Imagine if you went to the Wikipedia page for Big Ben and it read:
Big Ben is in Paris, France.
EDIT: Oops, I mean Big Ben is actually in London.
"EDIT:" and "UPDATE:" really just take away from what you're trying to say. Instead of leaving a trail of your thought process, edit your questions so that they read properly on a person's first read, it will make it easier to understand. This will make it easier to get an answer to your question.
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Big Ben is in Paris, France.
EDIT: Oops, I mean Big Ben is actually in London.
"EDIT:" and "UPDATE:" really just take away from what you're trying to say. Instead of leaving a trail of your thought process, edit your questions so that they read properly on a person's first read, it will make it easier to understand. This will make it easier to get an answer to your question.
If you're looking to contribute and earn the coveted Copy Editor badge there are plenty of posts like this all over the site that could use some love.
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