I do sometimes, but not very often. I don't find I write better or faster because of it and most people these days seem to have trouble reading it.
Poll: Do You Write In Cursive?
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When I have to write something down by hand, yes.
Cursive isn't something anyone really taught me, it's just how I prefer writing (especially lower case 'f',because it's classy).
Supposedly, more women use cursive than men, so I probably picked it up growing up with two sisters (I'm male :/).
My writing has never been overly neat (left handed cursive with a fountain pen FTW!), and even if I took the time to write as neat as possible, I used to get in trouble at work because apparently, cursive is like an alien language to some people.
Block writing is something I've never been much good at, and I can't write as quickly with it.
Cursive isn't something anyone really taught me, it's just how I prefer writing (especially lower case 'f',because it's classy).
Supposedly, more women use cursive than men, so I probably picked it up growing up with two sisters (I'm male :/).
My writing has never been overly neat (left handed cursive with a fountain pen FTW!), and even if I took the time to write as neat as possible, I used to get in trouble at work because apparently, cursive is like an alien language to some people.
Block writing is something I've never been much good at, and I can't write as quickly with it.
Although we were supposed to and expected to write in cursive, my writing looked pretty bad so I switched to print, which was much better.
When I was docked in a rather major English exam for writing in print and not cursive and went apeshit, even going as far as writing (in print!) a rather stroppy letter to the NEAB pointing out that surely the who point was WHAT I wrote, not how I wrote it!
Unsurprisingly, they didn't reply...I still wish I'd sent a copy to the local newspaper.
To this day I still write in print for the same reason as before although I'd be lying if I said it wasn't also out of sheer, bloody-minded contempt for the NEAB, too!
When I was docked in a rather major English exam for writing in print and not cursive and went apeshit, even going as far as writing (in print!) a rather stroppy letter to the NEAB pointing out that surely the who point was WHAT I wrote, not how I wrote it!
Unsurprisingly, they didn't reply...I still wish I'd sent a copy to the local newspaper.
To this day I still write in print for the same reason as before although I'd be lying if I said it wasn't also out of sheer, bloody-minded contempt for the NEAB, too!
I write in cursive, as do most people I know as it is still taught in schools here. I read and write cursive fine, do not know that many here that do not read and write cursive easily, as it is considered the " standard" and is expected to be used. It is much faster, and as long as people are actually writing cursive, it isn't difficult to read.
Cursive is kind of shitty for lefties, so no. Though I guess my writing is kind of a cursive/print hybrid.
However, if I'm writing for myself, I write backwards from the right side of the page to the left, and my letters are reversed too. I've always found that easier even though I write just as well both ways.
However, if I'm writing for myself, I write backwards from the right side of the page to the left, and my letters are reversed too. I've always found that easier even though I write just as well both ways.
Dafuq is cursive?
"Any style of penmanship in which the symbols of the language are written in a conjoined and/or flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster. "
I've never heard it called cursive before. I was taught to write with joined up letters, but found writing each letter individually to be far quicker and more legible.
"Any style of penmanship in which the symbols of the language are written in a conjoined and/or flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster. "
I've never heard it called cursive before. I was taught to write with joined up letters, but found writing each letter individually to be far quicker and more legible.
I can and It's part of 2nd/3rd year primary education here.
However I don't need to handwrite much any more and forms and other official documents generally need to be clear, hence block capitals or just non-joined.
It really shouldn't be taught in schools any more. It's a pointless skill.
However I don't need to handwrite much any more and forms and other official documents generally need to be clear, hence block capitals or just non-joined.
It really shouldn't be taught in schools any more. It's a pointless skill.
I can read it, I might be able to write the alphabet or a full sentence in cursive, but I can't remember a time I've ever used it over regular print since I learned it when I was nine.
Heh, I just went and double-checked myself. This is super weird, I assumed everyone else wrote in cursive too. It's much faster for me and as long as I (and the people grading my exams) can read it I ain't bothered.Summerstorm said:
BTW, Summerstorm, your next post will be your leet-post
That's a big nope for me. I could never get the hang of it when they tried to teach it in school. As for it still be taught in school, well I don't see that happening for much longer as it is quickly becoming a forgotten art. It's also a bit of a useless art if only other cursive users can read it.
Usually I do - for my signature, notes, cards, that kinda thing.
The only times I consciously make an effort to not do it is when writing something intended for a kid to read, since it might be a little harder for them. Now that I think about it - I may have to largely abandon it since I plan on teaching and anything I write on the board will likely not be cursive... for the reason above.
It's a shame; I like cursive I've been using it since I was 8.
The only times I consciously make an effort to not do it is when writing something intended for a kid to read, since it might be a little harder for them. Now that I think about it - I may have to largely abandon it since I plan on teaching and anything I write on the board will likely not be cursive... for the reason above.
It's a shame; I like cursive
I've been using it since I was 8.