...and I keep on editing my discussions and comments...
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
March 4, 2017 7:09am CST
I believe this is taking most of my time when I am here in this site: I keep on editing my discussions and comments.
The keyboard of the desktop has some sticky keys like the E and the P that is why when I read my comments, I have misspelled words that have E in it-the E is usually missing. Sometimes too, the space bar is difficult to press that is why if you notice some of my discussions and comments, 2 words are rolled into one.
I type with only 2 index fingers. It seems I will never learn typing with all my digits, and I should always look down at the keyboard as well.
It ‘aches my eyes’ when I read misspelled words in my comments. I also laugh at my misspelld words(See? I did not intend to do this misspelled ‘misspelld’ word.)
How about you, do you edit your discussions and comments with the wrong spelling?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
yes indeed. we do not want to be known as the 'typo error' myLotter. hehehe!
but you see, COMMON IS MISTEAK (!!!) TO ALL.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
5 Mar 17
@ridingbet Typing errors are fairly common at Mylot, as is the habit of omitting the word "not" which totally changes a meaning.
I usually point out mistakes when I see them because most members want to know so that they can amend it.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Mar 17
@Asylum right, that is so true. like me, sometimes i want to clarify something that i ask a question about the comment
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
5 Mar 17
@ridingbet You are right, and on my iPad and laptop. Lol!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Mar 17
@DianneN when i was chatting with my kid brother using a phone left by my other brother (the one working in UK), i laughed at a word because the phone has predictive text. i was supposed to put PAMILYA (family) and what was sent was PAMELA, so my brother asked PAMELA. when i said about the predictive text, he gave out a LOL and a laughing emoji.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
the desktop has no auto-correct or predictive texts, i think only on mobile phones, am i right? hehehe! i am so naive here
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
6 Mar 17
@ridingbet A bad keyboard ruins our activities. Good that you have a better one now.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
7 Mar 17
@ridingbet I have not used Atari keyboard. It makes me curious how fascinating the sound really is.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Mar 17
yes, me too. but now, i exchanged the keyboard with the one from the other desktop that is not functioning (because it needs major repair). typing now is better
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
yesterday, i tried typing with my middle fingers, both, and you know what happened? more errors in spelling. hahaha! i cannot even understand what i typed because of those letters that go with the intended one.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Mar 17
Sounds like you need to clean the keyboard perhaps. Take out the E and P key and wash them with soap and water, that sometimes helps with sticky keys. And don't you have spell check?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
this was the keybopard (see? the p went with the o again.)that i cleaned before. i should clean it again.
that should be keyboard.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Mar 17
@fishtiger58 i exchanged the keyboard with another one, my friend, that is why now, i can press the E without much difficulty.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Mar 17
@ridingbet It might be time for a new keyboard, I don't know what they cost in the Philippines but here they are really cheap.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
2 May 17
I think the key with E on your keyboard has given up, you either try to repair it or get a new one instead
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 May 17
i already bought a new keyboard.
This morning at 9:30, I drove to school to get my last salary for March. I already have my plan as to how much should I spend and how much should I save,because...
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
3 May 17
@nitirrbb7 we have about 3 more old keyboards brought home by my big brother from UK. i bought a new one also because the letters are big and bold.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
2 May 17
@ridingbet That's really great you brought a new one its better to get new one instead of getting old one fixed
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@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
18 Mar 17
If I catch something I have been known to go and fix them from time to time, but do not stress about it. As for spelling errors tonight is one I have to keep on correcting myself.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Mar 17
even now, i still edit my comments that have errors in spelling. i think it is already inherent in us to correct any wrong.
@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
7 Mar 17
@ridingbet LOL. I missed it! but that is a funny one!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Mar 17
have you seen my error in Darth Vader? it is a laughing piece with the DARTS Vader. hahaha!
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
4 Mar 17
I too type with my index fingers.Most often I see I have used s in place of a and r instead of e.So editing has to be done.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
indeed, and looking at your comment, it sure needs editing,right? we miss some letters.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Mar 17
@silvermist you did, previously the INSTEAD was spelled ISTEAD that is why i knew you edited your comment, am i right?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Apr 17
yes, that is why i did another discussion about my new keyboard
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
11 Mar 17
When I notice problems, yes I do, it I don't go looking for them. They seem to find me when I'm doing notifs
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
11 Mar 17
yes and it seems our eyes find the errors automatically.
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@TheHorse (220297)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Mar 17
I do when I catch them! I'm kind of OCD about that. But it doesn't take that much of my time. Like you, I have a sticky keyboard, and I am not the best typist anyway. So I DO do a lot of editing. but it's USUALLY before I post.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Mar 17
that is nice,and indeed the OCD or obsessive compulsive behavior comes out. and i don't consider the OC as a disorder, but just a behavior. hahaha!
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
Sometimes I edit my discussions and sometimes not, it depends on my mood, he he
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
i laugh at my own typo errors. and i should not hurry typing too, because the E should be pressed well. i am also certain that some of my commenters laugh at what i post too. also when i am in my brother's phone where there is predictive text; still more errors, and the sense is senseless.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Mar 17
@ilocosboy right, but still the error keeps on coming and the edit button keeps on working too
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
@ridingbet this is the good thing when we have edit button.
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@pammooratan (4668)
• India
4 Mar 17
It often happens.But you have not to worry about this.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
no, not a hardware issue. only the keyboard has some sticky letters. i am now trying to post right and correctly spelled words.
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@1creekgirl (41752)
• United States
4 Mar 17
When I catch it, I do. It embarrasses me if I don't, but I know I don't always.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
i think it is fine and okay as long as the thought is well understood by whom you are commenting at.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
4 Mar 17
I use my iPad and it seems I often don't hit the e key either. That and when I aim for the n or m I hit the space bar. Then the comment suddenly looks nonsensical. Throw in some auto correct and I write some bizarre comments. When I spot the mistake I try to edit. I'm not always successful.
This one needed editing because I didn't hit the n in when hard enough.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
when i use my brother's phone, or even mine, there are always errors in spelling. i read a comment too, and i laughed because my comment was not at all appropriate with the question asked by the author. i will not mention the discussion and the author,because i might be a laughing stock
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@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
4 Mar 17
Yes, I do. I hate seeing my typos.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
the P also goes with the O for me.
I have a normal length of fingers and I use my 2 index fingers to punch the letters in the keyboard, both on desktop and on net book. I have problems though,...
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Mar 17
a spell check when i am on windows but not when i write my comments in the comment box here;also when i am in my mobile phone and not on desktop.
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