I type a lot and for someone who has average to poor typing skills that means I make typo-errors all the time. I'm a pretty quick typist though and can smash out a lot of words in a reasonably short space of time. I just have to proof read thoroughly before I click send. I do that no matter what whether I am writing for work, steemit, personal or even text messages. Of course I still make mistakes though, like everyone else.
I have a unique typing style. Well, maybe not unique, strange maybe...I use two fingers on my left had and a thumb and two fingers on my right. Somehow that makes for reasonably rapid typing and I have to say that usually my accuracy is pretty good. Yeah, I know right? It's an odd style. You have to remember that I didn't grow up with keybords. When I went to school we wrote on cave walls with ocre and charcoal. You should see me cave paint man, I'm awesome at it!
A couple of days ago I was messaging with one of my brothers, one of the ones you don't know, and nothing was coming out right. I mean whatever I typed got fucked up in some way. I even complained and wrote:
"Sorry man, my ficking fungers won't work right today"
Obviously the u and the i got mixed up. At that point I gave up completely.
So, some time later, now actually, I braved a return to my computer and it seems that, at least for now, my fingers are behaving themselves and hitting the correct keys at my usual level of accuracy.
I use an iPhone for work, a Samsung S9 and iPad for private, a MacBook air for steemit and a PC for work so all of my keyboards are different, feel different, and have different functions depending on keys pressed. It's odd, but I make it work. Something I work hard at when on any keyboard is accuracy, spelling and punctuation. I even add punctuation to text messages. It's such a poor form of communication in the first place, made worse by lack of punctuation I think. So I add it. It slows me down, but then again at least my message conveys as best it can right?
As I read through people's posts on steemit and, of course, written correspondence in the real world I'm often bemused by the lack of correct punctuation, spelling and the number of typo's. Sure, we all get it wrong at times but I see a lot of consistency in most writing which to me indicates a lack of care or poor-quality proof-reading. I understand that english isn't the first language for some people which excuses them but a little care and attention can go a long way. A person's incorrect use of the words, you, your and you're for instance is an instant turn off as is the misuse of there, their and they're. With so many online tools available for free one would think these simple mistakes can be avoided. (Grammarly for instance). For the record, I used it for a week and deleted it after deciding I hated it. It slowed me down and made things more complicated than they needed to be for me. But then again, I'm an english speaker with an above-average command of the use of it, both orally and written.
I think it's important to write well, on this platform and elsewhere. It's also important to speak well. These things combined show that a person cares about how they are perceived, how their written word is received. I don't expect everyone to be Rhodes Scholars, indeed, I am not the smartest person in the world having never finished high school, however a little care and attention will go a long way.
So, think about doing a little research on punctuation and consider the benefits of applying it along with correct spelling to your posts and other areas you write. Sure, you'll still make typo's and mistakes like me and the rest of the world however I think you'll be amazed at how much better your writing is received by the reader.
Having said that, no amount of research will get your ficking fungers working at those times they flatly refuse to do so.