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I think left-handers almost universally pick up that trait. I assume because letters are easier to form in that plane, either from top or bottom. (But also, I
by war1025 7y ago
I think left-handers almost universally pick up that trait. I assume because letters are easier to form in that plane, either from top or bottom.
(But also, I have no evidence to back that up other than that's how I've always done it)
- chadlavi 7y agoNope, lefty here who never saw the benefit in writing with "the claw". It looks like an ergonomic nightmare.
- war1025 7y agoI don't think I'd describe my hand position as a claw. My wrist is straight but my hand wrests above the line of text and the pencil meets the paper at basically a "north-west" angle. If some people write at a more extreme angle than that, I agree that sounds like a recipe for a bad time.