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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: neilep on 21/03/2008 23:00:25

Title: How Many ' F's Do You See...?...and why ?
Post by: neilep on 21/03/2008 23:00:25

Dear 'F' Ologists !

See this phrase ?...how many F's do you see ?

FINISHED FILES ARE
THE RESULT OF YEARS OF
SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED
WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS

Most Native English speakers see 3....others see 6..


WHY ?..!!...why do we miss some 'F's ?

Title: How Many ' F's Do You See...?...and why ?
Post by: Carolyn on 22/03/2008 00:24:54

Quote from: neilep on 21/03/2008 23:00:25

Dear 'F' Ologists !

See this phrase ?...how many F's do you see ?

FINISHED FILES ARE
THE RESULT OF YEARS OF
SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED
WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS

Most Native English speakers see 3....others see 6..


WHY ?..!!...why do we miss some 'F's ?

In the phrase I see 3 F's, in your entire post I see 6.

Regarding the why......I see that many cos that's how many there are. [;D]



Hmmmmmm......did I miss any?

Title: How Many ' F's Do You See...?...and why ?
Post by: turnipsock on 22/03/2008 02:05:19

I only saw two the first time through

But I guess most native speakers skip over 'of' and miss the 'f's there.

Title: How Many ' F's Do You See...?...and why ?
Post by: Simulated on 22/03/2008 02:09:08

yeah I also missed the "of"'s too

Title: How Many ' F's Do You See...?...and why ?
Post by: Karen W. on 22/03/2008 05:20:09

I see 6 in the phrase and 2 more at the start of the post ..... I have also had this shown  to me before..... interesting eh?

Title: How Many ' F's Do You See...?...and why ?
Post by: Carol-A on 22/03/2008 08:05:53

I see 8..... count 'em!

Title: How Many ' F's Do You See...?...and why ?
Post by: Simulated on 22/03/2008 12:07:32

Well if you guys wanna be that way I see a total of 10 within his post and title ha

Title: How Many ' F's Do You See...?...and why ?
Post by: neilep on 22/03/2008 13:22:14

LOL..YOU ALL KNOW I mean the phrase in CAPITALS !!

arrrrrrrrrgghhhhhhhhhhh !!!



I would like to know why native english speakers miss the 'f's in 'Of' though !!...though clearly non-native english speakers are for more into the detail of the language and would not miss them......

Title: How Many ' F's Do You See...?...and why ?
Post by: lyner on 23/03/2008 14:27:44

Is it not just because we are looking for the 'eff' sound at the beginning of a word or syllable. The 'f' in "of" is a 'v' sound.
Wadya fink?

Title: How Many ' F's Do You See...?...and why ?
Post by: Simulated on 23/03/2008 14:34:44

very true..didnt think of that

Title: How Many ' F's Do You See...?...and why ?
Post by: lyner on 24/03/2008 09:30:06

I can't see 8. Show me. You could put the effs in capitals.

Title: How Many ' F's Do You See...?...and why ?
Post by: another_someone on 25/03/2008 02:41:41

Quote from: sophiecentaur on 23/03/2008 14:27:44

Is it not just because we are looking for the 'eff' sound at the beginning of a word or syllable. The 'f' in "of" is a 'v' sound.
Wadya fink?

That leads to the paradox that arguably the 'F' in 'of' is the only true old English word with 'F', the others having been imported from romance languages (and, ofcourse, the Germans do pronounce their 'f's as a 'v' sound).

Title: How Many ' F's Do You See...?...and why ?
Post by: Karen W. on 25/03/2008 04:59:36

Quote from: Carolyn on 22/03/2008 00:24:54

Quote from: neilep on 21/03/2008 23:00:25

Dear 'F' Ologists !

See this phrase ?...how many F's do you see ?

FINISHED FILES ARE
THE RESULT OF YEARS OF
SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED
WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS

Most Native English speakers see 3....others see 6..


WHY ?..!!...why do we miss some 'F's ?

In the phrase I see 3 F's, in your entire post I see 6.

Regarding the why......I see that many cos that's how many there are. [;D]



Hmmmmmm......did I miss any?

Yes you did! There are six in the phrase and thats what counts!

Title: How Many ' F's Do You See...?...and why ?
Post by: Karen W. on 25/03/2008 05:01:12

Quote from: neilep on 22/03/2008 13:22:14

LOL..YOU ALL KNOW I mean the phrase in CAPITALS !!

arrrrrrrrrgghhhhhhhhhhh !!!



I would like to know why native english speakers miss the 'f's in 'Of' though !!...though clearly non-native english speakers are for more into the detail of the language and would not miss them......

LOL.. I knew what you meant! LOL... We are all just being difficult! LOL LOL!