Comments on: The ear catches what the eye misses http://www.contentious.com/2003/10/14/the-ear-catches-what-the-eye-misses/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rosie Gastelum http://www.contentious.com/2003/10/14/the-ear-catches-what-the-eye-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Rosie Gastelum Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://contentious.com/archives/2003/10/14/the-ear-catches-what-the-eye-misses#comment-7 I'm really excited to hear of this technique. I have always thought that when I read out loud I read what I actually wrote rather than my brain assuming I wrote what I was thinking. I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one that reads to herself. I’m really excited to hear of this technique. I have always thought that when I read out loud I read what I actually wrote rather than my brain assuming I wrote what I was thinking. I’m glad to hear that I’m not the only one that reads to herself.

]]> By: Harley Morais http://www.contentious.com/2003/10/14/the-ear-catches-what-the-eye-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Harley Morais Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://contentious.com/archives/2003/10/14/the-ear-catches-what-the-eye-misses#comment-8 I tend to doubt myself when I write, problem is I try too hard to be a perfectionist. Always wondering where I should end this sentence or that sentence. However I have begun to speak aloud to my 4mos old daughter and I find myself being more aware of what it is that I'm reading and writing. My attention is there as is hers. I tend to doubt myself when I write, problem is I try too hard to be a perfectionist. Always wondering where I should end this sentence or that sentence. However I have begun to speak aloud to my 4mos old daughter and I find myself being more aware of what it is that I’m reading and writing. My attention is there as is hers.

]]> By: Beatrice Bonet http://www.contentious.com/2003/10/14/the-ear-catches-what-the-eye-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Beatrice Bonet Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://contentious.com/archives/2003/10/14/the-ear-catches-what-the-eye-misses#comment-9 I used to speak faster than I write. Then one day, I practiced reading out loud what I wrote and found out a lot of missing words in my sentences. That was over ten years ago. I used to speak faster than I write. Then one day, I practiced reading out loud what I wrote and found out a lot of missing words in my sentences. That was over ten years ago.

]]> By: Anna http://www.contentious.com/2003/10/14/the-ear-catches-what-the-eye-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Anna Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://contentious.com/archives/2003/10/14/the-ear-catches-what-the-eye-misses#comment-10 At my company, when we write instructions for our customers, we read aloud. My manager says if either the reader or listener hesitates, those words have to be changed. At my company, when we write instructions for our customers, we read aloud. My manager says if either the reader or listener hesitates, those words have to be changed.

]]> By: irene wong http://www.contentious.com/2003/10/14/the-ear-catches-what-the-eye-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-11 irene wong Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://contentious.com/archives/2003/10/14/the-ear-catches-what-the-eye-misses#comment-11 In the past we did 2 person proof reading for hard copy with one person reading and the senior person following. Not only did we pick up errors we also found ways to improve the text. Sometimes it was just that the reader hesitated. This was enough to indicate some awkwardness of phrase, a change of pace, no heading, jarring as topics changed, tense changes, personal pronouns changing and so on. In the past we did 2 person proof reading for hard copy with one person reading and the senior person following.

Not only did we pick up errors we also found ways to improve the text. Sometimes it was just that the reader hesitated. This was enough to indicate some awkwardness of phrase, a change of pace, no heading, jarring as topics changed, tense changes, personal pronouns changing and so on.

]]> By: anu bakhshi http://www.contentious.com/2003/10/14/the-ear-catches-what-the-eye-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-12 anu bakhshi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://contentious.com/archives/2003/10/14/the-ear-catches-what-the-eye-misses#comment-12 it is quite amazing i was labouring over punctuation and other such matters when a friend sent me this link ominous! i am now looking like a 'crazy' person trying to act my words..thank god i am alone in my offfice and bless you! it is quite amazing
i was labouring over punctuation and other such matters when a friend sent me this link
ominous!
i am now looking like a ‘crazy’ person trying to act my words..thank god i am alone in my offfice
and bless you!

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