[random] Typing speed
Oct. 6th, 2005 11:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wispfoxBecause I was randomly curious...
I took one of the many online typing speed tests (which test how quickly and accurately you type what they have you reading from, and therefore doesn't show how fast you type things from the inside of your head), and was informed that my speed is 88 WPM with 1 mistake (adjusted speed 87 WPM). The mistake, I am amused to note, is that I replaced 'through' with 'throughout'. Oops. :) Oddly, I think it feels less wrong to use the word I used, which might be why I did it without noticing.
(Interstingly, doing it a second time with a different paragraph - thinking that I was doing worse - I did 70 WPM, with no mistakes)
I have, I note, no idea what 'normal' typing speed is. And I bet the speed at which I read modifies things, somewhat.
La!
I took one of the many online typing speed tests (which test how quickly and accurately you type what they have you reading from, and therefore doesn't show how fast you type things from the inside of your head), and was informed that my speed is 88 WPM with 1 mistake (adjusted speed 87 WPM). The mistake, I am amused to note, is that I replaced 'through' with 'throughout'. Oops. :) Oddly, I think it feels less wrong to use the word I used, which might be why I did it without noticing.
(Interstingly, doing it a second time with a different paragraph - thinking that I was doing worse - I did 70 WPM, with no mistakes)
I have, I note, no idea what 'normal' typing speed is. And I bet the speed at which I read modifies things, somewhat.
La!
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Date: 2005-10-06 05:06 pm (UTC)*nod* I can see how American vs British would confuse things, yes. Especially considering that I tried to 'correct' a word without noticing. :)
Typing from the inside of my head I'm sure is faster - people tell me I type "scarily" fast, although that's probably not true amongst geek circles :)
People who have heard me typing have said the same. It's somewhat amusing. And these are geeks who've said it. So you might also get that reaction.
Now I wonder if I can test how fast I _read_...