tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post5395286479431686839..comments2023-09-01T08:15:35.010-04:00Comments on Our Prime Years: Do you proof read your blog?Donna B. McNicolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209611782116113024noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-2833750043065730772011-04-03T09:11:18.783-04:002011-04-03T09:11:18.783-04:00I can proof read and not find something until afte...I can proof read and not find something until after I post it, sometimes hours/days later. That is what "edit" is for!<br><br>My bigger concern is knowing there is a better way to express what I want to say but being unable to come up with it.Crofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17634815881045387152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-28251945324549853112011-04-02T20:54:12.489-04:002011-04-02T20:54:12.489-04:00I'm way behind on comments, AND blogging, but ...I'm way behind on comments, AND blogging, but I'll pipe up here and agree with Carol K thoughts on the subject. She pretty much hit the nail on the head for my feelings!meowmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01209824648988317879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-40830580236519301342011-04-02T15:17:38.078-04:002011-04-02T15:17:38.078-04:00I try to proof read and I think I do pretty well a...I try to proof read and I think I do pretty well at catching my errors. I know it irritates me when I see words improperly used (their/there, it's/its, blah, blah, blah) but I would never call someone out on their spelling, grammar or usage simply because I do not know their schooling or background. I have been known to intentionally use misspellings in an effort to imitate a drawl or local accent, purely in fun.<br><br>But yes, I cringe at mistakes, both my own and those of others.RV Vagabondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447102040075632076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-70858960528770718492011-04-02T12:46:46.566-04:002011-04-02T12:46:46.566-04:00Oh my, I hope I am having too much fun when I reti...Oh my, I hope I am having too much fun when I retire to even think about correct grammar and punctuation! Life is too short...Lady Dyna Ryderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11421797747439523260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-89587943049518890772011-03-31T23:00:30.564-04:002011-03-31T23:00:30.564-04:00Sometimes i do and still miss things and others ti...Sometimes i do and still miss things and others times i'm in a hurry and don't find it until days later. I do go back and fix it if i find it later. I figure it's my journal and family and friends should know what i'm saying .. i'm blonde after all.<br><br>I enjoy your blog .. keep up the good work and thanks Stu for helping out your wifeRV Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16429121959754233177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-11930006874035438792011-03-31T22:39:09.701-04:002011-03-31T22:39:09.701-04:00Another interesting post. No, I rarely proof my p...Another interesting post. No, I rarely proof my posts. For years I had to proof and re-proof (is that a word?). Now I am retired and I could care less if I proof or not. Life is too short to worry about "stuff". I have noticed that I seem to spot someone elses errors better than finding my own. My brain is rather fuzzy these days too. Oh well.Margie and Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778628815035344373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-46174415470233803832011-03-31T08:24:39.063-04:002011-03-31T08:24:39.063-04:00Paul reads my part, and I read Paul's. We try ...Paul reads my part, and I read Paul's. We try to be grammatically correct but even our best sometimes isn't enough. <br>We correct any one's blog. We know we are not error free!where's weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06146465650359155960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-52061160102898141122011-03-31T01:59:21.259-04:002011-03-31T01:59:21.259-04:00What a good subject to discuss. Not being a good ...What a good subject to discuss. Not being a good speller, I don’t like the fact that Blogger doesn’t have a spell checker, so I type my posts in something that does – either Microsoft Word or in a new e-mail in Outlook. This way, spell checking is done as I type before I then copy and paste my words into Blogger. However, as we all know, spell checkers will not tell you if a word has been mis-spelled if that mis-spelling creates what is still a word, just not the one you thought. To get over this, I do try to proof read all my posts, but things still get through.<br><br>In writing my book about my recent tour of the USA, I used a lot of material I had previously written for my blog and I noticed many errors that I hadn’t previously picked up. I guess writing a blog on the road when you don’t have much time means errors will get through.<br><br>For my book, I am taking much more care myself, then having somebody proof read the whole thing, corrections made and then another person is proof reading the whole thing again.Gary Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163380727432573785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-33984834338099474542011-03-30T23:50:38.117-04:002011-03-30T23:50:38.117-04:00It's more important to publish than to anguish...It's more important to publish than to anguish over every word. Love your blog. You can always find errors. I probably have one in "hear" :) See what I mean ? But who cares? Just keep blogging<br>acheapguyacheapguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17762702824967165768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-35498224700739022202011-03-30T23:01:04.086-04:002011-03-30T23:01:04.086-04:00Yes, I always proof read before posting. Jeanette...Yes, I always proof read before posting. Jeanette then has a read and, although I am very careful, she seems to find an error or two. I always have to correct any errors....!!!Rene' and Jeanette Genereuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09166865264538146835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-88138254589530556692011-03-30T19:33:02.280-04:002011-03-30T19:33:02.280-04:00I use spell check and couldn't write without i...I use spell check and couldn't write without it. I had the auto correct on for a while, but it kept changing the word on me. I'd rather go thru at the end and fix the red lined words.<br><br>I try to proofread my blogs, but most of the time I just dash off the comments.<br><br>I dropped out of the first pass at Freshman English at the University of Wisconsin because the instructor told me I was functionally illiterate.<br><br>Took it over with another instructor and got a B. My degree was in Art.<br><br>I have published two craft books, but could never have done it without proofreaders and an editor.Merikayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378095339747943548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-23908330122633434842011-03-30T19:05:02.858-04:002011-03-30T19:05:02.858-04:00I's know what y'all mean about havin' ...I's know what y'all mean about havin' trouble understandin' what some folks right. That are why I.M. always a readin' my blog several times afore I.M. postin' it fer everyone to reed.<br><a href="http://www.rv-dreamers.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Me and Nilda's blog</a>I.M. Vaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11642033859089092167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-13435624130436024882011-03-30T18:14:18.466-04:002011-03-30T18:14:18.466-04:00I'm anal about typing errors and I do proof my...I'm anal about typing errors and I do proof my blog again and again before I push the publish button.Four Windows with a Viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09416995913844921529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-2138323275766345042011-03-30T17:35:46.286-04:002011-03-30T17:35:46.286-04:00What kills me is hay for hey, there for their. It&...What kills me is hay for hey, there for their. It's like people don't care anymore about grammer.Dave and Susiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729926009351153534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-89467075899337281702011-03-30T16:14:57.432-04:002011-03-30T16:14:57.432-04:00I proofread mine but still miss errors. Sometimes ...I proofread mine but still miss errors. Sometimes Dave catches them and will fix them for me. Mostly we let them slide. <br><br>I have teased others about errors but no longer do that unless it strikes me as something so funny that I can't pass it up.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734450335251336493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-91580863217517018762011-03-30T15:37:02.951-04:002011-03-30T15:37:02.951-04:00Going to New York in a months time and hopefully I...Going to New York in a months time and hopefully I'll have the chance to take photos as good as yours. Have a nice evening!Jag klubbar i Mittehttp://berlin-guide.r76.se/nattliv/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-34366741857599544832011-03-30T15:08:43.685-04:002011-03-30T15:08:43.685-04:00I tend to type very quickly as I rambled the words...I tend to type very quickly as I rambled the words from my head to the blog so I always go back and edit, proof read and change things around. Still the next day I find mistakes... Some I fix some I leave depending on how obvious it is to me and being from Canada alot of our words are spelt slightly different anyway. I am just sharing our journey. I am pretty easy going in life and my blog represents that I think; or rather I hope! Life is too short to be worried about too many things. Typos or not I enjoy reading many blogs so everyone keep up the great job!Brooke (Siayla)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06977692457474576442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-15902477277480287682011-03-30T14:27:18.137-04:002011-03-30T14:27:18.137-04:00What frustrates me is finding an error in a commen...What frustrates me is finding an error in a comment that I've written and not being able to go back and fix it. Same with comments on Facebook. At least on my blog, I can go back and fix it!Carol Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09428623116947826625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-81901474244987476932011-03-30T14:11:27.045-04:002011-03-30T14:11:27.045-04:00I usually read my blog back over before I hit that...I usually read my blog back over before I hit that publish button. And then I read it again after it hits the web. For some reason, sometimes I see something there that I missed while it was sitting on Live Writer. And then Harry reads it at some point, so if he sees anything, he lets me know. I don't stress about missing an error - but if I see it, I fix it.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473291972609591971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-19912875889814480902011-03-30T12:58:10.235-04:002011-03-30T12:58:10.235-04:00I proofread and spell check and I still find error...I proofread and spell check and I still find errors after I publish. If they are egregious, I will go back and correct but if not, I let it go. We are all just people here trying to have a good time, sharing our thoughts. When I talk to people, I don't correct their grammar or my own so why should I do it in print? If these posts were for formal publication, I might feel differntly, but really, aren't we just "talking?"Donna Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161069942110860372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-5294304423607288492011-03-30T12:03:35.849-04:002011-03-30T12:03:35.849-04:00Yes, I read it through a couple times but still fi...Yes, I read it through a couple times but still find errors later. When that happens, unless it's a major boo-boo, I just let it be. I'm retired. I don't want to worry about stuff like that anymore!Gail and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514395566282599562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-15757280494310793652011-03-30T11:33:35.212-04:002011-03-30T11:33:35.212-04:00Absolutely! I reword things and correct spelling ...Absolutely! I reword things and correct spelling as well. I try reading the whole thing aloud, and if I can't get thru it smoothly, how can I expect others to understand what I am saying?Rod and Loyce Ivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11622769861928590585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-19094594919737180772011-03-30T11:10:07.856-04:002011-03-30T11:10:07.856-04:00Anneke acts as my editor and does a pretty good jo...Anneke acts as my editor and does a pretty good job. My biggest fault is haste. I also get tripped up occasionally by the MS word editor that decides to change the word spelling or sentence context and I do not notice.<br><br>Since I am not preparing a legal document here, I do my best and let it fly :)Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-21435713497655963662011-03-30T11:00:32.926-04:002011-03-30T11:00:32.926-04:00Nope. I'm lucky I get my blog posts done in th...Nope. I'm lucky I get my blog posts done in the first place.Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645722792801480537.post-42202187331594017292011-03-30T10:39:04.869-04:002011-03-30T10:39:04.869-04:00I proof-read EVERYTHING, but sometimes miss my own...I proof-read EVERYTHING, but sometimes miss my own errors. I loved grammar in school. In most of the jobs I've held, I've had to proof my work, as well as others' work. I have never pointed out another blogger's errors -- not yet anyway:) If I find an error in my blog after I have posted it, I will correct it.Alan and Marilyn McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473233016633229141noreply@blogger.com