[Tom Ferguson[_3_]]

Also true. And also no reason whatsoever for a beating for using the
'wrong' hand for writing.

I have always thought that, when it comes to knife/fork use, most
righties are at a disadvantage compared to many lefties. Many
right-handers will cut meat by putting the knife in their right hand and
the fork in the left. Then they hold the meat to the plate with the fork
and cut with the knife. After cutting, they will then put the knife down
and transfer to fork to the right hand to eat. Of course, that is by no
means uniform. I have seen some who will actually break the meat up with
the side of the fork, given that the toughness of the meat will allow it.
And I know one young lad who actually cuts his meat and then spears the
piece with the knife to eat it. But then, you should see the mess of his
printing. He refuses to write cursively.

Tom


"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
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Very true: but not much of a reason for a beating for using a dessert
spoon or fork in the 'wrong' hand.

Terry

"Tom Ferguson" wrote in message
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In the days of quill pens, and later, fountain pens, there was a good
reason not to write left-handed. English is a left-to-right written
language. Thus, when the pen is held in the left hand to write, there
is a tendency for the hand to move across part of the area where
markings were just made. That tends to smear it.

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
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That's different. If you hadn't had the accident, you would never
have tried to learn to write with 'the other hand'.

As recently as the middle of the 20th Century, some children were
forced to be right-handed at school. These days that doesn't happen
(or at least I hope not) and the result is that there are an ever
increasing percentage of southpaws.

Terry

"E. Barry Bruyea" wrote in message
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On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:27:49 -0000, "Terry Farrell"
wrote:

Use Google for a selection of good answers. The simple answer; it's
in your
DNA.

Terry Farrell

"enmanuel" wrote in message
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answer this right please


But it can be modified. I spent the first 21 years of my life right
handed, but due to an accident that caused a long period of
recuperation, I had to learn to write with my left hand and it
wasn't
all that hard, but I do most things right handed, like Golf and in
baseball, I bat right handed, but catch left handed. Interestingly
enough, I have never been able to pick up writing with my right hand
again, even though I now have full use of my right arm and hand.