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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Computers vs Typewriters: 'Enter' (英文閱讀、語言學必看)


A computer is NOT a typewriter

Typewriters are over 150 years old. These old machines had many problems. One problem was that at the end of each line, the typist had to pull the carriage return lever 回車槓 back to the beginning of the line. Computers do this automatically.

Carriage Return 回車槓 = 電腦的 "Enter" 鍵

When you write a report or an email on a computer, DO NOT hit 'Enter' at the end of each line. Other people's computers are not the same as your computer. The end of your line might be the middle of another person's line. When you come to the end of a line, just keep on typing. The computer software (Microsoft Word, Notetab, your email program etc) will make automatically make new lines.

Only hit 'Enter' 回車 to make a new paragraph




On a computer, only hit 'Enter' to make a new paragraph.