Eli5 – Why do we notice a misspelling AFTER sending a text and not before, even when we proofread it once or twice?

Question

Eli5 – Why do we notice a misspelling AFTER sending a text and not before, even when we proofread it once or twice?

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Answer 1

There are many reasons. One is that we focus on the meaning as a whole. So our brain see’s a word and even if it’s spelled wrong the meaning is still conveyed so it continues, it’s basically looking in the wrong place. This is why people train and study how to proofread, how to detach the meaning from the text and see the spelling errors separate from the meaning.