On Sat, 16 Sep 2017 08:14:56 +0100, Bod wrote:

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Yes indeed, but how come misspelt has two eses in the middle yet mistake
mistype and misread have only one.


Oh dear, oh dear. You always have appeared to be thick : but I had not
realised just how much.

type - mis + type = mistype

take - mis + take = mistake.

Your turn now:

spelt : mis + spelt = ?????????