Spelling

[falcon91]

Any chance of getting spell check fitted to the forum? The incorrect spelling in threads drives me nuts!

[XPcoupe]

Use the Google toolbahr it has a speell chceker biult in.

[XA-Coupe]

The google toolbar is the best bet.
Last time we looked into a forum spell checker it looked to be way too heavy on the resources so the idea was canned.

[Falcon Freak]

Google toolbar is only good if "ya wanna talk like a American. U no, hangin out wif da boyz lookin at fully sik wheels" etc. :

FF

[Papa Smurf]

I have an idea? LEARN how to spell? :evil_laug :

Too many people rely on SPELL checks. I went to school and they taught us how to spell, write letters and also use GRAMMAR.

I do agree that too many threads have atrocious spelling and so many grammatical mistakes.

Some of the words that are misused and misspelled are:
govamint = Government
satade = Saturday
ashfelt =Asphalt
wensde = Wednesday
there for Their and
their for There?

I am sure there are many more but these examples stick out always. :

[Falcon Freak]

Another common error:

You are = you're. Yet I have seen many people use 'your' as the abbreviation which is incorrect.

FF

[bindi]

And a pet hate... "you should of done this". Should've is an abbreviation of should have. There is no such thing as should of. ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! :hihi: out: :

[F6Tornado]

Originally Posted by Falcon Freak

Another common error:

You are = you're. Yet I have seen many people use 'your' as the abbreviation which is incorrect.

FF

there is another forum, where when I pointed out there was a spelling error in one of their rules, I was told there wasn't (they had used your instead of you're), as yet the rule hasn't been corrected.

Schaz the spelling nazi

[XR8GRL]

Originally Posted by Papa Smurf

Some of the words that are misused and misspelled are:
govamint = Government
satade = Saturday
ashfelt =Asphalt
wensde = Wednesday
there for Their and
their for There?

wat = what
teh = the

also saw a new way of spelling 'there' on the board, spelt 'dere'.

I don't think a spelling checker would help anyway, people are obviously too lazy to learn or use proper grammer.

[GRNKPR]

if youse donnt like the ways uz type wees arnt all compuuterrr nerds and dickcanarys are way two hard 2 reed

One FIngEr TypiNNg RuLEs And I HAve JuST bEaTEn My OwN ReCorD of 5 WoRDS A mInUteS

[The MaDDeSTMaN]

Or people could just install and use IEspell (for Internet Explorer users) or SpellBound (for Mozilla based browsers. Both are easy to find with google, easy to install and use, and don't slow your computer or cause any trouble.

[Laminge]

The google spell checker works well in firefox.

[Zedjay]

eye kannnt seee the biggg deeeaal lol

[Peuty]

Awww who really cares, some people simply can't spell. Live with it.

hehe...I think a lot of it has to do with sms/text messaging...so people are now writing on the internet in the same manner. I know I do it, and secondly, I guess people just think...this is a much more relaxed enviroNment...so they shorthand everything

EDIT: A big thank you to JADED6 for pointing out the typo...hehe. I'm glad thats the only one i made.

[JADED6]

Originally Posted by EL_Advanti

this is a much more relaxed enviroment

= enviroNment
(pointless post. i shouldn't OF)

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by EL_Advanti

EDIT: A big thank you to JADED6 for pointing out the typo...hehe. I'm glad thats the only one i made.

Actually, the personal pronoun 'I' should be upper case - error count is now two. :

[Valknutr]

Originally Posted by EL_Advanti

hehe...I think a lot of it has to do with sms/text messaging...so people are now writing on the internet in the same manner. I know I do it, and secondly, I guess people just think...this is a much more relaxed enviroNment...so they shorthand everything

grammer check, should have spaces placed after every full stop and have a capital letter as well. So the error count now stands at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7!!!

Funny! Firstly, as long as we are pointing out errors in posts, you should have started your sentence with a capital letter. Secondly, the last time I checked it was "grammar" not "grammer".

[Kenaz]

Originally Posted by Peuty

Awww who really cares, some people simply can't spell. Live with it.

I agree. I think the real issue here is the SMS style posts. Some people should just make more of an effort.

[RED_EL_XR8]

Originally Posted by Kenaz

I agree. I think the real issue here is the SMS style posts. Some people should just make more of an effort.

The aim is effective communication! SMS style posting is very much frowned on.
Add-ons like the Google Toolbar are free and easy to use it can only be a good thing for them to be utilised prior to sending a post or reply.

[Lukeyson]

google need to make a 'sms text to english' convertor too

[The Monty]

I like seeing correct grammar. I dont like to think people overseas would think we are dumb.

[FPV8U]

I do my best but i have a Mr.Bracks Funded Education :

[M14A-Mclaren]

There is a spell checker firefox extension which I use which is better than the tool bar IMO, there is also SpellIE or something for Internet explorer.

[keepinup]

Don't delete this because it looks weird. Believe it or not you can read it.

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt. :

People are just like cars some are better than others: :

[ebxr8240]

Geeeze I'm worried about my grammer and spelling now ???
But some don't even try ? Or use edit button to correct....

[Citric GT]

My pet hate at the moment is Bluehoon using the word "being" instead of "been".

I also hate people saying "for free" instead of "free".

[CruizinEB]

isnt gogle for free? or do you hafto paay

[Laminge]

The Google toolbar is a free add in for Firefox and IE

Would fix such things as

gogle- google
hafto - have to
paay - pay

I strongly urge you to investigate it further and save us all!