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Cyde Weys wrote:
> gaf1234567890 wrote:
> > Cyde Weys wrote:
> > > Hehe, well, thanks! How'd you know it was me and not some other Cyde?
> >
> > I figured it was you too. Even the language style was similar to your
> > posts here.
>
> Wow, I have a distinctive language style? Awesome! Can you please
> explain it to me so I know what to look for to make sure I wrote
> something and not someone else pretending to be me? Thanks.
>
I think everyone does. Maybe it comes from years of chatting with IRC,
but I tend to apply an imaginary "voice" in my head to regular posters.
Coming up with that voice is less an exact science and more a matter of
just imagining things about who the person is (old, young, northern,
southern, caring, sarcastic, analytical, etc). Of course it's probably
nothing like the actual person, but even knowing that doesn't keep me
from doing it. I read books that way as well, I "hear" the characters
speak. This actually slows down how fast I can get through a book, but
it's involuntary I guess.
If I had to give a quantitative answer, it would probably be a bunch of
little things. Always double spacing after a period is actually pretty
unique. Using parenthesis alot rather than commas (see above. Ooops and
this too now). Consistent 3 sentence paragraphs, with the main point
usually coming in the last sentence. And of course the frequency (or
rarity actually) of typos, spelling mistakes, etc. You also tend not to
use many acronyms, abbreviations or slang.
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