My Prowess with Words, 3

       From childhood on up I was confused by the word "misled."  My inner ear heard it as MIZ-eld.  I knew in a vague way it was not a very good thing to be.  Too much later I learned I was looking at miss-LEHD.

       Of course, I was also the guy who, in my early adult years, happened across a booklet on "Corporal Punishment" put out by a church group.  For a full day or two I was dumbstruck that a religion could approve of this practice.  My eyes grew bigger with each page.  But what was in my mind the whole time was "capital punishment."  And they were recommending it for kids!