Why do so many people have trouble spelling "Raleigh"? (house, to live in)

[Francois]

It's actually an easy word to type: except for the initial "R", your alternate hands in approximately mirror images of each other.

Would that this were the only thing people got wrong about our fine city

[benthephysicist]

Try placing a telephone order somewhere and then telling them you live in Wake Forest.

Nobody can spell wake

Nobody can spell forest

!!!

[sowk09]

Originally Posted by Francois

It's actually an easy word to type: except for the initial "R", your alternate hands in approximately mirror images of each other.

Would that this were the only thing people got wrong about our fine city

Funny you mention that (and cool, because I hadn't noticed), but I've only ever started to spell it wrong when I'm writing, not when typing. Maybe that's why!

[StAndroid]

Originally Posted by benthephysicist

Try placing a telephone order somewhere and then telling them you live in Wake Forest.

Nobody can spell wake

Nobody can spell forest

!!!

Try living on one of the many streets that have the word "Neuse" in it

[benthephysicist]

Originally Posted by StAndroid

Try living on one of the many streets that have the word "Neuse" in it

I have a mailbox at UPS store on that road, and I cant ever remember it either.

[lovebrentwood]

We once received mail addressed to "Rolly, NC."

Today my husband received mail addressed to him in "Brentwood, NC" with no mention of Raleigh in the address. Brentwood is our subdivision.

Thank goodness for zip codes.

[rnc2mbfl]

Originally Posted by lovebrentwood

We once received mail addressed to "Rolly, NC."

Today my husband received mail addressed to him in "Brentwood, NC" with no mention of Raleigh in the address. Brentwood is our subdivision.

Thank goodness for zip codes.

It's all delivered by zip code anyway.

[second right]

Originally Posted by CarvedTones

It doesn't help that so many of us (myself included sometimes) say it like "raw lee" either.

THIS, drives me nuts!

do a search on how to pronounce Raleigh and it's mind boggling the differing opinions and audios available.

I pronounce it Rah-lee. My ex, who grew up in the Bronx and now lives in NJ, pronounces it Raw-lee Oy Vey!

[sll3454]

Originally Posted by second right

THIS, drives me nuts!

do a search on how to pronounce Raleigh and it's mind boggling the differing opinions and audios available.

I pronounce it Rah-lee. My ex, who grew up in the Bronx and now lives in NJ, pronounces it Raw-lee Oy Vey!

I pronounce rah (Rah! Go team!) and raw (uncooked) the same way. (I'm from the West Coast.)

[Taynxtlvl]

I mispell San Francisco every time, that "C" throws me. And I'm an english major.