Comments on: Of the typist, by the typist and for the typist http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/ There are 7,000 languages in the world that I do not know how to speak. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:24:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: maya http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/comment-page-1/#comment-826 maya Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:35:15 +0000 http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/#comment-826 79.31 (1 mistake). unimpressive, i know -- but incidentally, i type with two fingers. literally. sometimes i use my pinky for deleting... i should probably be much more ashamed about that than i am. of course, it seems the deck is stacked ever so slightly in favor of those who have committed the gettysburg address to memory. (i imagine they switch up the famous speeches now and then, eh?) what a cool little thing! i'm certainly not getting any work done now. 79.31 (1 mistake). unimpressive, i know — but incidentally, i type with two fingers. literally. sometimes i use my pinky for deleting… i should probably be much more ashamed about that than i am.

of course, it seems the deck is stacked ever so slightly in favor of those who have committed the gettysburg address to memory. (i imagine they switch up the famous speeches now and then, eh?)

what a cool little thing! i’m certainly not getting any work done now.

]]> By: amye http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/comment-page-1/#comment-252 amye Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:00:11 +0000 http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/#comment-252 Latest high. 106-0. I'm trying to beat Ryan. Latest high. 106-0. I’m trying to beat Ryan.

]]> By: amye http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/comment-page-1/#comment-230 amye Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:32:30 +0000 http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/#comment-230 New high. 104 with 0 New high. 104 with 0

]]> By: amye http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/comment-page-1/#comment-191 amye Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:53:20 +0000 http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/#comment-191 Well, I've been trying to beat my 100 with 0 mistakes. I WAS the champion typist in high school, after all. Well, I’ve been trying to beat my 100 with 0 mistakes. I WAS the champion typist in high school, after all.

]]> By: monoglot http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/comment-page-1/#comment-190 monoglot Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:23:06 +0000 http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/#comment-190 The rule is different with proportional type (i.e., on a computer) vs. monospace type (i.e., on a typewriter). The standard for book and magazine text (and at this point, everything else) is a single space after the sentence. I'm pretty sure that's how typing instructors teach it now too. You'll notice that on the web, even if you type two, you only get one when it's all said and done. See also: <a href="http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/typespacing/a/onetwospaces.htm" rel="nofollow">Type spacing at about.com</a> The rule is different with proportional type (i.e., on a computer) vs. monospace type (i.e., on a typewriter). The standard for book and magazine text (and at this point, everything else) is a single space after the sentence. I’m pretty sure that’s how typing instructors teach it now too.

You’ll notice that on the web, even if you type two, you only get one when it’s all said and done.

See also:

Type spacing at about.com

]]> By: Sarah http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Sarah Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:06:40 +0000 http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/#comment-189 79.62 with no mistakes. That seems generous to me too. At my peak as a freshman in Mrs. Westfall's class, I was about 60 wpm with 2 or 3 errors. Maybe I've peaked again. Also, I was taught to double space after a period. That accounted for several errors on my first few tries. What's with that? 79.62 with no mistakes. That seems generous to me too. At my peak as a freshman in Mrs. Westfall’s class, I was about 60 wpm with 2 or 3 errors. Maybe I’ve peaked again.

Also, I was taught to double space after a period. That accounted for several errors on my first few tries. What’s with that?

]]> By: diana http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/comment-page-1/#comment-185 diana Fri, 07 Jul 2006 01:10:02 +0000 http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/#comment-185 83.19 wpm with 1 mistake. Typing is fun. Maybe I'll find a new job, of which typing will be a crucial component. 83.19 wpm with 1 mistake. Typing is fun. Maybe I’ll find a new job, of which typing will be a crucial component.

]]> By: CL http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/comment-page-1/#comment-184 CL Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:48:08 +0000 http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/#comment-184 4 mistakes 112.68 wpm 464.44 cpm (what is that? is that like taking the ACT?) Last time I was temping, they were still testing people at NY temp agencies on a manual typewriter, even though computer use was the norm in the real world. This was right after I graduated from Penn, so it can't be more than...um...a few years ago... I was in Maryland on a boat this weekend, with no Burger King access, but I posted pictures of the hot dogs on the grill. 4 mistakes
112.68 wpm
464.44 cpm (what is that? is that like taking the ACT?)

Last time I was temping, they were still testing people at NY temp agencies on a manual typewriter, even though computer use was the norm in the real world. This was right after I graduated from Penn, so it can’t be more than…um…a few years ago…

I was in Maryland on a boat this weekend, with no Burger King access, but I posted pictures of the hot dogs on the grill.

]]> By: Emily http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Emily Tue, 04 Jul 2006 16:13:46 +0000 http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/#comment-182 I consistently got around 78, with 4 mistakes. My best was 95, with 4 mistakes. I think it's a generous scale. I consistently got around 78, with 4 mistakes. My best was 95, with 4 mistakes. I think it’s a generous scale.

]]> By: monoglot http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/comment-page-1/#comment-181 monoglot Tue, 04 Jul 2006 05:58:19 +0000 http://monoglot.com/2006/07/04/of-the-typist-by-the-typist-and-for-the-typist/#comment-181 In a semi-related note, we were in Gettysburg today, and totally had it our way at Burger King. The story, and pictures of the whole glorious weekend, to follow. In a semi-related note, we were in Gettysburg today, and totally had it our way at Burger King. The story, and pictures of the whole glorious weekend, to follow.

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