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Guillermo September 12th, 2009 1:27 AM

Do you put * after or before a word when correcting yourself?
 
Well, which is it? For me, I put it after. It's a habit. :)

Also some people don't even use * so tell us what you do use if you don't.

Ho-Oh September 12th, 2009 1:29 AM

... Yeah, before for me. After seems more like an add-on rather than a correction-- okay this is confusing me. :[ But yeah, before.

Percy Thrillington September 12th, 2009 1:35 AM

Befere. It looks nicer than after.

*Before.

Alexithymia~ September 12th, 2009 1:36 AM

I always put it before, it looks better and well, it's just become a habit...

*pie~

Kazukii September 12th, 2009 1:37 AM

On MSN, yes. On forums, no I just go back and edit my post.

Ayano Katagiri September 12th, 2009 1:55 AM

I put it in before, it looks weird after imo.

Mukkamoto September 12th, 2009 2:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kazukii (Post 5106626)
On MSN, yes. On forums, no I just go back and edit my post.

Exactly as he says. I only do it on msn, only if the mistake is pretty obvious. Otherwise i leave it seeing as the other person should have some sense and understand >_>

Rokusasu September 12th, 2009 4:18 AM

Before, because in my opinion you're making it aware that you're correcting something before you actually correct it. o_o; Sorta like speech marks. :D

TwilightBlade September 12th, 2009 8:29 AM

On forums, I will edit and fix a typo.

On MSN, rarely I will use * and besides, often I will not correct a typo. To talk to me, you need to be able to translate babble and know what I mean. ^_^

Sammi September 12th, 2009 8:33 AM

On IM, I put two asterisks after anything I have to correct. I've actually never seen anyone do it before the word until today. o_o;

Charizard★ September 12th, 2009 9:37 AM

i do, its less confusing that way lol

emoBill™ September 12th, 2009 9:40 AM

I only use it when I'm on instant messenger. If I'm not, then I simply go back and edit my post. I wouldn't see the use in editing to put an asterisk before/after it when I can use the same amount of time and fix the entire word. When I am on instant messenger, I put the asterisk before the word. It just looks nicer that way, and I don't know why.

Lady Gaga September 12th, 2009 9:40 AM

On MSN, almost always, unless I spelt it incorrectly but you can still tell what the word is. On Forums, no, I just go back and edit my posts x3

twocows September 12th, 2009 10:53 AM

After. Before just looks ridiculous to me.

Timbjerr September 12th, 2009 11:35 AM

on IM chats, it's usually after the corrected word...

in the forums themselves, I just edit it without acknowledging it. XP

ShinjisLover September 12th, 2009 11:38 AM

I usually put one asterisk before the word. But, if I'm feeling silly, I'll say something like:

"I mean photosynthesis. I'm such a dillhead. *shot*"

~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~ September 12th, 2009 11:53 AM

Yea, I've got that habit from one of my friends over three years ago and I still do it in AIM's and Emails


:t354:TG

The Corrupt Plague September 12th, 2009 1:03 PM

I never do, I just edit them quickly and quietly.

Azonic September 12th, 2009 2:00 PM

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. I put the * before my correction when I do use it.

Blegh, I tend to make typos while correcting my topos, sooo...

Fenrir Reki September 12th, 2009 2:12 PM

I always put it before the word. I havent added it after correcting myself before. Other times I just use - or ~ before the word instead of a *.

s0nido September 12th, 2009 2:13 PM

*boobs or boobs* would do fine for me. As long as people get the message that I'm correcting myself. :3

TRIFORCE89 September 12th, 2009 2:30 PM

Before. After makes me want to look for an endnote

Citrinin September 12th, 2009 5:09 PM

On the forums, I go back and edit my post. On MSN, I put an asterisk after.

Corvus of the Black Night September 12th, 2009 5:35 PM

Before, and only on instant messaging. On the other hand, I am notorious for modifying my own posts.

Luck September 12th, 2009 5:54 PM

I alternate between them; However, it is my duty as a Grammar Nazi not to make typos.

Synaesthesia September 12th, 2009 6:24 PM

I put it beofre.

*before.

Michii September 13th, 2009 6:47 AM

I use it most of the time when I make a mistake that will potentially prevent the correct word from being read. Other than that, I don't use it. I almost always correct my spelling before hitting enter (unless I'm too excited or angry), so I don't need to use it. Oh, but when I butcher a word...

OMG THIS IS FNATASTIC
FANTISTIC
FANTIATSTIC*
FANTASTC**
ASODIGH ;____;
FANTASTIC*********

That happens. XDDD;

.Seth September 13th, 2009 6:55 AM

I do put one before a word when correcting myself on MSN.
Example:

haert
*heart

On PC, I'd just edit my post.

.little monster September 13th, 2009 7:09 AM

Yes I do, on the Internet. Everywhere. Forums, IM, etc. Even while texting. :P

AntLion. September 13th, 2009 9:59 AM

Most of the time I will put * after a word to correct myself but if its a word that you can easily understand after a tiny mistake I often don't.

Lana. September 13th, 2009 11:27 AM

Only on AIM, really, and I use two asterisks. On forums, I just go back and edit my posts.

Normally, though, on forums, spell-check catches my typos before I hit submit, so it isn't as big a deal here. On AIM, though, since I type really quickly and hit enter without looking my responses over, I end up correcting myself a lot. xDD

vanna. September 13th, 2009 3:17 PM

I put it before the correction.
I only use it on Instant Messaging programs, not forums.

michele September 13th, 2009 3:58 PM

usually before. but i've been known to be rebellious and put it after. ;D

Mr.Kirby September 13th, 2009 4:29 PM

Before of course darling. :D Then it's the first thing you see when you look at the word. Or at least, that's how I like to look at it. Just my logic.

Yamikarasu September 13th, 2009 6:39 PM

*Before. I didn't realize so many other people did that when correcting themselves. I must have picked it up subconsciously. :P

Åzurε September 13th, 2009 7:48 PM

I edit if I can, but in an MMO game or chat I'll do the asterisk thingie.

After*

Franceschi September 14th, 2009 7:53 AM

It depends on how I'm feeling of course. ;D

Although, I prefer to put it before. It looks a bit cleaner, imo.

Cherrim September 14th, 2009 9:26 AM

I actually don't correct with an asterisk. :( I picked up a different habit from someone about 10 years ago and never looked bck.

back^

That's what I do, haha. It's weird but no one ever complains. :P Lately, though, I've been too lazy to put anything. If I'm correcting the word at all, I'll usually just retype the word as many times as it takes to type it right. XD;

SolarAbusoru September 14th, 2009 9:31 AM

I put it before, it looks neeter.
*neater

Brofaux September 14th, 2009 2:10 PM

-I think most people do it before- I do as well.

Hiidoran September 14th, 2009 5:16 PM

On any messenger client I use, I place an asterisk before the corrected word. Like many of you have already said.

Funny, I didn't think anyone really placed it after the word. Not too many people I've talked to do that at least.

Soul Eater September 14th, 2009 11:07 PM

Actually I do. It's easier because than my friends know I was correcting myself. Though, sometimes I typo and just leave the typos. XD

Ivysaur September 15th, 2009 1:12 AM

Always XD
It's an habit I got some years ago, and I guess it's staying XD

I sometimes use "oreange -e" when I add extra letters, though.

THIRTY-SIX September 15th, 2009 1:13 AM

I don't usually correct spelling errors unless I type like I do instead of dont.. or if someone says what the tawt are you on? xD

Firebird306 September 15th, 2009 1:32 AM

Ever since I started IMing in early 2006 I've always used it before to correct myslef.
*myslef
**myself

(fyi above correction wasn't me confusing forum posting with IMing)

XD Yeah I was introduced to it like that, most of my friends today now use it after the word, but I'm retro and still use it before. ^.^

Having: 'myself**' doesn't look as tidy personally. :S

bit.trip void September 15th, 2009 1:46 AM

Before, always before.

Unless I absolutly kill a word. D8.

Spoiler:
jesh says (7:41 PM):
not much really
just work, sleeping
ridig
*ruidkg
wtf
raynbow says (7:41 PM):
wow, hahaha
jesh says (7:41 PM):
ridginggg
jesh says (7:43 PM):
ridimg
...
ffffffffffffff
raynbow says (7:43 PM):
hahahaha
noob
jesh says (7:43 PM):
R-I-D-I-N-G
A
B-I-K-E.


I was riding a bike.

Stellar September 15th, 2009 1:56 AM

Before the correction, always, but only in IMs like a lot of people here.
If I'm really excited about something, I'll usually get the word wrong about five times, in which case I use about fifty asterisks. xD
Like so:
OH MY GOD DID YOU SEE THE NEW HG/SS TRALER.
*TRALER
*TRAILR
*******TRAILER ASKJDGFJAS.

It's usually followed by keysmashing. :D

Skymin September 16th, 2009 4:32 AM

Like mostly everyone says:

MSN: yes.
Forum: no, i just edit it.
Texting: mostly.

Graceful September 16th, 2009 9:30 AM

On Paper....I scribble over it ^_^ and Online I just edit my post. Simple!

X-626 September 17th, 2009 10:19 AM

I put it before. It's a habit I picked up from some old online friends several years ago. I had never seen anyone put it after until I joined PC earlier this year.

Aurafire September 17th, 2009 10:31 AM

Lol, I had to purposely make a typo so I could remember where to put it XD

But yeah, I put mine before. \o/

Lynnx September 17th, 2009 11:55 AM

On forums, I edit my post. On chats or places where you can't edit, I'll put my correction in astericks.

Tudj September 18th, 2009 12:00 AM

No way, especially on MSN, as it is way to much effort and the asterix doesn't really help much.

mikey September 18th, 2009 3:13 PM

I use it before, never did after o.o

ArcanineOod September 18th, 2009 3:36 PM

If I need to correct something over msn or whatver, I put the asterix before the word, not after. ^_^
That way it grabs your attention and you finish reading the word that follows. ^_^

xX

Axєl September 18th, 2009 3:41 PM

On MSN, or other instant messengers/chatrooms, yes I do. xD

It used to be that people would use 93048923 of them.. some years ago. >.>

Like:

-"Hi, hoq are you?"
-"how******

It's kind of like "HEY LOOK AT ME. I MADE A TYPO AND NOW ITS PAINFULLY OBVIOUS".

Always made me go "o_o;"

I normally only use one. xD Maaaybe two, at most.


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