WPM Poll
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WPM Poll
Well, what is it?
Benissimus types at 73-78 WPM.
Benissimus types at 73-78 WPM.
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Re: WPM Poll
I guess this means you don't "hunt and peck"...benissimus wrote:Benissimus types at 73 WPM.
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Well... I do plenty of pecking, just quick pecking And I do have to hunt for numbers and symbols... I just can't get the hang of those
The fastest typist I know can actually type at 136 WPM, so I'm not that fast myself... maybe I should get him to put my Wheelock exercises up here ^_^
The fastest typist I know can actually type at 136 WPM, so I'm not that fast myself... maybe I should get him to put my Wheelock exercises up here ^_^
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When I went to school I had a typing cource. I did very poorly. At one point the teacher came up to me and said: "If you quit now I'll give you your money back." I figured that was more than a hint, so I took the money and ran.
Years later I got my hands on a 'learn it yourself typing book'. Now I can type without having to look at the key board but I certainly am not fast. About 25 wpm.
Years later I got my hands on a 'learn it yourself typing book'. Now I can type without having to look at the key board but I certainly am not fast. About 25 wpm.
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I'm quite fast - just the numbers and all that! You're not the only one that hates them, benissimus. I taught myself with a free programme, but it was a bit funny, because it was only for the UK keyboard and I've got the German one of course . The letters weren't too bad, only the z and the x are in different places, but the symbols were just impossible, so I skipped the numbers and symbols chapters.
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benissimus wrote:Well... I do plenty of pecking, just quick pecking And I do have to hunt for numbers and symbols... I just can't get the hang of those
We were required to take a typing class in 9th grade. We learned on those IBM electric typewriters. We all took the class grudgingly. Didn't realize what a benefit this was until college when I had to write so many papers!
So now I can touch type pretty fast in English. I type much slower in French because I have to hit Fn-NumLk plus the Alt codes for accented characters (I'm using a laptop with the embedded keypad, not an external keyboard).
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Anyone who wants to test their WPM can try this website : http://www.typingtest.com/index.asp?go=typetest
You can choose a 1 min, 2 min, or 3 min test, then choose a text to practice with. You'll get more accurate results with a longer test time.
You can choose a 1 min, 2 min, or 3 min test, then choose a text to practice with. You'll get more accurate results with a longer test time.
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Hey, where did you pick up this emoticon? I thought it was a local invention(with many of its variations; ^_^ :a shy smile, -_- : dumbfound, etc.)), not international.benissimus wrote:^_^
We call the "hunt and peck" as an "eagle typing" here. And I've just graduated the eagle school and use all my fingers, but still have to cast the eye-sight somewhere over the keyboard.
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Alas, I type between seventy and eighty words a minute (after adjusting for errors), rather than the one hundred plus that I'm working towards. I type every day, of course, since I'm a writer, but I don't type as much as I should in order to get up there to 100. Ask me this question in a few more months...
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Wow I didn't realise I was so slow. I type about 55 wpm after correction.
Oh well, it was good enough to get me a job, I guess I don't need to worry about it. but you guys are great!
Oh well, it was good enough to get me a job, I guess I don't need to worry about it. but you guys are great!
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