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Title: Why are words being typed, not what they should be?
Post by: paul.fr on 18/07/2008 13:22:30
OK, bad topic title alert.

When i am typing, and saying the words in my head as I type, I notice that quite often i type something totally different to what i want to or am thinking! Why is taht?
Title: Why are words being typed, not what they should be?
Post by: neilep on 18/07/2008 13:33:47
 [;D]

This happens to me all the time !

I write a sentence, I may pause the typing, but in my head I carry the sentence on and when I proof read it, I've noticed I've left out a word or two, or even worse, typed something else completely !


...clearly this is a loss of concentration issue and I find it happens when I am most certainly preoccupied with other issues.


And that's what I have to say about that .
Title: Why are words being typed, not what they should be?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 18/07/2008 13:56:55
I think the Neilster has hit the nail on the while sailing to Spain.
Title: Why are words being typed, not what they should be?
Post by: rosalind dna on 18/07/2008 15:43:53
Then Preview your message in your post before you send it
Title: Why are words being typed, not what they should be?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 18/07/2008 19:59:31
Methinks Rosalind has missed the irony in my reply.
Title: Why are words being typed, not what they should be?
Post by: paul.fr on 18/07/2008 22:18:05
Then Preview your message in your post before you send it


But that does not answer the question.
Title: Why are words being typed, not what they should be?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 18/07/2008 22:21:47
What question?
Title: Why are words being typed, not what they should be?
Post by: paul.fr on 18/07/2008 22:26:08
What question?

The bit at the top of the page, you know, those words followed by a question mark.
Title: Why are words being typed, not what they should be?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 18/07/2008 22:30:23
You mean "Why is taht?"? What kind of question is that?
Title: Why are words being typed, not what they should be?
Post by: paul.fr on 18/07/2008 23:40:43
You mean "Why is taht?"? What kind of question is that?

One where I notice that quite often i type something totally different to what i want to or am thinking, hence the question. Get with the programme, girlfriend...
Title: Why are words being typed, not what they should be?
Post by: SquarishTriangle on 19/07/2008 04:19:27
I don't have the problem so much with typing (probably because I type so slowly it gives plenty of time to think through what I'm doing before I've finished typing my word), but when writing on paper to quickly, I seem to have a real habit of trying to start writing my word with its second letter despite having a picture of the word spelt properly in my head. Izarre :S
Title: Why are words being typed, not what they should be?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 19/07/2008 08:11:21
You mean "Why is taht?"? What kind of question is that?

One where I notice that quite often i type something totally different to what i want to or am thinking, hence the question. Get with the programme, girlfriend...

Girlfriend!?  [:(!]