same - I think it may be our inner dialog speaking faster than we can type (or write for that matter) - we say it 'out loud' in our heads therefore it's been said, even though our fingers completely missed it.
really the only two options are slow down or proof; like you, I opt for the latter. I'd also add though, that since we've said it in our heads, and typed it, our eyes may totally miss it still, even in proofing.
I think that is part of it. Just odd that I often miss these negative words. For instance I'll put can when I meant can't. Really weird.
That's interesting. It's just negative words then, or is it with contractions altogether?
Does it get better if you use the full term - cannot rather than can't, etc?
Not sure about cannot, I'll have to try this.
I make other errors, not just contractions or negative modifiers. I have noticed that this error is the most common.
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