How to Leave Comments on Twitter

Twitter is one of the world's most popular social networking sites and millions of people around the globe use it on a daily basis to post short updates about anything from their personal lives to business-related content. These short text-based updates are known as "Tweets," and you can comment on any Tweet even if you are not following the person who posted it. Commenting on such posts is a good way to strike up a discussion, make friends and gain more attention and followers.

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Open your favorite Web browser and log in to your Twitter account with your username and password.

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Scroll down your Twitter homepage to view all of the latest updates from people you've been following until you find the post that you want to comment on.

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Hover the mouse over the post so that the various options, including "Reply" and "Retweet," appear in the top right of that post.

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Click "Reply." A window will appear including a text box with the "@" symbol followed by the user's name in it.

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Type in your comment after the existing text. Ensure that you leave a space between the beginning of your comment and the user's name. Note that "Tweets" are limited to 140 characters -- this includes the @ symbol and the user's name.