Comments on: Brain Game: Re-cursive

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:11:16 +0000

They way I was taught was that a “t” at the end of the word is not required to be crossed. However, the arc is reversed from the normal ending of a word. Like going from 9 to 12 o’clock on a circle.

By: Kyla

Kyla — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:30:00 +0000

The way I was taught handwriting, you do not have to go back for the x’s. When I write x’s, it looks like I’m writing a backwards lower-case c followed by taking my pen off the paper for a moment and then creating a frontwards c that connects to the backwards one.

By: Diana

Diana — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:45:00 +0000

I had to write the alphabet in cursive in order to get this right – before I did it I was sure there would be an “f” in the word.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:03:00 +0000

Nick, in cursive you do not cross your f’s.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:48:00 +0000

Actually, the letter f does not need a line in cursive. It is also the only letter to extend above AND below the lines on those wierd papers they give you in elementary school.

By: NIck

NIck — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:54:00 +0000

What about t-u-f-t?
I guess it might not count since you can cross the ‘f’ and the ‘t’ with the same line

By: C

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:51:00 +0000

If you have to lift your pen immediately, doesn’t that sort of defeat the purpose of cursive writing? I guess if you are looking for a more pleasing style visually that makes sense, but I always thought of it as an efficiency thing…I guess that is why I am an engineer.

Anywho, I prefer cursive speak rather than cursive writing…&@^^#$

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:38:00 +0000

I always feel so special when I can figure these out. I liked this one a lot!

By: Meg

Meg — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:06:00 +0000

This is true only in some styles of cursive. In Italic, for example, you are supposed to lift your pencil or pen from the page and cross the t immediately after making the stem of the t. However, this is certainly not the standard form of cursive taught in schools in the U.S. (although I think it should be).

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:40:00 +0000

My name requires too much work to write in cursive..night be why my signature is a god-awful mess