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by Arisztid on May 8th, 2008
I would say about a 8-9 for me.
I write long answers, especially in the Holocaust section. I try my best to make them legible and, due to my dyslexia, this can be a bit of a bother.
by Jodie44 on May 8th, 2008
11. I'm a proofreading fiend. In other words, "Anal" LOL
by Shir on May 8th, 2008
I'd rate myself at a 9.5. I'm pretty anal and often post-edit as well if I see a mistake.
by j ninja... on May 8th, 2008
Oh yes about 9. Don't want other's to know how bad I spell : )
by Lovehearts on May 8th, 2008
Maybe about five...
I usually notice mistakes before posting. But then again, I just answered a question with the word 'techer', so a bit of editing was done.
And yesterday I posted a comment with honestly every word spelled wrong.
by ChandaDiane - est. 1975 on May 8th, 2008
Before submitting - 5
After submitting - 9
by MvL on May 8th, 2008
I would have to say a solid 10, 10 being the most thoroughly (because some people think 1 is the highest).
Correctness of grammar and spelling is very important to me. The only grammatical rules I ever knowing break when posting are (1) ending sentences with prepositions, although I avoid it, (2) starting sentences with conjuctions, and (3) using "they", "them", etc. instead of "he/she", "him/her", etc. for the neutral, generic gender sense.
by Kevisaurus is a Carnotaurus today on May 8th, 2008
Kevin's goes to eleven.
by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on May 8th, 2008
9
by Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo on May 8th, 2008
Eleven, usually, since I hold others to a high standard. :o)
by Barcaluv on May 8th, 2008
9.
I find myself editing often after posting, until I'm happy with the result.
by Rock Shiner on May 8th, 2008
Five. Are we supposed to do that?
by Symbeline on May 8th, 2008
Ha ha, 10! Mostly for spelling mistakes and all, as for how much sense what I'm submitting goes, maybe like, -7. XD
Still, I always reread over everything to make sure I included all my points, and will often edit the same answer like three times if I forgot something, or if I need to take something out. Sometimes I drag on longer then it needs to be, so I remind myself to just get to the point lol. And capital letters piss me off, my shift key on the keyboard is like dead so you need to press extra hard, I often need to go back and re-capitalize something.
by Someguy on May 8th, 2008
8
by Squirrel Face on May 8th, 2008
4, I don't really care that much. I figure it's not English class, I can make some mistakes here and there.
by deltabtry on May 8th, 2008
Every time and even then I miss some, I also go back even after some time and do some corrections.
Ya see i just went back to proof read this and realised I didn't scale as requested....9.
by byankno1 on November 11th, 2009
In my viewpoint, I'm probably about an 8. I try to proofread as I type. And when I think I miss, I"ll go back and check again. Even then, sometimes I miss. But before the next answer/comment comes up(Or what I feel), I'll try to go back and edit the answer/comment. I can type really fast, but my brain(for hand-eye coordination) can't possibly keep up a lot of times.
by iwnit on September 11th, 2009
I use a spell checker...
Okay, it does not find all errors!
by RubyReds on September 11th, 2009
Oh dear, Im afraid Im on a "-" all the way! Type, scan and submit and only after it read through again!
by Tveg on July 14th, 2009
I would give myself a 7.
by Tom on July 14th, 2009
Ten. That's my reputation going out there for the whole world to see, I don't want to give them something to laugh at.
by AndaleTheGreat on July 14th, 2009
i proof read about 9.5 out of 10, but i choose to ignore alot these days, like proper grammar, i only really care about spelling. depends on the seriousness of the post
by Nightwatchdog on July 14th, 2009
2 or 3
by Go know thyself is THE RED QUEEN on July 14th, 2009
-o
by Anonymous on July 14th, 2009
Meh, like a 2.....I hate proofreading, and i was no good in English LOL
by machinerat on June 6th, 2009
5-6.
I look at the keys when I type, and don't catch all the mistakes as they pop up.
by Cashboxer on June 6th, 2009
I always try to use correct spelling and punctuation. Some people don't use commas or periods. Also, this is not a cell phone, so enough with the text messaging abbreviations! It is a little pet peeve of mine.
by pedal junky on June 6th, 2009
if i'm stoned it's real hard to see any mistakes or care.6-7.
by phirad -you can call me Mike on June 6th, 2009
About a 6 or 7. I should do better.
by Brian on May 9th, 2008
I'd say 9.8.
I think I've caught all of my unintentional typos and misspellings but I have missed a few word omissions because of the time limits for editing.
by FaerieWhings on May 8th, 2008
7.
by redcatt63 is around here somewhere...... on May 8th, 2008
About 11.5. And I still don't catch everything the first time, and will go back and edit grammar/spelling later. It's usually bad if I'm really tired and up too late. I guess having "Conan the Grammarian" as a father made me so anal! LOL!
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