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One month of touch typing — what have I learned

On 24th April, exactly a month ago, I accidently came across the typing technique called touch typing. The idea is plain— you don't look at your keyboard while at all. This approach ought to boost one's typing speed and accuracy. After I have conducted a small research, I decided to start practicing daily. My objective was to type at the thinking speed and keep my typographical mistakes to a minimum.
There is a plethora of websites where one can hone one's skills. Some of them give the opportunity to practice specific letters, which is exceedingly beneficial for beginners. After 20 days of incremental learning, I grasped the whole alphabet! After that, I focused on my general speed and, most importantly, accuracy. Over the last month, I have devoted 13 and a half hours to my little hobby, which makes it 24 minutes daily on average. With my previous average typing speed being approximately 60 WPM (words per minute) and accuracy 93%, I succeeded to establish 70 WPM and 97.5%. Although this attainment might seem insignificant and reasons obscure, I had a lot of fun learning! By the way, I am not planning to stop!
Additionally, while delving deeper into the matter, I discovered a plenty of other tools to optimize one's interaction with the computer. For instance, so called shortcuts. Even by learning a dozen of such, one can greatly save time in the long term.


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One month of touch typing — what I have I learned

"Have I" is used in questions, while "I have" is used in statements.

On 24th April, exactly a month ago, I accidentally came across the typing technique called touch typing.

The idea is plainsimple — you don't look at your keyboard while typing at all.

I'm not sure if "plain" is used to describe ideas, but if it is, then it's certainly not a common expression. Allow me to suggest "simple". Alternatively: "The idea is plain simple". Here, "plain" isn't used to describe the idea, but rather emphasises its simplicity.

This approach ought to boost one's typing speed and accuracy.

After I haved conducted a small amount of research, I decided to start practicing daily.

(1) "I had"—the past perfect—is expected here, because the research occurred before another past event—the start of your daily practice.
(2) "Small" is not used to describe research. However, it can be used to describe the amount of research.

My objective was to type at the thinking speed and keep my typographicalaccuracy mistakes to a minimum.

typographical: relating to the style, appearance, or production of printed matter.

There is/are a plethora of websites where one can hone one's skills.

Both "is a plethora" and "are a plethora" are acceptable. It boils down to a matter of preference.

Some of them give the opportunity to practice specific letters, which is exceedingly beneficial for beginners.

After 20 days of incremental learning, I graspmastered/learned the whole alphabet!

"Grasp" is used when referring to one's understanding, such as in the sentence "I could grasp (understand) what was happening in the lecture." It might not be the most appropriate word to use here. You can consider "mastered" or "learned" instead.

After that, I focused on my general speed and, most importantly, accuracy.

Over the last month, I have devoted 13 and a half hours to my little hobby, which makes it 24 minutes daily on average.

With my previous average typing speed being approximately 60 WPM (words per minute) and accuracy 93%, I succeeded to establishin achieving 70 WPM and 97.5%.

The phrase is "succeed in (doing something)".

Although this attainment might seem insignificant and reasons obscure, I had a lot of fun learning!

I'm not sure what "reasons" is referring to. It it referring to your reasons for learning touch typing? Or the reasons said attainment is insignificant, perhaps? It might be good to make this clearer.

By the way, I am not planning to stop!

Additionally, while delving deeper into the matter, I discovered a plenty of other tools to optimize one's interaction withusage of the computer.

I think "usage" is a better word than "interaction". I'm not sure what it means to optimise an interaction.

For instance, so -called shortcuts.

Even by learning a dozen of suchthem, one can greatly save time in the long term.

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FremdSprachenLerner

May 24, 2025

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Thank you so much!

One month of touch typing — what I have I learned

The idea is plain/ simple— you don't look at your keyboard while at all.

After I haved conducted a smallbit of research, I decided to start practicing daily.

There isare a plethora of websites where one can hone one's/ their skills.

With my previous average typing speed being approximately 60 WPM (words per minute) and accuracy 93%, I succeeded to establish 70 WPM and 97.5%.

Although this attainment might seem insignificant and reasons obscure, I had a lot of fun learning!

Additionally, while delving deeper into the matter, I discovered a plenty of other tools to optimize one's interaction with the computer.

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FremdSprachenLerner

May 24, 2025

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Thanks!

One month of touch typing — what have I learned


One month of touch typing — what I have I learned

One month of touch typing — what I have I learned

"Have I" is used in questions, while "I have" is used in statements.

On 24th April, exactly a month ago, I accidently came across the typing technique called touch typing.


On 24th April, exactly a month ago, I accidentally came across the typing technique called touch typing.

The idea is plain— you don't look at your keyboard while at all.


The idea is plain/ simple— you don't look at your keyboard while at all.

The idea is plainsimple — you don't look at your keyboard while typing at all.

I'm not sure if "plain" is used to describe ideas, but if it is, then it's certainly not a common expression. Allow me to suggest "simple". Alternatively: "The idea is plain simple". Here, "plain" isn't used to describe the idea, but rather emphasises its simplicity.

This approach ought to boost one's typing speed and accuracy.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

After I have conducted a small research, I decided to start practicing daily.


After I haved conducted a smallbit of research, I decided to start practicing daily.

After I haved conducted a small amount of research, I decided to start practicing daily.

(1) "I had"—the past perfect—is expected here, because the research occurred before another past event—the start of your daily practice. (2) "Small" is not used to describe research. However, it can be used to describe the amount of research.

My objective was to type at the thinking speed and keep my typographical mistakes to a minimum.


My objective was to type at the thinking speed and keep my typographicalaccuracy mistakes to a minimum.

typographical: relating to the style, appearance, or production of printed matter.

There is a plethora of websites where one can hone one's skills.


There isare a plethora of websites where one can hone one's/ their skills.

There is/are a plethora of websites where one can hone one's skills.

Both "is a plethora" and "are a plethora" are acceptable. It boils down to a matter of preference.

Some of them give the opportunity to practice specific letters, which is exceedingly beneficial for beginners.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

After 20 days of incremental learning, I grasped the whole alphabet!


After 20 days of incremental learning, I graspmastered/learned the whole alphabet!

"Grasp" is used when referring to one's understanding, such as in the sentence "I could grasp (understand) what was happening in the lecture." It might not be the most appropriate word to use here. You can consider "mastered" or "learned" instead.

After that, I focused on my general speed and, most importantly, accuracy.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

By the way, I am not planning to stop!


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Additionally, while delving deeper into the matter, I discovered a plenty of other tools to optimize one's interaction with the computer.


Additionally, while delving deeper into the matter, I discovered a plenty of other tools to optimize one's interaction with the computer.

Additionally, while delving deeper into the matter, I discovered a plenty of other tools to optimize one's interaction withusage of the computer.

I think "usage" is a better word than "interaction". I'm not sure what it means to optimise an interaction.

For instance, so called shortcuts.


For instance, so -called shortcuts.

Even by learning a dozen of such, one can greatly save time in the long term.


Even by learning a dozen of suchthem, one can greatly save time in the long term.

Over the last month, I have devoted 13 and a half hours to my little hobby, which makes it 24 minutes daily on average.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

With my previous average typing speed being approximately 60 WPM (words per minute) and accuracy 93%, I succeeded to establish 70 WPM and 97.5%.


With my previous average typing speed being approximately 60 WPM (words per minute) and accuracy 93%, I succeeded to establish 70 WPM and 97.5%.

With my previous average typing speed being approximately 60 WPM (words per minute) and accuracy 93%, I succeeded to establishin achieving 70 WPM and 97.5%.

The phrase is "succeed in (doing something)".

Although this attainment might seem insignificant and reasons obscure, I had a lot of fun learning!


Although this attainment might seem insignificant and reasons obscure, I had a lot of fun learning!

Although this attainment might seem insignificant and reasons obscure, I had a lot of fun learning!

I'm not sure what "reasons" is referring to. It it referring to your reasons for learning touch typing? Or the reasons said attainment is insignificant, perhaps? It might be good to make this clearer.

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