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Questions tagged [writing]

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Are there known cases where people can write upside down?

From the time I was able to write I have been writing upside down, as in literally turning the page 180 degrees and writing. The funny thing is, I can't write the right way up! I am left handed which would probably make this more clear but to this…
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Justified vs Left-aligned(/ranged-left) text

My new place of work insists on "justifying" all our outgoing reports and letters. I am used to "left-aligning". I cannot imagine a world where justifying is a good thing. A quick survey of various paper-based texts: printed novels are generally…
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Is there any science concerning the effectiveness of titles for inspirational works?

For a person or company publishing a book or embarking on a lecture series there is the problem of choosing a title that will attract the most buyers or attendees. The obvious title for a didactic work is "How to X". So, for example, if the subject…
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Is it easier/faster to recognise digits or written words?

Does anyone know of any evidence to indicate whether it is faster and/or easier for a native English speaker to recognise digits (1, 2, 3, 4) vs. full written English word equivalents (one, two, three, four)?
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