Re: OT More pens (was Re: Phoneme winnowing continues)

Christophe Grandsire wrote:

> En réponse à Tristan McLeay :
>
>
>> Writing on every single line rather than ever second one.
>
>
> Since exam paper has lines separated by 1cm, single-spaced is wide
> enough :)) .

That's only 2 mm taller than single-spaced (at least here, though I
believe you said normal was 8 mm in France, too). Calling that tall
enough (if it's 1 cm wide, you're going to have to break a *lot* of
words!) is, IMHO, a joke (though my handwriting tends to be rather tall,
but IME my handwriting double-spaced is a lot more legible than anyone's
single).

> > Environment schmenvironment. Recycle. I'd prefer may work to be
> legible,
>
>> even with umpteen million corrections.
>
>
> Even when recycling, it's better to have to recycle only half a
> million ton
> rather than a million. The less the better.

I know, but making it easier to read (and write---I default to double
spaced) is, in my books, more important than a tree that was grown for
the sole purpose of being my paper. Or do you not buy plantation paper,
preferring to cut down old-growth forests? :)

> Also, we are *taught* to be
> legible in those conditions, so it's not an issue.

My handwriting *is* legible single spaced. But not with many
corrections. And not with ageing eyes in dim conditions, having already
marked dozens and with dozens more to go. Do you know how many markers
have said to write double spaced?

> I've personally never
> found anyone in France (except doctors ;))) )
I'm yet to understand that. Most prescriptions are clear enough---a tick
here, a number there, or maybe the entire thing's been typed :)

> who has an illegible
> handwriting, and I've never met anyone who didn't write in a variety of
> cursive. Blockwriting is certainly uncommon, except on forms.

I'm impressed.

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Tristan                  <kesuari@...>

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