>is</strong>m<br />
humuhumunukunukuapua‘a<br />
please<br />
knock<br />
<strong>an</strong>swer<br />
required<br />
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolc<strong>an</strong>okonios<strong>is</strong><br />
m<strong>is</strong>spelling<br />
m<strong>is</strong>typing<br />
Comment<br />
almost right<br />
almost right<br />
almost right<br />
quite close<br />
quite close<br />
quite close<br />
quite close<br />
quite close<br />
quite close<br />
a bit confusing<br />
a bit confusing<br />
a bit confusing<br />
a bit confusing<br />
a bit confusing<br />
very confusing<br />
very confusing<br />
Your task <strong>is</strong> to figure out how <strong>the</strong> tutor chooses its comments <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> give <strong>the</strong><br />
appropriate comment for each of <strong>the</strong> following six m<strong>is</strong>spellings of <strong>the</strong> word “typo”. For<br />
each m<strong>is</strong>spelling, put <strong>the</strong> “√” sign in <strong>the</strong> column with <strong>the</strong> appropriate comment. Please<br />
note that each row in <strong>the</strong> table must have exactly one “√” sign.
M<strong>is</strong>spelling<br />
of “typo” almost<br />
right<br />
oooo<br />
opyt<br />
pyto<br />
typ<br />
typa<br />
typotypo<br />
Comment by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Tutor</strong><br />
quite<br />
close<br />
a bit<br />
confusing<br />
very<br />
confusing<br />
As a side note, <strong>the</strong> dictionary definitions of <strong>the</strong> long <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> delicate words m<strong>is</strong>spelled by<br />
Chr<strong>is</strong>topher Robin are as follows; <strong>the</strong>se definitions are unrelated to <strong>the</strong> problem.<br />
floccinaucinihilipil<strong>if</strong>ication: An act or habit of estimating or describing something as<br />
worthless, or making something to be worthless by deprecation.<br />
pseudopseudohypoparathyroid<strong>is</strong>m: An inherited d<strong>is</strong>order that closely simulates <strong>the</strong><br />
symptoms, but not <strong>the</strong> consequences, of pseudohypoparathyroid<strong>is</strong>m; thus, it has mild or<br />
no m<strong>an</strong><strong>if</strong>estations of hypoparathyroid<strong>is</strong>m, that <strong>is</strong>, tet<strong>an</strong>ic convulsions.<br />
<strong>an</strong>tid<strong>is</strong>establ<strong>is</strong>hmentari<strong>an</strong><strong>is</strong>m: The nineteenth century movement in Engl<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> opposed to<br />
<strong>the</strong> separation of church <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> state.<br />
humuhumunukunukuapua‘a: One of several species of triggerf<strong>is</strong>h.<br />
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolc<strong>an</strong>okonios<strong>is</strong>: A lung d<strong>is</strong>ease caused by <strong>the</strong> inhalation<br />
of very fine silica dust, mostly found in volc<strong>an</strong>oes.
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