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Question: I'm so confused!. Same story - 5000 words difference!?
I have uploaded a story I've written at two places:
Media Miner:http://www!.mediaminer!.org/fanfic/view_ch!.!.!.
Fictionpress:http://www!.fictionpress!.com/s/2587719/1/!.!.!.
Problem is, Media miner tells me I have 35,000 words
Fictionpress: 31,000!.

How does that work!?! I can't see anything missing!? Can you!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
It's in the way the software algorithm for counting words works!. No need to worry!. Diff algorithms will give diff results!. Some merely count spaces, so spaces used for padding text will increase the count!. Some treat quote marks and apostrophes are word separaters, so the word WHAT'S will be counted as two words!. Many more such differences exist!.Www@QuestionHome@Com