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12/26/06 18:43
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 		 #130148 - spell-checkers for losers
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Andy Neil said:
You get the spellcheck syndrome - where every word has a correct spelling, but not the correct spelling for the particular usage.

A spelling checker is necessary, but not sufficient.

Example: "My two cents and then sum" (sic) - all words are correctly spelled, but "sum" should be "some"


Or, my favorite (NOT!) misspelling:

People who use the word "loose" when they mean "lose."

Or "looser" when they mean "loser."

This is an example of lossage. As in, lossage of certain parts of the brain. It's a wonder some people can even breathe.

-a




List of 32 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Errors when typing post            01/01/70 00:00      
   Its because            01/01/70 00:00      
   Pardon?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Yes Andy            01/01/70 00:00      
         Explain...            01/01/70 00:00      
            Hard Return v Soft Return            01/01/70 00:00      
               You are right            01/01/70 00:00      
                  your spelling hasn't improved, though            01/01/70 00:00      
                     So, why don't you stop misspelling regards?            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Actually, he has            01/01/70 00:00      
   Magic            01/01/70 00:00      
      Preview            01/01/70 00:00      
         Exactly!            01/01/70 00:00      
      More CRC for the brain.            01/01/70 00:00      
         Amazing!            01/01/70 00:00      
            You can check for spelling in reverse too            01/01/70 00:00      
               LINT for forum posts...?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  a spell-checker would be enough!            01/01/70 00:00      
                     No, it wouldn\'t            01/01/70 00:00      
                        grammar/syntax checking is lagging behind            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Yes            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Yes, that\'s an important point            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Teachers            01/01/70 00:00      
                        spell-checkers for losers            01/01/70 00:00      
                           It's called a syntax error ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                              since the thread is "Errors when typing post"            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Many governments have "sin tax"            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Latest "Sin Tax"            01/01/70 00:00      
            I guess I'm too pedantic!            01/01/70 00:00      
               A necessary trait?            01/01/70 00:00      
   How much age matters?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Off-topic            01/01/70 00:00      

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