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Very good, Jack. ;-)



jack wrote:


Well, eye used spell check on this and I think its fare to say awl
is well. Bare in mind, eye think know spell checker corrects every
mistake. Many words have duel spellings and or meanings and some
times its hard to illicit what won is trying to say. Relying on
spell checker could bee you're wurst vise. Sleigh the temptation of
laziness. Spell checker may seam a good thing, butt sum day it mite
make a fool of ewe.

--jack

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il Mon, 09 Feb 2004 06:26:26 GMT, Sherwin Dubren ha scritto:
[snip]
mistakes. Most browsers have a 'spell-checker', which will quickly
identify and correct spelling errors. Maybe some people are not even
aware that they are making all these errors, but they can find out real
quick if they run a spell check on their next posting. I'm not trying
to
split hairs, but just want to see the forum be understandable and look
more professional.

Sherwin D.

I hadn't noticed any glaring errors. I can still understand you guys.
And some of us live in countries where the spelling is still the
original stuff. ;-) But I won't belabour the point as I go to clean
out my grey aluminium milk saucepan and continue to cook my bacon
under the grill. heheh

A spell checker for my Amiga? hmmm I would have to train any
dictionary New Zealandese.
--
Cheers,
Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ]

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il Mon, 09 Feb 2004 06:26:26 GMT, Sherwin Dubren ha scritto:
[snip]
mistakes. Most browsers have a 'spell-checker', which will quickly
identify and correct spelling errors. Maybe some people are not even
aware that they are making all these errors, but they can find out real
quick if they run a spell check on their next posting. I'm not trying
to
split hairs, but just want to see the forum be understandable and look
more professional.

Sherwin D.

I hadn't noticed any glaring errors. I can still understand you guys.
And some of us live in countries where the spelling is still the
original stuff. ;-) But I won't belabour the point as I go to clean
out my grey aluminium milk saucepan and continue to cook my bacon
under the grill. heheh

A spell checker for my Amiga? hmmm I would have to train any
dictionary New Zealandese.
--
Cheers,
Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ]

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I had no idea so many people were using off-brand, no-name browsers and
newsreaders in this newsgroup!
I assumed that since most everyone uses a Microsoft Windows operating system
that they would also use the compatible Microsoft internet explorer browser
along with the Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express for the newsreader and
email client which requires one to have word processor software to activate
the spell check feature!.

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I had no idea so many people were using off-brand, no-name browsers and
newsreaders in this newsgroup!
I assumed that since most everyone uses a Microsoft Windows operating system
that they would also use the compatible Microsoft internet explorer browser
along with the Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express for the newsreader and
email client which requires one to have word processor software to activate
the spell check feature!.

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Well Jack,
I was just waiting for some wise ass to show how clever they were, and
so you didn't disappoint me. By the way, I can't find any setting in
Netscape that adjusts the line length.

Sherwin D.

jack wrote:

On 2/9/2004 12:26 AM, Sherwin Dubren wrote:
Hi,
I have noticed on this forum, and others as well, that some people
have
lots of problems with spelling. Sure we can figure out generally what
the
intent of the message is, but it's still annoying to see so many
spelling
mistakes. Most browsers have a 'spell-checker', which will quickly
identify and correct spelling errors. Maybe some people are not even
aware that they are making all these errors, but they can find out real
quick if they run a spell check on their next posting. I'm not trying
to
split hairs, but just want to see the forum be understandable and look
more professional.

Sherwin D.

Well, eye used spell check on this and I think its fare to say awl
is well. Bare in mind, eye think know spell checker corrects every
mistake. Many words have duel spellings and or meanings and some
times its hard to illicit what won is trying to say. Relying on
spell checker could bee you're wurst vise. Sleigh the temptation of
laziness. Spell checker may seam a good thing, butt sum day it mite
make a fool of ewe.

--jack

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il Wed, 11 Feb 2004 01:33:48 GMT, "Aggie" ha scritto:

I had no idea so many people were using off-brand, no-name browsers and
newsreaders in this newsgroup!
I assumed that since most everyone uses a Microsoft Windows operating system
that they would also use the compatible Microsoft internet explorer browser
along with the Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express for the newsreader and
email client which requires one to have word processor software to activate
the spell check feature!.

Some of us like to be different :-)
--
Cheers,
Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ]

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On 11 Feb 2004 23:04:06 +1300, "Loki" wrote:

il Wed, 11 Feb 2004 01:33:48 GMT, "Aggie" ha scritto:

I had no idea so many people were using off-brand, no-name browsers and
newsreaders in this newsgroup!
I assumed that since most everyone uses a Microsoft Windows operating system
that they would also use the compatible Microsoft internet explorer browser
along with the Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express for the newsreader and
email client which requires one to have word processor software to activate
the spell check feature!.

Some of us like to be different :-)

And others of us enjoy the features that developers who specialize in
newsreaders put in their products. MS gave me 'Paint' for free,
too-- but I use a Jasc product for any graphic work I do.

Jim

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Aggie said:

I had no idea so many people were using off-brand, no-name browsers and
newsreaders in this newsgroup!
I assumed that since most everyone uses a Microsoft Windows operating system
that they would also use the compatible Microsoft internet explorer browser
along with the Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express for the newsreader and
email client which requires one to have word processor software to activate
the spell check feature!.

I never ever use Microsoft for web-browsing, email, or newsreading. My computer
has never suffered a virus, either...

WinVN (my newsreader) is old and has no spell checker. I just have to try my best.

Obvious typos never bother me. Creative spelling of plant-related terms might
get an, "Oh, do you mean [this]?" (A spell-checker's dictionary is likely lacking
in horticultural terms and scientific names.)

I should add that I know of very bright people who are spelling-impaired. (There is a
medical term for it.)

--
Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast)

Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
(attributed to Don Marti)

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Aggie said:

I had no idea so many people were using off-brand, no-name browsers and
newsreaders in this newsgroup!
I assumed that since most everyone uses a Microsoft Windows operating system
that they would also use the compatible Microsoft internet explorer browser
along with the Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express for the newsreader and
email client which requires one to have word processor software to activate
the spell check feature!.

I never ever use Microsoft for web-browsing, email, or newsreading. My computer
has never suffered a virus, either...

WinVN (my newsreader) is old and has no spell checker. I just have to try my best.

Obvious typos never bother me. Creative spelling of plant-related terms might
get an, "Oh, do you mean [this]?" (A spell-checker's dictionary is likely lacking
in horticultural terms and scientific names.)

I should add that I know of very bright people who are spelling-impaired. (There is a
medical term for it.)

--
Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast)

Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
(attributed to Don Marti)

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jack showed a true streak of brilliant humor through
message ...
Well, eye used spell check on this and I think its fare to say awl
is well. Bare in mind, eye think know spell checker corrects every
mistake. Many words have duel spellings and or meanings and some
times its hard to illicit what won is trying to say. Relying on
spell checker could bee you're wurst vise. Sleigh the temptation of
laziness. Spell checker may seam a good thing, butt sum day it mite
make a fool of ewe.

That's funny!

But can you keep it going through everything you post?

The Ranger

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Frogleg wrote:

On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 13:05:32 -0500, Steve Calvin
wrote:


Actually most browsers have a spell checker built in. But really, who
cares? If you can figure out what the person means in a world wide forum
then that should be good enough.


This is my *least* favorite argument for poor communication. We could
conceivably manage, probably not in print, with pointing and grunting.
OTOH, I regard newsgroup posts as "casual," not requiring rigorous
analysis before sending. Neither my typing nor my spelling is
error-free, and I don't expect everyone else's to be. If I were
composing a letter to editor of a newspaper, I would be *very* careful
about spelling, grammar, structure, etc. I would proofread,
spell-check, re-arrange, and otherwise edit my
snip

My point was that people world wide participate in Usenet groups. For a
majority of them, english is not their primary language. They are to be
commended for making an attempt to communicate for foreign people in a
tongue not native to their land. All of this nitpicking over grammar,
sentence structure, etc is poppycock and only belongs in a University.

If we can figure it out, it's good enough. Or maybe there's a
rec.write.only.totally.proper.english group for people with this hangup.

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jack showed a true streak of brilliant humor through
message ...
Well, eye used spell check on this and I think its fare to say awl
is well. Bare in mind, eye think know spell checker corrects every
mistake. Many words have duel spellings and or meanings and some
times its hard to illicit what won is trying to say. Relying on
spell checker could bee you're wurst vise. Sleigh the temptation of
laziness. Spell checker may seam a good thing, butt sum day it mite
make a fool of ewe.

That's funny!

But can you keep it going through everything you post?

The Ranger

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Frogleg wrote:

On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 13:05:32 -0500, Steve Calvin
wrote:


Actually most browsers have a spell checker built in. But really, who
cares? If you can figure out what the person means in a world wide forum
then that should be good enough.


This is my *least* favorite argument for poor communication. We could
conceivably manage, probably not in print, with pointing and grunting.
OTOH, I regard newsgroup posts as "casual," not requiring rigorous
analysis before sending. Neither my typing nor my spelling is
error-free, and I don't expect everyone else's to be. If I were
composing a letter to editor of a newspaper, I would be *very* careful
about spelling, grammar, structure, etc. I would proofread,
spell-check, re-arrange, and otherwise edit my
snip

My point was that people world wide participate in Usenet groups. For a
majority of them, english is not their primary language. They are to be
commended for making an attempt to communicate for foreign people in a
tongue not native to their land. All of this nitpicking over grammar,
sentence structure, etc is poppycock and only belongs in a University.

If we can figure it out, it's good enough. Or maybe there's a
rec.write.only.totally.proper.english group for people with this hangup.

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SNIP

Obvious typos never bother me. Creative spelling of plant-related terms
might
get an, "Oh, do you mean [this]?" (A spell-checker's dictionary is likely
lacking
in horticultural terms and scientific names.)

I should add that I know of very bright people who are spelling-impaired.
(There is a
medical term for it.)


Ah, but can you spell it?


:~))

Steve