haplography
Pronunciation: /hapˈlägrəfē
noun
The inadvertent omission of a repeated letter or letters in writing (e.g., writing philogy for philology).
Origin
late 19th century: from Greek haploos 'single' + -graphy.
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George did not endear himself to his English teacher with his intentional haplography campaign. He wrote Misisipi or sometimes even Misp to avoid any of that silly letter duplication of Mississippi. The educational dismay spilled over into geography class, of course, when that great river was part of the discussion. Never mind the history lessons with Mark Twain and his paddlewheels. Then, too, Lewis and Clark at the center of focus when they went up the Misp to the Misour on their quest for a northwest passage.
