Typo agression thread

fwgx · 23rd January 2002, 13:40

I make quite a lot of typos and they are always the same ones. I'm not going to start using Meavis beacon or anything but they are starting to annoy me.

I always do thing like:
don;t
donlt

which is annoying because I can type pretty quick apart from that.

I miss caps out from the start of sentances a lot etc. This means I always have to read through what I type with a fine tooth comb, even here in the forums when it doesn't matter too much. I get to the point when I just can't be arsed fixing them.

Bogger · 23rd January 2002, 13:43

This is a simple trick to type don't correctly,
remove the ; and l keys from you keyboard. Sorted!!

fwgx · 23rd January 2002, 13:44

I'll consider it

. - .... .- -. .... · 23rd January 2002, 13:44

Run through it with a spellchecker when finished. Let it worry about your errors.

13_shadows · 23rd January 2002, 14:01

I learned how to type before I was handwriting (cursive, not print) and I am typo-queen, I try and make my fingers go faster than they can and end up with 'hte' quite a bit. The trick is to read as you type that way you can catch mistakes as you are making them, making it easier to correct.

[edit]I may catch spelling mistakes, but grammer is beyond my capabilites[edit]

Curi0us_George · 23rd January 2002, 14:40

I do that quite often as well. I'm not quite good enough to type without looking at the keyboard, so I get the same typos constantly.

"teh"
"can'y"
"don'y"

etc. . . .

jns · 23rd January 2002, 14:42

mmmm... peanut butter...

rm' · 23rd January 2002, 15:55

Quote:

Originally posted by Phily Baby
I miss caps out from the start of sentances a lot etc.

Consider getting Word to autocorrect that.

Bop · 23rd January 2002, 15:58

Edit is my friend
/edit hits me on the head
/I bleed
Edit is not my friend

will · 23rd January 2002, 17:16

i nveer tpye ayn tpyose
ym tyipng ia teh brst!1

binary hero · 23rd January 2002, 17:20

somoene had to do it sooner or later.

SNYder · 23rd January 2002, 19:25

i am easily the worst speller in this entire community. im also horrible with things like capatalization (not because i don't know when to, but because i dont feel like it). same goes for other grammer shit.

only reason I spelled most of these words right was because I was kinda being half concious about what I write.

my question is, why can't they enable that VB feature which lets you spell check your posts? i forget which forum uses it, but I've been to a few that have and it made my life so much easier. if i want to spell chack, I have to copy my text, open word, paste it, spell check it, copy it again and paste it back over my original text. that sucks compared to just pressing one button built into the forums.

will · 23rd January 2002, 20:52

Quote:

Originally posted by binary hero
somoene had to do it sooner or later.

heh.
Theres always one, isn't there...

deathazre · 23rd January 2002, 22:29

damn shame that QWERTY keyboards are designed to make people type slow...
I need to buy and learn a Dvorak keyboard.

Lucid DM · 23rd January 2002, 23:10

Hehe. I always proof-read my posts. I don't trust spell-checkers with my grammar. On about 70% of my posts, I'll use edit at least once. You can tell when I'm tired / pissed off, because I start missing out capital letters and making typos.

13_shadows · 23rd January 2002, 23:13

dvorak? Gesundheit!

Jon Deaux · 23rd January 2002, 23:31

Get yerself a copy of the game "TYPE OR DIE",
also known as "TYPING OF THE DEAD".
Killing zombies is a nice way to become a very fast typist who makes few errors!
Good luck!

henry3k56 · 23rd January 2002, 23:57

wkfjaselhrsdtlaserjiasdnflajserioh (typo??)

deathazre · 23rd January 2002, 23:59

Quote:

Originally posted by 13_shadows
dvorak? Gesundheit!

someone has no respect for Russian...

23rd January 2002, 13:40	#1
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	Typo agression thread I make quite a lot of typos and they are always the same ones. I'm not going to start using Meavis beacon or anything but they are starting to annoy me. I always do thing like: don;t donlt which is annoying because I can type pretty quick apart from that. I miss caps out from the start of sentances a lot etc. This means I always have to read through what I type with a fine tooth comb, even here in the forums when it doesn't matter too much. I get to the point when I just can't be arsed fixing them. "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

23rd January 2002, 13:44	#3
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	I'll consider it "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

23rd January 2002, 13:44	#4
. - .... .- -. .... Backpacking Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: საქართველო (Georgia) Posts: 10,104	Run through it with a spellchecker when finished. Let it worry about your errors. Like my photography? Buy some here....

23rd January 2002, 14:40	#6
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	I do that quite often as well. I'm not quite good enough to type without looking at the keyboard, so I get the same typos constantly. "teh" "can'y" "don'y" etc. . . . For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

23rd January 2002, 15:58	#9
Bop Forum King Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,884	Edit is my friend /edit hits me on the head /I bleed Edit is not my friend ßoþL¡©¡†¥

23rd January 2002, 13:43	#2
Bogger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Ireland Posts: 139	This is a simple trick to type don't correctly, remove the ; and l keys from you keyboard. Sorted!!

23rd January 2002, 14:01	#5
13_shadows Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: vancouver, canaduh Posts: 49	I learned how to type before I was handwriting (cursive, not print) and I am typo-queen, I try and make my fingers go faster than they can and end up with 'hte' quite a bit. The trick is to read as you type that way you can catch mistakes as you are making them, making it easier to correct. [edit]I may catch spelling mistakes, but grammer is beyond my capabilites[edit]

23rd January 2002, 14:42	#7
jns Forum King Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,175	mmmm... peanut butter...

23rd January 2002, 17:16	#10
will Nullsoft Newbie (Moderator) Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 5,569	i nveer tpye ayn tpyose ym tyipng ia teh brst!1 DO NOT PM ME WITH TECH SUPPORT QUESTIONS

23rd January 2002, 17:20	#11
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	somoene had to do it sooner or later.

23rd January 2002, 19:25	#12
SNYder Forum King Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 4,432	i am easily the worst speller in this entire community. im also horrible with things like capatalization (not because i don't know when to, but because i dont feel like it). same goes for other grammer shit. only reason I spelled most of these words right was because I was kinda being half concious about what I write. my question is, why can't they enable that VB feature which lets you spell check your posts? i forget which forum uses it, but I've been to a few that have and it made my life so much easier. if i want to spell chack, I have to copy my text, open word, paste it, spell check it, copy it again and paste it back over my original text. that sucks compared to just pressing one button built into the forums.

23rd January 2002, 22:29	#14
deathazre Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: behind the wheel of a Cat service truck Posts: 1,847	damn shame that QWERTY keyboards are designed to make people type slow... I need to buy and learn a Dvorak keyboard.

23rd January 2002, 23:10	#15
Lucid DM Eat, skin, sleep. Repeat. (Major Dude) Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: all over the place. Posts: 1,490	Hehe. I always proof-read my posts. I don't trust spell-checkers with my grammar. On about 70% of my posts, I'll use edit at least once. You can tell when I'm tired / pissed off, because I start missing out capital letters and making typos. Lucid Dream \| Orange

23rd January 2002, 23:13	#16
13_shadows Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: vancouver, canaduh Posts: 49	dvorak? Gesundheit!

23rd January 2002, 23:31	#17
Jon Deaux Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ozark Mountains Posts: 850	Get yerself a copy of the game "TYPE OR DIE", also known as "TYPING OF THE DEAD". Killing zombies is a nice way to become a very fast typist who makes few errors! Good luck! "Nothing really matters much to me"-Freddie Mercury

23rd January 2002, 23:57	#18
henry3k56 Forum King Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Internet Posts: 3 Trillion Posts: 4,241	wkfjaselhrsdtlaserjiasdnflajserioh (typo??) henry3k56 \| Summer is here. My Flickr Page & Frontierra \| Posting Since September 2001.

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