Handwriting? Printing or Cursive? : Othor Games

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:03 am

When you are: taking notes, writing a list, or otherwise collecting your thoughts, do you typically write in cursive or do you write with unconnected 'printed' letters?
I'm curious about this. I print. (very legibly) I did not learn to write in cursive fluently. My wife writes in cursive and sometimes I have to break out the 'secret decoder ring'.
What is taught in school these days regarding the emphasis on either?

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:25 pm

I was taught cursive in either third or fourth grade and have forgotten how to write most of it over the years. Only time I ever use it is when I have to give my signature, even then I need to look at it written out before I attempt. Kind of sad, I know this. Though I blame other people and their need for the same thing to be written two different ways. Make up your mind. Choose one or the other and live with it, I will learn it either way.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:33 am

I've heard most kids don't even know cursive anymore.... Don't really remember where I heard this probably here

80% Print 20% Cursivessss

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I think I write in connected printed letters :shrug: Don't really write much on paper.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:32 am

I use both at the same time. I write certain letters in cursive, and other letters in print. For example, I write f, g, y, r, e, i, b, r, and q in cursive and the rest i write in print. :shrug:

But whenever I am in a rush to write something down it is all cursive.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:04 am

A hybrid of both. Most of my letter join together in some way or another, but the actual shape of the letters is more akin to print writing.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:35 am

Well in Hebrew I use cursive because that's what they teach to write in (We learn print for the first year and a part of the second year of school and then they start teaching cursive and from there on out everything will be taught in cursive

) and in English I only use print because I have no idea how to cursive :sadvaultboy:

I actually want to learn it though.

Also, I must note that I write in English more than I write in Hebrew in case ya'll wondered why I commented :frog:

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:07 am

Print. Cursive is the devil.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:44 am

I print my signature.. I have the handwriting skills of a second grader... I really need to make a ahbit of writing in cursive, although that is hardly better. When I do write in cursive it's done in forced deliberate strokes, not the easy graceful kind that comes from repetitive use and muscle memory.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:30 am

Printing. I see no reason for cursive to exist.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:28 am

Printing. It just happens to be a lot faster for me.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:44 am

I do admit that my signature has printed caps and the rest a slurry blurry cursive.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:39 am

I use both at the same time. I write certain letters in cursive, and other letters in print. .

This. I type most stuff though. I do almost all my schoolwork on my iPad, or on a computer because my writing is very messy (and it always has been.)

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:59 am

100% cursive all the time. Why? Because my cursive is legible. It was taught in primary school to enhance fine digital control. That, and it looks nice. Also, its because I'm not [censored] [censored] and have fine motor skills. I honestly can't believe you people print everything. How are you suppose to take notes during a lecture or fill out an exam script at uni? Unless you learn to print really really fast...

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:06 pm

I like my cursive but I write print more often.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:05 am

i dont even know how to write in cursive

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:39 am

The way i write is some weird combination of the two but it's more print than cursive.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:11 am

My cursive might not be perfect when I'm rushing but it's still legible. It looks nicer and I find it easier than printing, I was taught it in primary school, and it's always stuck with me. I've got to say I do find myself judging people's handwriting a little bit, but I know some people with atrocious handwriting.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:47 am

Printing. I vaguely remember my third-grade teacher trying to teach cursive to the class, 12 years later and I can't write [censored] in cursive.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:29 am

Cursive here. I can write with printed letters when needed (ie when filling in official documents) but beyond that I only write in cursive. When I was in primary school using printed letters was frowned upon and discouraged by the teachers.

I do write in Russian (Cyrillic alphabet) with printed letters as that's all they taught beginners at the university.

Cursive is the devil.

why?

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:22 am

Printing. I was taught cursive from the age of (I think) 5, but never got the hang of it: my efforts always looked like I'd actually been using the pen to stab myself in the hand. By which I mean the same one that was holding it. I eventually gave up and have stuck to printing; slow and not especially "cool", but at least I can read it afterwards.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:28 am

Print...I can't read most of cursive (which svcks sicne my parents and older relatives always use it so I can't read any notes...fortunately there are cell phones

)

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:12 am

Growing up in the 70's and 80's, I was taught to use cursive even though it was barely legible and still is. These days now that I no longer have anyone telling me whether or not I can print, that's exactly what I do. It's mainly in all caps... with a few exceptions.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:18 am

Cursive here. I can write with printed letters when needed (ie when filling in official documents) but beyond that I only write in cursive. When I was in primary school using printed letters was frowned upon and discouraged by the teachers.

I write in Russian (Cyrillic alphabet) with printed letters as that's all they taught beginners at the university.

why?

Oh God the switch from reading printed Russian and cursive Russian is insane. What might have looked like a "T" to in printed looks like and "M" in cursive, it messes with your head. I spent hours practicing both and I probably wouldn't get it right now.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:08 pm

I've got to say I do find myself judging people's handwriting a little bit, but I know some people with atrocious handwriting.

Doctors are stereotypically notorious for poor penmanship in writing prescriptions. It's probably a well known thing among pharmacists, and a source of continual frustration. I think this is changing through electronic transfer of prescriptions tho'.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:08 pm

I learned cursive in 2nd grade, but no one requires it at my high school. I write in an odd mix, with looping, stylish letters that slant but are not written in the cursive format.