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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Isn’t this the reason for the spell check when posting? As well as the [Spell] button just below the Tagline window? That little squiggly red line that appears below some words has a purpose...


21 posted on 04/11/2012 12:32:31 PM PDT by bcsco
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To: bcsco
Isn’t this the reason for the spell check when posting?

It's helpful but it won't protect you from the "dreaded homonyms," words that sound the same but have different meanings. "Rein, reign and rain" for instance. If it's a real word spell check will OK it even it it's used improperly, as in "to reign in government" instead of "to rein in government."

I won't even start on the topic of misused apostrophes. Their proper use seems lost forever. The "rule" these days seems to be to toss them in randomly and as often as possible.

122 posted on 04/11/2012 1:40:01 PM PDT by Bernard Marx
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To: bcsco

There’s a spell check? I didn’t know of its Existence. :)
Silly me. There it is is just below the Tagline window. Oh good, now I won’t spend so much time on correcting own spelling when those squiggly lines appear.


150 posted on 04/11/2012 2:01:17 PM PDT by This I Wonder32460
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To: bcsco

I thought that was to make sure my hexes were appropriately worded. :-)

Seriously, spell check is for ciceys.


162 posted on 04/11/2012 2:21:14 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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