Editing posts
@sprite1950 (30453)
Corsham, England
October 30, 2021 2:03am CST
It's surprisingly easy to miss a typo when you are reading through discussions or comments because we read what we meant to write rather than what we actually wrote.
I am continually finding mistakes that I did not notice at the time and thank god we can edit them at any time here. I remember on one site I was on we only had 15 minutes to change a mistake and then it was there forever. It used to offend my eyes!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
30 Oct 21
@LadyDuck We all make typos sometimes. If I'm not wearing my best glasses I cant see what I'm typing!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
30 Oct 21
I can't bear to look at mine so I have to edit them.
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@LadyDuck (459460)
• Switzerland
30 Oct 21
@sprite1950 I am glad we have this feature. At least I can correct my mistakes.
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
5 Nov 21
@sprite1950 Yes when you type quickly, you are bound to make errors
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
5 Nov 21
@Nawsheen I trained as a typist years ago and got a job as a secretary. I didn't realise how useful it would be for the internet many years later.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
1 Nov 21
That's what I do and it makes me cringe although I don't suppose anyone else cares as we all do it.
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@May2k8 (18097)
• Indonesia
31 Oct 21
@sprite1950 In the past, maybe anything that has been written cannot be erased by ourselves.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
31 Oct 21
@May2k8 Yes some sites don't let you edit your posts.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
31 Oct 21
Oh dear! Sometimes if I am not sure how to spell a word I will use a different one.
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@allknowing (130176)
• India
31 Oct 21
I will notice them only after my posts or comments are published. I correct them even though those mistakes have been read by users.
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@allknowing (130176)
• India
31 Oct 21
@sprite1950 I do the same but only when I have published they glare at me
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
31 Oct 21
@allknowing Yes it makes me cringe sometimes
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
31 Oct 21
Sometimes I can't believe I missed them as I always read through what I have written
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
30 Oct 21
It depends on what the mistake was whether I bother to fix it or not. If it's in something I'll read a lot, then I have to fix it. If I won't see it again, then I don't worry about it.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
30 Oct 21
Sometimes I can't believe the mistakes I make. One time I put here instead of hear and I couldn't believe I had done it as I know the difference.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
30 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil Haha well I suppose that was a polite way of saying that it was rubbish
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
30 Oct 21
@sprite1950 I see that happen all the time. I just smile and go on.
There are a couple of people who claim to be writers/authors here and I get the giggles reading some stuff they post... (One person who claims to be an author posted a link a few days ago asking for people to review it... I suggested they hire an editor before they publish their work. 
)
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@moffittjc (118590)
• Gainesville, Florida
31 Oct 21
Thank goodness for the editing feature! It drives me crazy when I make mistakes in my posts and comments. It happens to me frequently when I'm myLotting from my mobile phone. You wouldn't believe how many times I have to go in and edit.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
31 Oct 21
I never MyLot from my phone as I have fingers like a bunch of bananas! I always do it from my desktop. It's quicker and easier.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
7 Nov 21
@moffittjc Your typing is so accurate. I could never type that well on a phone
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@moffittjc (118590)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Nov 21
@sprite1950 Trust me, I have to edit just about every single comment I write on my phone before submitting. I have big fingers, so it's not easy using my phone to comment.
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@divalounger (5849)
• United States
4 Nov 21
I miss typos all the time--so I am grateful for the edit function here
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
4 Nov 21
Yes I see them days later sometimes.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
30 Oct 21
Some people don't really care but I hate to look at my mistakes
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@JESSY3236 (18953)
• United States
2 Nov 21
Yeah I had edit my post because of some errors I missed. I'm glad we can do that.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
2 Nov 21
I always read through my posts but I still miss some at times.
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@dgobucks226 (34434)
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22 Dec 21
You make a good point! Thank goodness for spell and grammar check 
I have the same issue. I think my thoughts are ahead of my typing or something like that
I have the same issue. I think my thoughts are ahead of my typing or something like that 
@Danielclark691 (1066)
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30 Oct 21
i make mistakes all the time. I often amend them, but not always. Life is too short.
@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
30 Oct 21
Sometimes mistakes are easy to miss.
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@Andini (3211)
• Indonesia
30 Oct 21
@sprite1950 Yea, sometimes it's happen because we are human just.
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