As one formally educated in the use of a typewriter, I would have to concur. In my first job, each document typed included 5 onion skin papers, separated by carbon papers. If one mistake was made, the entire document was tossed and the process began anew. Hence, emphasis was placed on one's ability to type without error. Of course, once someone announced that no mistakes could be made, a mistake took place and the document was tossed.
The problem with word processing, however, is the introduction of spelling and grammar checkers. No need to describe how these systems fail; simply look to the web or your local newspaper for examples. Automation cannot distinguish between "to, too, and two" or "thru and through". The nuns taught us our grammar and I have never forgotten it. When working with word processing software, I turn off the spelling and grammar checkers.
“In my first job, each document typed included 5 onion skin papers, separated by carbon papers. If one mistake was made, the entire document was tossed and the process began anew. Hence, emphasis was placed on one’s ability to type without error. Of course, once someone announced that no mistakes could be made, a mistake took place and the document was tossed.”
I was one of two boys in my high school typing class. I knew I needed to know how to type. And I did a lot of typing in high school and college after that.
When I was in Basic Training in the Army, one Saturday we were in formation and the Lieutenant asked if any of us knew how to type. Normally you do not volunteer for anything, but I said I did know how to type. I was ordered to report to the orderly room, and for the next two weeks I replaced the company clerk, who was going on leave. The No Errors allowed applied to everything I typed for that two weeks. I soon learned to type error free. But, oh how it would have been so nice to have a word processor then!
And as for the Word Processor not knowing, that is okay, because I know. I regularly over-rule my built-in Word Processor corrections.