How good are you at detecting where the typo is in a message where the omission or addition of one word changes what the whole sentence would otherwise seem to mean? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 16 hours ago by CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Perfectionists tend to wonder this, now I'm asking.

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[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 hours ago

not very. i keep having edit my posts here because of it.

[-] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 2 points 8 hours ago

terrible

[-] morriscox@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

I like to think that I am quite skilled at detecting this type of issue. Now that I think about it, this might be related to my pun skills. Being able to decipher more than one meaning is critical for doing both.

[-] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 12 hours ago

How good are you at detecting where the typo is in a message? Where the omission, or addition, of one word; changes what the whole sentence would seem to mean?

idk about words but extra punctuation can help with readability.

[-] Telorand@reddthat.com 5 points 16 hours ago

So good. Now let's eat Grandma.

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 points 10 hours ago

Now,*

FIFY, wouldn't want anyone getting the wrong meaning

[-] GammaGames@beehaw.org 1 points 15 hours ago

Perfect. I’ve never made a mistake in my life.

[-] CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml 2 points 15 hours ago

Lucky.

[-] GammaGames@beehaw.org 1 points 14 hours ago

Its hard being me!

this post was submitted on 04 Nov 2024

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