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SoKamilyesterday at 7:58 PM6 repliesview on HN

Don’t be afraid to make grammar mistakes or misspell stuff. Others will understand. You’re a human after all. That’s okay to make mistakes and feel uncomfortable with that.


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vesrahyesterday at 9:30 PM

This is going to sound nuts, but I've noticed comments lately with multiple misspellings that seem intentional - it's almost like they're trying to signal that they're human, rather than LLM written. I've started to think it makes them even more likely to be LLM written than not.

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Aldipoweryesterday at 8:12 PM

Unfortunately a lot of other do not understand (in the double sense).

userbinatortoday at 2:17 AM

I recently had to tell the same thing to a coworker who ran his text through ChatGPT, changing the meaning subtly (in the wrong direction) and the tone completely. I'd rather read his honest opinion in ESL-grade English than something an LLM "polished".

lifthrasiiryesterday at 7:58 PM

Others will understand, but won't regard that as worthy. That's a difference.

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tayo42yesterday at 8:05 PM

I make mistakes pretty often thanks to auto complete on my phone and carelessness. I've had threads derail and been attacked by people who freak out over grammar.

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tonymetyesterday at 8:35 PM

Chads never backspace.