Re: OT: English speakers' typo

From: Peter_Constable@sil.org
Date: Mon Jul 17 2000 - 12:02:45 EDT


On 07/17/2000 06:49:00 AM <jcowan@reutershealth.com> wrote:

>I confirm the observation, and suspect the problem is confined to typing:

I have observed myself making errors that are specifically related to
typing.

>(On a personal note, my most common typo, which has persisted for
>some 25 years, is "reutnr" for "return".)

One error I have often made over the years (and I just did it again in the
work "made") is to type "k" in place of "d", and vice versa - getting the
right finger but the wrong hand.

- Peter

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