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Selectrics | Selectric

Context around Selectrics

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

replaced 1×

Sentence patterns with Selectrics

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

executives and selectrics replaced inked 1× so all selectrics were monospaced 1× unlike the selectrics and earlier 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

later models of 1× unlike the selectrics 1×

Common sentence endings:

clear plastic tape 1× multiple electromechanical components 1× to a period 1×

Words around Selectrics

Just before it in the word index:

selectric 24 selectquote 3 selectpersons 4 selectperson 3 selectors 118 selectorate 2

Just after it in the word index:

selectron 2 selects 205 selectsystech 2 selectwoman 4 seleem 2 seleka 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Selectrics

  • In this selection, "selectrics" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, replaced stand out and add context to how "selectrics" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include executives and selectrics replaced inked and so all selectrics were monospaced. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "selectrics" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with selectrics

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Unlike the Selectrics and earlier models, these really were "electronic" and relied on integrated circuits and multiple electromechanical components. (19 words)

Even so, all Selectrics were monospaced —each character and letterspace was allotted the same width on the page, from a capital "W" to a period. (25 words)

Later models of IBM Executives and Selectrics replaced inked fabric ribbons with "carbon film" ribbons that had a dry black or colored powder on a clear plastic tape. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Later models of IBM Executives and Selectrics replaced inked fabric ribbons with "carbon film" ribbons that had a dry black or colored powder on a clear plastic tape. (28 words)

Even so, all Selectrics were monospaced —each character and letterspace was allotted the same width on the page, from a capital "W" to a period. (25 words)

Unlike the Selectrics and earlier models, these really were "electronic" and relied on integrated circuits and multiple electromechanical components. (19 words)

Example sentences (3)

Even so, all Selectrics were monospaced —each character and letterspace was allotted the same width on the page, from a capital "W" to a period.

Later models of IBM Executives and Selectrics replaced inked fabric ribbons with "carbon film" ribbons that had a dry black or colored powder on a clear plastic tape.

Unlike the Selectrics and earlier models, these really were "electronic" and relied on integrated circuits and multiple electromechanical components.

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