Have you ever said a commonly used word and been convinced it's not real?
Or stared at a printed word and thought to yourself, 'Is that really how that word is spelt?'
This afternoon I watched an episode of 'Say Yes to the Dress' - a TV show following women on their search for the perfect wedding dress. The focus of the episode was on wedding accessories, including veils.
Veils. As soon as the word was spoken, I instantly started repeating it in my head - each time, the word sounding more and more unfamiliar, as if it had been made up.
As if to convince myself that the word was real, I entered it into Google. And although the logic in my head told me (along with Google!) that the word was spelt correctly, I continued to stare at it as if it was the first time I'd seen it.
Has this ever happened to you?
