Comment Comment by ninjalanternshk You missed one particular class of typo.- Three physicist were there- Six dentist agree- All the specialist are hereSpecifically, plural words ending in -ist, if you say them quickly, it’s easy to drop the final -s.Why in the world would you leave it off when typing? Because you’re typing what you hear as you “say” it in your head.I find it fascinating and super annoying. It’s jarring every time I read it. parent ninjalanternshk 2 days ago
- Three physicist were there
- Six dentist agree
- All the specialist are here
Specifically, plural words ending in -ist, if you say them quickly, it’s easy to drop the final -s.
Why in the world would you leave it off when typing? Because you’re typing what you hear as you “say” it in your head.
I find it fascinating and super annoying. It’s jarring every time I read it.