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Well it is my opinion that if it weren't for spell checks many of the authors wouldn't be able to correct all there typos. What happens is, that once you write
by rick_2047 16y ago
Well it is my opinion that if it weren't for spell checks many of the authors wouldn't be able to correct all there typos. What happens is, that once you write you work you are fairly confident that it is right. Thus even if you read and reread it there will still be some typos left because your mind is tuned to the fact that what is written is right. It takes a lot of effort and practice to get over this habit.
(We run a self published magazine at our college. It is a rule amongst us that nobody will edit there self written article even for typos for just this reason. We have seen it happen many times that people are not very good at editing there self written articles just because the above mentioned reason).
- pkghost 16y agoCertainly, I've fallen victim to the same assumption, even going so far as to read words that aren't there in my text simply because I expect them to be. But my question was directed specifically at spelling; what do you think of authors who don't even run spell check? (If you run a paper, you might be interested to know that "their articles" implies ownership, and thus describing them as self-written isn't necessary.)