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I was just hopeing that we could get a spell checking function on the forum as it would come in very usefull when quickly posting

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As Roy is away for 3 monthes and is very busy
i think you should wate a while and ask Roy when he has time .
i'm sure he already knows about this and will look into it when he has time

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ok but i still would like to hear other people views on the matter to back up my statment when hes back---wheres he gone by the way

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I think Roy said he had a lot of things he was going to get round to doing when he had time, like bringing back the petz and the money as well as adding a spell check. It's not so much spell checking as typing checking I need but it boils down to the same thing I suppose. I do try to read back over it before I hit the send button but sometimes I miss seeing something until it's too late.

The problem with a spell check is that it doesn't understand what you are trying to say and if you inadvertantly type an incorrect word but spell it right it will be accepted.

I remember one classic letter I wrote to a customer when I was working in a small branch of the bank. We had an automatic spell checker on our word processor and I hadn't looked back to see what it had done to correct my mistakes.

The letter I almost sent asked our customer to call in some time so that we could discuss the operation of her hovercraft! What I had meant to type was "overdraft" but I'd hit the "c" instead of the "d" and the word processor had kindly added an "h" for me.

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if you realy need to check spelling then use word and then past it

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eye downt fink spelchkking ish owt wot wee kneed, mie spellinks owlways perfeckt!
:yelrotflm

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YES MICK!
(Always leading by example).;)

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Nice one.
I've done similar and never noticed untill it's to late I just hope that the person reading it is as thick as me and doesn't notice. lol

So I think it's a good idea too. :)

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Why the need for a spell check it is sometimes funny reading posts with spelling mistakes, some of the mistakes improve some posts.

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For the same reason as Willow, I find my spell checker unreliable, unfortunately I haven't always noticed that it has let me type the wrong word. I have now abandoned my spell checker and have resorted to a good old dictionary....:D

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Yaaa. hehehehe
Trouble is, I never notice. :p

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I believe this Ode was found and knicked by me from the Accy web, Thank you who ever it was that posted it:D


An Owed to the Spelling Checker

I have a spelling checker.
It came with my PC.
It plane lee marks four my revue
Miss steaks aye can knot sea.

Eye ran this poem threw it,
Your sure reel glad two no.
Its vary polished in it's weigh,
My checker tolled me sew.

A checker is a bless sing,
It freeze yew lodes of thyme.
It helps me right awl stiles two reed,
And aides me when aye rime.

Each frays come posed up on my screen
Eye trussed to bee a joule
The checker poured o'er every word
To cheque sum spelling rule.

Be fore a veiling checkers
Hour spelling mite decline,
And if were lacks or have a laps,
We wood be maid to wine.

Butt now bee cause my spelling
Is checked with such grate flare,
Their are know faults with in my cite,
Of none eye am a wear.

Now spelling does knot phase me,
It does knot bring a tier.
My pay purrs awl due glad den
With wrapped words fare as hear.

To rite with care is quite a feet
Of witch won should be proud.
And wee mussed dew the best wee can,
Sew flaws are knot aloud.

Sow ewe can sea why aye dew prays
Such soft ware for pea seas,
And why I brake in two averse
By righting wants too pleas.

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nice one busman:thumbsup:

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Good one Busman.

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Well, i started this the other day(i wonder why?:)) but due to my short time in england ended up in the pub before i got it working properly, haven't really found myself out of the pub since then and so have not really been capable of further attempts... anyway, it shall be coming soon as long as someone helps me out with internet access from germany! !!

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You sound like a man with priorities Roy.

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A spellcheck facility could prove useful for some people. My spellchecker usually comes in the form of an Oxford English Dictionary.
If I'm unsure of the spelling of any particular word, whilst working on the laptop, I will open up Microsoft Word and type in the word I wish to use. If it appears underscored with a red line, I right-click on the word and a list of correct spelling options open up in a dialogue box.

If a speechecker is implemented, could this also include a method of highlighting correct punctuation usage?

Maybe it could be left to the individual as to whether or not they wish to use a spellchecker. After all, how would it be expected to cope with a post written in mobile text message format; 'teenspeak' for want of a better expression.

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I think it's more fun without a spell checker - if can give you a bit of a laugh, but usually you can still understand the post so it doesn't really matter that much.

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I dont think its really needed as no one spells that bed that we don't know what they are trying to say!

Also im a lazy typer and like to shorten words eg: tomoro, b4,ne1, u no that kind of thing.

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Yes, I sort of agree shortstuff but for those educated in the 60's or earlier, grammar and spelling was paramount and to be unable to spell would mean a lower grade in exams "C.S.E's" "O" Levels and "A" Levels. It would even affect subjects like Science or History. Presentation was the key to good results as much as knowing the subject.

This is why us "old'uns" tend to shake our heads at the modern form of "short-hand." (which originally came about in the early days of text messaging when a message could only contain a certain amount of letters or spaces.)


I am certainly not perfect but can usually get most spelling right but just occasionally, a word crops up that baffles me and I have to break away from the Accy web to find the correct spelling elsewhere on the net. I specify the word that I need to know but rarely use the option to check the entire e-mail or letter with spellcheck if it is incorporated in the program, but......... On the Hyndburnlife site, they DO have a spell check but without the option of choosing the specified word. While posting a comment on there in reply to Bagpuss, the first suggestion it came up with was to change "Bagpuss" to ................."Anguses!!":rofl38: :rofl38: I was laughing too much to complete the comments so cut the post short.

So for me, a spellcheck would be very welcome...but only if I can select the word that needs editing:D
Hi Anguses :p

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so is it going to happen then roy

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there are times that my brain goes into overdrive with words to type out, that is fine till my fingers try to keep up and i end up making silly speeling mistakes plus it very rare that i proof read what am posting so a spell check would help me for sure

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i wud also say that i 2 sutimes use teenspeak and yes sometimes post are funny with some spelling mistakes. however if your making a new thread and it needs to be spelt coreect then sometimes the use of tech can be helpful as well as the OED.

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About time..... Need one... can`t spell..... put it on soon.....

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I added one some time after this thread, there is mention of it elsewhere. It worked quite well. But I removed it and not 1 person noticed. It was removed approx 4 months ago and this is the first mention of a spell check since (by the way, please note the date of this thread).
So it has been added, nobody used it, nobody noticed when it went, it wont be coming back.

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i did notice it had gone roy but it took that long to work through it and it was a pain as it spell checked all the code as well so if there could be a better one installed i would use it

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I now you do Mummiboo but this is a website not a mobile phone,you have a full working keyboard so please us it .
this type on posting is not allowed on accyweb anyway.

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:p I used it. Granted I only used it a couple of times and then after that I couldn't be bothered. It's easier to shout across to Busman "Oi, how do you spell..............?" or leave it when he's out and just have him laugh at my mistakes when he logs on later.

still use the marquee though

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How about automatically changing "teh" to "the"? Not mentioning anyone in particular but it does appear to be a very common mistake.

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That is a weird one, I'll give you that.:)

My spelling is awful. I have to have a dictionary next to me all the time, either that or post, then do a Google search, and it comes back with 'did you mean....'

If I'm really quick I can get back and re-edit before it notes that you have done it.:)

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I already have a spell checker on my Google search bar, i find it very helpful at times.

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me too janet...its very helpful