Do you put * after or before a word when correcting yourself?

[s0nido]

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

 

[TRIFORCE89]

Before. After makes me want to look for an endnote

 

[Citrinin]

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

 

[Corvus of the Black Night]

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

 

[Luck]

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

 

[Synaesthesia]

I put it beofre.

*before.

 

[Michii]

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]

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]

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

 

[AntLion.]

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.]

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.]

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

 

[michele]

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

 

[Mr.Kirby]

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]

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

 

[Åzurε]

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

After*

 

[Franceschi]

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

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

 

[Cherrim]

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]

I put it before, it looks neeter.
*neater

 

[Brofaux]

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