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« Reply #30 on: February 03, 2001, 09:22:18 am » |
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I think that the UK is on six characters, that is five letters per word and a space. I'll have to ask my agency.
I have a copy of Mavis Beacon somewhere. I shall have to have a look at that and see how fast I come out. That's probably US speed.
It's the punctuation that trips me up the most. The common ones are fine, but throw in a % or a * and I'll be there for ten seconds, hunting it down!
I think there is a skill to taking typing tests. I've done so many and they all seem slightly different. If I'm typing and I make an error I go back and correct it, but some tests don't let you go back. Also, on some tests, if you put in an extra character by mistake, you have to notice it and re-adjust your thinking.
I much prefer audio typing. Then I can look at the screen rather than the paper that I'm meant to be copying.
I shall go and practice.
Liz
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