Spelling
10-31-2009, 08:22 AM
#1
Le Mans Master
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Spelling
Hi,
I am not the best speller in the world and I notice that many of the posts have spelling errors, because of typos or not being able to spell. There is in most browsers a spell-check. Just go to tools in your browser and go to advanced, and you will see a box that can be checked for spelling.
When you spell a word wrong, it will appear with a red line under it. Right click with mouse and several words will appear. Pick the correct one and spelling is corrected.
It will not give you the correct usage ( to, two, too ) but at least even if you pick the wrong one it will be spelled correctly.
Jack
I am not the best speller in the world and I notice that many of the posts have spelling errors, because of typos or not being able to spell. There is in most browsers a spell-check. Just go to tools in your browser and go to advanced, and you will see a box that can be checked for spelling.
When you spell a word wrong, it will appear with a red line under it. Right click with mouse and several words will appear. Pick the correct one and spelling is corrected.
It will not give you the correct usage ( to, two, too ) but at least even if you pick the wrong one it will be spelled correctly.
Jack
10-31-2009, 09:29 AM
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firefox checks your spelling too.
10-31-2009, 09:35 AM
#5
Better than that.
Down load spellchecker from this forum. On the upper right hand of the message screen when you do a post it shows a check mark with ABC, it will say download Ispell. This is the greatest little program. It will reside in your mouse so all you have to do is right click your mouse and say check spelling. The spell program works with ANY form and I use it all the time.
Down load spellchecker from this forum. On the upper right hand of the message screen when you do a post it shows a check mark with ABC, it will say download Ispell. This is the greatest little program. It will reside in your mouse so all you have to do is right click your mouse and say check spelling. The spell program works with ANY form and I use it all the time.
10-31-2009, 09:54 AM
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Can you spell OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT !
10-31-2009, 09:56 AM
#7
Le Mans Master
Better than that.
Down load spellchecker from this forum. On the upper right hand of the message screen when you do a post it shows a check mark with ABC, it will say download Ispell. This is the greatest little program. It will reside in your mouse so all you have to do is right click your mouse and say check spelling. The spell program works with ANY form and I use it all the time.
Down load spellchecker from this forum. On the upper right hand of the message screen when you do a post it shows a check mark with ABC, it will say download Ispell. This is the greatest little program. It will reside in your mouse so all you have to do is right click your mouse and say check spelling. The spell program works with ANY form and I use it all the time.
Come out of the 90's and join the internet.
10-31-2009, 09:58 AM
#8
Le Mans Master
10-31-2009, 12:23 PM
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Live Free or Die
10-31-2009, 12:33 PM
#12
Burning Brakes
Jack,
Your point is well taken; however, I am a follower of Ben Franklin
"It is a dull man in deed that can only think of one way to spell a word"
Joe
Your point is well taken; however, I am a follower of Ben Franklin
"It is a dull man in deed that can only think of one way to spell a word"
Joe
10-31-2009, 01:15 PM
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Why do neanderthals always throw in the race card, eh?
10-31-2009, 01:16 PM
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I have had the same thoughts as you Jack. Good post, but lets be careful so this thread will not get locked like the C1/C2 thread. 
Dennis
Dennis
10-31-2009, 01:23 PM
#16
Thanks for the complement, many people tell me to get out of the 60's not the 90's. A lot of spell programs can not check spelling in a box or when you fill out a form. Not sure about the programs that you mentioned. I use the standard spell check that comes from Word and Ispell for forms.
10-31-2009, 01:51 PM
#17
Safety Car
Hi,
I am not the best speller in the world and I notice that many of the posts have spelling errors, because of typos or not being able to spell. There is in most browsers a spell-check. Just go to tools in your browser and go to advanced, and you will see a box that can be checked for spelling.
When you spell a word wrong, it will appear with a red line under it. Right click with mouse and several words will appear. Pick the correct one and spelling is corrected.
It will not give you the correct usage ( to, two, too ) but at least even if you pick the wrong one it will be spelled correctly.
Jack
I am not the best speller in the world and I notice that many of the posts have spelling errors, because of typos or not being able to spell. There is in most browsers a spell-check. Just go to tools in your browser and go to advanced, and you will see a box that can be checked for spelling.
When you spell a word wrong, it will appear with a red line under it. Right click with mouse and several words will appear. Pick the correct one and spelling is corrected.
It will not give you the correct usage ( to, two, too ) but at least even if you pick the wrong one it will be spelled correctly.
Jack
10-31-2009, 03:49 PM
#19
Le Mans Master
Thanks for the complement, many people tell me to get out of the 60's not the 90's. A lot of spell programs can not check spelling in a box or when you fill out a form. Not sure about the programs that you mentioned. I use the standard spell check that comes from Word and Ispell for forms.
Opera (which I find that I'm using more and more): http://www.opera.com/browser/download/
Firefox (which I use primarily): http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/firefox.html
Both are 50,000 safer than IE.
10-31-2009, 04:49 PM
#20
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
Reason for post
My reason for the post is :
There are many bright people on the forums who may not have had the formal education that many of us have had. Poor spelling may prejudiced some people from taking them seriously. They have a wealth of hands on experience that we can benefit from. If technology can help them share their knowledge, we are all the better for it.
Jack
There are many bright people on the forums who may not have had the formal education that many of us have had. Poor spelling may prejudiced some people from taking them seriously. They have a wealth of hands on experience that we can benefit from. If technology can help them share their knowledge, we are all the better for it.
Jack
Last edited by Jackfit; 10-31-2009 at 04:50 PM. Reason: spelling
