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Do you check your post after posting? Or preview?
Preview 43%  43%  [ 23 ]
After posting 52%  52%  [ 28 ]
Never 6%  6%  [ 3 ]
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13 Apr 2014, 12:21 pm

Always after and often lots of times, I often miss words out or get them in the wrong order and i forget preview is there.

I really do not find writing easy, but if I'm going to make the effort then I feel it should be accurate and correct.



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13 Apr 2014, 2:45 pm

Kiriae wrote:
I type it, read it, preview it, submit it, check it, read it, edit it, submit, check it, read it, edit it....


I'm sorry, but I can't help thinking about this song when reading your post. :) BTW your English is fine. Better then a lot of native speakers.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAjR4_CbPpQ[/youtube]



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13 Apr 2014, 2:46 pm

Yes I always check what I wrote back and forth multiple times, edit/add/remove single words in the sentences to make my writing more understandable and accurate to what I want to convey. Both preview, and sometimes I also edit after posting because I see a need to word myself better.

My difficulties in expressing myself is thus not very different between writing and verbally, generally it's preferable to just keep my thoughts inside my head.



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13 Apr 2014, 4:15 pm

I always preview because i like to see how it looks and sounds. And i'm kind of a 'grammar nazi' especially because english isn't my mother language. But overall, i like to over think my thoughts and put some thought in it, so i preview all of my posts, and most of the times i edit them because i came with more thoughts. :)


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13 Apr 2014, 4:27 pm

As far as posting goes in the Forum I usually check it after I have posted it.

Maybe I should check it before posting, as illustrated when I had a letter to post in the physical post box. I had the letter in one hand, and a bag of doughnuts in the other. I got distracted & posted the doughnuts.

Well, at least the post person had something for their lunch LOL :)


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13 Apr 2014, 5:51 pm

*Previews this post once or twice or more*

*Posts this post*

*Currently most likely checking this post after posting it and editing it to word myself better*

I voted for the option "Preview" since that's when the checking starts, but I often (although not always) check it after posting it, too.


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13 Apr 2014, 8:25 pm

morslilleole wrote:
Rocket123 wrote:
I write it. I read it. I spell check it (in Word). I re-read it. Eventually, I post it. A bit obsessive. Sigh.


Why not use a spell check plugin for your browser? It would make things a lot easier as you wouldn't have to copy it back and forth. I use one for Firefox and haven't had any issues with it.


Chrome has built-in spell check, but I have had to teach it a lot of words.



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13 Apr 2014, 8:45 pm

I always double and triple check my posts and I always find errors. Usually my errors are getting letters in reversed order or skipping words.


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