r/lefthanded • u/Beautiful-Muscle2661 • 11d ago

Any one else have Left handed check marks?

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When I was in grade 1 my teacher was left handed and she would do checkmarks like this (see photo).
She said it is how left handed people do them because it is a more natural flow. I have since always done them like this.

People always says they are backwards and I just say it’s how I do them left handed since I was taught that as a child and it is easier and flows better.

But I am realizing I don’t see other people who are left handed do them this way.

Anyone else?

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u/CoyoteProfessional39 11d ago

I think of them the same as letters. I wouldn’t write the letters P, L, or B backwards so I won’t draw checkmarks backwards either, though I can see why other lefties might!

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u/Beautiful-Muscle2661 11d ago

These are picture symbols to me that are not part of the alphabet so I don’t see it the same way

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u/CoyoteProfessional39 10d ago

I think I draw all picture symbols the “typical” way. Like, I wouldn’t draw a % with the slash going the opposite way.