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Old 17-10-2005, 03:29 PM   #1
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Any chance of getting spell check fitted to the forum? The incorrect spelling in threads drives me nuts!

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Old 17-10-2005, 04:58 PM   #2
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Use the Google toolbahr it has a speell chceker biult in.
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Old 17-10-2005, 05:55 PM   #3
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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.
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Old 17-10-2005, 07:56 PM   #4
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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. :

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Old 17-10-2005, 08:11 PM   #5
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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. :
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Old 17-10-2005, 08:17 PM   #6
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Another common error:

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

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Old 17-10-2005, 08:24 PM   #7
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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: :
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Old 18-10-2005, 01:58 PM   #8
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I usually have MS Word open so if I want to check my post, I just create a new blank document, copy my text across, and look for wavy red lines before copying back again.

The other way to spot your mistakes is to re-read your message after posting. The errors are much more obvious then... _

Those with bad spelling may also be the ones don't give a toss anyway.
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Old 18-10-2005, 03:18 PM   #9
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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: :
somebody should of taken a chill pill.

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Old 18-10-2005, 03:53 PM   #10
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Old 18-10-2005, 04:05 PM   #11
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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.
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Old 18-10-2005, 05:54 PM   #12
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Another common error:

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

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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
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Old 18-10-2005, 05:56 PM   #13
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The google spell checker works well in firefox.
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Old 18-10-2005, 07:22 PM   #14
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eye kannnt seee the biggg deeeaal lol
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Old 18-10-2005, 09:41 PM   #15
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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.
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Old 18-10-2005, 10:15 PM   #16
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Awww who really cares, some people simply can't spell. Live with it.
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Old 18-10-2005, 11:46 PM   #17
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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.

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Old 19-10-2005, 12:45 AM   #18
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this is a much more relaxed enviroment
= enviroNment
(pointless post. i shouldn't OF)
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Old 19-10-2005, 12:50 AM   #19
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google need to make a 'sms text to english' convertor too
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Old 19-10-2005, 07:02 AM   #20
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somebody should of taken a chill pill.

lol.
You do realise you are dealing with a redhead, right? :Reverend: :
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Old 19-10-2005, 07:37 AM   #21
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I like seeing correct grammar. I dont like to think people overseas would think we are dumb.
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Old 19-10-2005, 09:49 AM   #22
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Old 19-10-2005, 09:54 AM   #23
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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. :
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Old 20-10-2005, 08:30 PM   #24
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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.
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Old 20-10-2005, 09:11 PM   #25
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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. :

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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!!!
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Old 21-10-2005, 03:42 AM   #27
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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".
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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.
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Old 22-10-2005, 10:53 PM   #29
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Geeeze I'm worried about my grammer and spelling now ???
But some don't even try ? Or use edit button to correct....
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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".
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