Title: changing comment format
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# changing comment format

 *  [cmurphey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cmurphey/)
 * (@cmurphey)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-comment-format/)
 * I am using WordPress 3.2.1 and the Twenty Eleven theme. I do not like how on 
   my hompage where multiple posts can be viewed there is a speach bubble in the
   upper right hand corner for comments. I just feel like it is kind of confusing.
   Is there any way to change it so that there is a text line above or below each
   post that says the number of comments already made, or asks the reader to leave
   a comment instead? The “Leave a Reply” link already at the bottom of each posts
   blends in completely with the tags. I would just like to make it a little bit
   more user friendly. If I could do it without changing the theme, that would be
   ideal. I’m pretty sure it has to do with coding, but I am completely oblivious
   when it comes to coding, and have no idea how to manipulate it.
 * Help!

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-comment-format/#post-2358558)
 * Do not edit the Twenty Eleven theme. It is the default WordPress 3.2 theme and
   having access to an **unedited** version of the theme is vital when dealing with
   a range of site issues.
 * [Create a child theme for your changes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes).
   Once your child theme is active, we should be able to help with the customisation.

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