A question for the administrators.

Question

When answering a question,should I always edit according to corrections offered by the forum? It seems that sometimes the correction speaks for itself,and one can learn from the original sentence still being posted.Thanks for your comments and advice.

Just adjusted category =) - DJ_Huero, May 17, 2011

Answer 1

How do you do strikethrough text?

I don't see it in the format box. Maybe because I'm on my iPhone?

Below is a link to a thread that I started a while back. It explains several formatting tricks that you can use on the forum. Be sure to look at some of the responses posted by other members which have been added over time and which have significantly increased the scope of the original post.

How to make your posts more colorful

In regards to formatting, you might also find helpful the following post which deals with markdown. (For an even more detailed explanation of both html and markdown, be sure to follow the links provided in these posts)

Line breaks, pictures, links and other formatting tricks

Answer 2

Generally speaking (and always in the learning games such as Word of the day, Picture of the day, etc), it is a good idea to correct your text.

you if make mistake, alwyas colud you use forrmmattting to corrrect errors of you'res so that other people might learn from them.

you If you make mistakes, you could always colud you use formatting to correct your errors of you'res so that other people might learn from them.

Great idea Iza... suprisingly, I've seen that and never really thought to apply it. Lol, if I remember, I'm going to utilize that. =) - DJ_Huero, May 17, 2011

Good feedback ! Thanks. - Jraider, May 17, 2011

Answer 3

Where a post requests that all errors are corrected, specifically posts which are moderated by native speakers, then yes, you should correct your answer or it may get deleted because that is a rule of the post.

If, however, it is a general post, then it is up to you. As you say, the correction or comment points out your error.

I must admit where a post has been corrected by the original poster, say after an error has been pointed out, I find myself delving into the archive just to see what error was made.

lol, me too - DJ_Huero, May 17, 2011

Answer 4

How do you do strikethrough text?

I don't see it in the format box. Maybe because I'm on my iPhone?

I plan on striking through my errors and correcting them so others can learn from my (many) mistakes.

You use HTML code, < strike > your text < / strike > - DJ_Huero, May 17, 2011

remove the spaces in the brackets though... - DJ_Huero, May 17, 2011

Qué bueno! Gracias. - Tosh, May 17, 2011

de nada - DJ_Huero, May 17, 2011

As DJ said only you need just the s and not the whole word. - Yeser007, May 17, 2011

Aún mejor! - Tosh, May 17, 2011

Answer 5

You pose an interesting question. Rely on people to truly take the time to read each answer carefully (no corrections).... or make it easy on them (with corrections). Lol, considering the amount of duplicate questions we get, EX: "what's the best way to learn spanish", I have began to lose most faith in people. It seems laziness is a universal plague.

Thanks DJ,I think I learn more when I see the original mistake. - Jraider, May 17, 2011

De nada amigo... you're one of our smart learners avid to actually take time and learn the language, and that's a good thing. ;-) - DJ_Huero, May 17, 2011