Many years ago, befor modern educashun in the new millenium, one problem in skools was baseic speeling and grammer. To conbat this and rays acheivement, teechers were adviced to start at the very begining, at the yungest age. Once they had managed to breath new life into leessons, progres came quickly, sucess was then garanteed. How many speeling errors would modern skolars identify in this passage?
Reasoning
Many years ago, before modern education in the new millennium, one problem in schools was basicspelling and grammar. To combat this and raiseachievement, teachers were advised to start at the very beginning, at the youngest age. Once they had managed to breathe new life into lessons, progress came quickly, success was then guaranteed. How many spelling errors would modern scholars identify in this passage?
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Puzzle 4
Here we have a rectangular room, measuring 30 feet by 12 feet, and 12 feet high.
There is a spider in the middle of one of the end walls, 1 foot from the ceiling (A).
There is a fly in the middle of the opposite wall, 1 foot from the floor (B).
What is the shortest distance that the spider must crawl in order to reach the fly?
The Spider and the Fly, The Canterbury Puzzles, Henry Ernest Dudeney.
