Using Gransnet - crossings out

testingtesting

Well, after reading this discussion, I had to try. I wonder if it will work on my phone?

Elegran

crazyH

Thankyou AskAlice - I’m embarassed to try again 😂

No, crazyH You are not thick - but your device is!

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CrazyH, your hyphens have formed one straight line - you need to jiggle around with backspacing (using cursor or finger) to get two separate hyphens at each end of the word but no spaces between the hyphens and the word.

Using smiley faces again, 😊😊word😊😊, but it’s not so easy to get the spaces between the hyphens.

Feel obliged to point out, seeing as this thread is now on page 6, that the instructions on how to do the crossings out, under ‘Emphasis’ at the bottom of the page, are totally inadequate for those of us with iPads etc.

GN probably need to update the guidance.

crazyH

Thankyou AskAlice - I’m embarassed to try again 😂

No, crazyH You are not thick - but your device is!

Allira

I wonder why it doesn't work on some devices and only a straight line appears?

Hyphen –—–‐‐--—–—––---- this is fun ‐‐‐---‐‐‐---

Some devices have different operating systems. even one phone may be different from another., or one tablet from another tablet. I have no bother on a desktop pc. What do others use, and do they do the crossing-out the same way?

FriedGreenTomatoes2

I don’t think you understand pascal why it’s used. It’s an amusing poke at one’s own thoughts. Self deprecating. I think it’s gone over your head (and those of a few others).

You are unbelievably patronising..FGT If they were amusing it might be worth doing..

Thankyou AskAlice - I’m embarassed to try again 😂

Flipping heck! What a exhausting thread.
What a lot of fuss over a line. The mind boggles.
Ohh, but do I need a line through the word line??? 🤔 _ __

This has made me smile I am rooting for crazyH !

testing testing

ooooh i did it!

Thank you

Much easier on my iPad mini than my tiny iPhone 12 mini

I wonder why it doesn't work on some devices and only a straight line appears?

Hyphen –—–‐‐--—–—––---- this is fun ‐‐‐-‐‐‐-

Allira

FriedGreenTomatoes2

I don’t think you understand pascal why it’s used. It’s an amusing poke at one’s own thoughts. Self deprecating. I think it’s gone over your head (and those of a few others).

Yes, that's it.
Laughing at yourself.
Or should that be oneself?

It is a technique I like to use, when poking fun at myself and I shall continue to do.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

I don’t think you understand pascal why it’s used. It’s an amusing poke at one’s own thoughts. Self deprecating. I think it’s gone over your head (and those of a few others).

Yes, that's it.
Laughing at yourself.
Or should that be oneself?

No, I’m thick !

—word—

Me too Calendargirl! Knowledge is Power girl. 😁

I don’t think you understand pascal why it’s used. It’s an amusing poke at one’s own thoughts. Self deprecating. I think it’s gone over your head (and those of a few others).

Well that's marvellous that so many have learnt a new technique but could I request that people just say what they mean instead of crossings out please..

But it is a faff on an iPad.

Think I will carry on doing without the crossings out, but feeling smug knowing how to do them if the need arises.

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Every day a school day on here.
That's how we keep young. ²

Yeah 👏👏👏

forgot to post my preview

Ah bingo! Just typed 2 hyphens, no going to the left after the 1st one, just typed them one after the other. 😊