Spelling!, OK, sorry, it's driving me f'ing crazy! Options

[skline]

I was a top speller in school, my most common mistake is when I type too fast, mostly when I type the, it seems to come out teh a lot. Many times I will read someones post and see a word not used correctly and think he just didnt proofread his post. Some are more obvious. It is however, just a forum where many people just type and dont think about what they say or how they say it. Cant we all just get along??

[SirAndy]

Is there any chance of having a spell/grammar checker on this site?

too difficult to code/implement ...

if i post longer posts, i always type them in outlook, use that spell-checker and then copy & paste the results in here ...

werks for me as i always have outlook open when i start up my puter ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Andy

[Qarl]

YOu can always go and edut your own posts.

If you find a mistake, go back and edit it.

If not, I don't kare!

Look at the edit button on the top right corner of your post.

[Mark Henry]

You yanks don't know proper English anyways.

It's colour, not color
Z is pronounced Zed, not Zee
it's a chesterfield, not a couch
Wash is not pronounced "warsh" (take a look no "r" in wash)
It's hydro, not electricity....well ok, that's our bad

Spell check pisses me off, it should have TWO English versions...US English and proper English.

And most of all it's G'day, eh.....not howdy

[GWN7]

Here is a list of differences

acknowledgement
acknowledgement *, acknowledgment
acknowledgment, acknowledgement

ageing
aging *, ageing *
aging

aeroplane
airplane
airplane

aesthetics
aesthetics
aesthetics, esthetics

aluminium
aluminum
aluminum

among, amongst among *, amongst among
anaemia anemia anemia
anaesthesia
anaesthesia *, anesthesia
anesthesia

analogue analogue analog
analyse analyze *, analyse analyze
annex, annexe annex annex
apologise, apologize
apologize
apologize

archaeology
archaeology *, archeology
archeology, archaeology

artefact artifact artifact
axe
axe
ax, axe

analyse, analyze
analyze *, analyse
analyze

balk, baulk balk balk
banister, bannister banister *, bannister banister
behaviour behaviour *, behavior behavior
behove behoove behoove
blonde (for female) blond *, blonde * blond, blonde
B.Sc. B.Sc. B.S.
burette burette *, buret buret, burette
burnt, burned
burned *, burnt *
burned, burnt

Caesarean Caesarian *, Cesarean, Cesarian Cesarean, Caesarean
calibre calibre caliber
cancelled
cancelled
canceled, cancelled

catalogue
catalogue
catalog(ue)

catalyse catalyze *, catalyse catalyze
centre
centre *, center
center

cheque (noun, money)
cheque
check

chequered
checkered
checkered

chilli, chili chili chili
cigarette cigarette cigarette, cigaret
clamour clamour *, clamor clamor
colour
colour *, color
color

connection, connexion connection connection
cosy
cozy *, cosy
cozy

counsellor
counsellor *, counselor
counselor

criticise, criticize
criticize
criticize

curb (verb) curb curb
defence
defence *, defense
defense

dialogue
dialogue
dialog(ue)

diarrhoea
diarrhea
diarrhea

dietician, dietitian dietitian *, dietician dietician, dietitian
dispatch, despatch dispatch dispatch
doughnut
doughnut
donut, doughnut

Dr (A contracted form of a word, ending with the same letter as the full form, is not followed by a full stop).
Dr.
Dr.

draught (current of air)
draft
draft

dreamt, dreamed
dreamt *, dreamed *
dreamed, dreamt

emphasise
emphasize
emphasize

encyclopedia, encyclopædia encyclopedia encyclopedia
enquiry, inquiry
inquiry *, enquiry
inquiry

enrol
enrol *, enroll
enroll

favour
favour *, favor
favor

flavour flavour *, flavor flavor
fibre
fibre
fiber

flautist
flutist *, flautist
flutist

flavour
flavour *, flavor
flavor

foetus, fetus fetus fetus
forever, for ever forever forever
fulfil
fulfil
fulfill, fulfil

gauge gauge gauge, gage
glamour
glamour *, glamor
glamour, glamor

gonorrhoea gonorrhea gonorrhea
grey
grey
gray

gynaecology gynecology *, gynaecology gynecology
haemorrhage
hemorrhage
hemorrhage

harbour
harbour *, harbor
harbor

harmonise, harmonize harmonize harmonize
haulier
hauler
hauler

homeopathy, homoeopathy homeopathy homeopathy
honour
honour *, honor
honor

humour humour *, humor humor
initialise initialize initialize
jail, gaol jail jail
jewellery
jewellery *, jewelry
jewelry

judgement
judgment *, judgement
judgment

kerb (noun)
curb
curb

kilometre kilometre *, kilometer kilometer
labour
labour *, labor
labor

lasagne lasagna lasagna
leant, leaned
leaned
leaned

learnt, learned
learned *, learnt *
learned

licence (noun) licence license
license (verb) license *, licence license
litre
litre
liter

manoeuvre
manoeuvre *, maneuver
maneuver

marvellous marvellous marvelous
meagre meagre *, meager meager
metre
metre *, meter
meter

mould
mould *, mold
mold

neighbour
neighbour *, neighbor
neighbor

net, nett (amount of money) net net
oedema, edema edema edema
oesophagus, esophagus esophagus esophagus
oestrogen, estrogen estrogen estrogen
offence
offence *, offense
offense

omelette
omelette *, omelet
omelet, omelette

organisation
organization
organization

pædiatrics, pediatrics pediatrics pediatrics
paedophile, pedophile pedophile pedophile
paralyse paralyze *, paralyse paralyze
parlour
parlour *, parlor
parlor

parallelling, parallelled
paralleling *, parallelling, paralleled *, parallelled
paralleling, parallelling, paralleled, parallelled

pedlar, peddler
peddler *, pedlar
peddler

pleaded
pleaded
pleaded, pled

plough
plow *, plough
plow

practise (verb)
practise *, practice
practice

practice (noun)
practice
practice

pretence
pretense *, pretence
pretense

programme, program
program *, programme
program

pyjamas
pyjamas
pajamas

rancour rancour *, rancor rancor
realise, realize
realize
realize

recognise, recognize recognize recognize
rigour rigour *, rigor rigor
saleable saleable saleable, salable
saviour saviour *, savior savior
savour
savour *, savor
savor

sceptical
sceptical *, skeptical
skeptical

skilful
skilful *, skillful
skillful, skilful

smelt, smelled
smelled
smelled

speciality
specialty *, speciality
specialty

sulphur
sulphur *, sulfur
sulfur

theatre
theatre *, theater
theater

theatregoer
theatregoer *, theatergoer
theatergoer

titbit
tidbit
tidbit

towards toward *, towards toward, towards (unusual)
travelling
travelling
traveling, travelling

tyre
tire
tire

vice
vice
vise, vice

vigour vigour *, vigor vigor
wagon, waggon wagon wagon
woollen woollen *, woolen woolen

The first is British, middle is Canadain and the end ones are American spellings......now you know why I make mistakes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

The ones with the asterisk are the most commonly used.

My favorite saying is "That dog don't hunt" Those from the South will know it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Meredith]

I fully understand the occasional type-o

Like the way you spelled "typo"? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[Root_Werks]

I fully understand the occasional type-o

Like the way you spelled "typo"? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/chairfall.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif)

I am on the 914club while at work, so I type fast and don't look back. Mistakes have been made, but it is just a forum/bbs whatever. So I don't worry about it too much.

Although you will not see me typing things like "wurd" or "ur" - oh wait, I just did! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[Rhodes71/914]

This is supposed to be a garage right. Proper english is not a requirement in a garage why should spelling be, or grammer for the matter.

[JoeSharpOld]

Aside frum bening disklexus I didnt grad ur finish high school.
Accept me for what I do not for what I can't do.

[eeyore]

I'm with 914RS

The one that kills me is 'brake' and 'break'. 'Brake' is to slow down. 'Break' is to cause failure.

When somebody says:
'My car breaks good enough...'

I think "NO SH*T Sherlock! It's a 30 year old car, something is always breaking!"

Then I realize they are talking about the round metal things to which friction is applied by a hydraulically actuated piston, engaged by a foot pedal, to arrest the forward (or rearward) progress of the car.

If correctness doesn't matter in a garage, then throw out your torque wenches and socket sets. Just get a nice selection of crescent wrenches. They're close enough.

[914forme]

If you use a Mac with OSX you have it built in right click if you have a 2 button mouse an click on spelling. Or goto the tool bar and click edit, then spelling.

Pretty simple.

Why do you need a spell checker - Oh I get it you use a windoz system.

Sorry I work on Windows systems all day long - I use a Powerbook with 10.3 to work from why - because it just works.

Oh for you windows people you can always cut and past it in and out of word, and get your spelling and grammar fixed.

I ccan't speel to save my soul so don't aks mee too.

BTW, is that type-o positive or negative - we need to make sure you get it right on your 914 club card, hate to drop the wrong typo into yah - you could flat line!

[96conv]

Engrish is mi secound langauge so give me a brake. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Sammy]

A few years ago on the 914 chat room JP and I conversed often. I seemed to pick up a more creative way uf speeling from im, like haid, tairs prolly, etc. Funny how something like that rubs off on ya.

I can spell very well, much better than I type. If I type something incorrectly, oh well. If I type it correctly and it is not speeled correctly I did it on purpose.

My point? I dunno. Is this really an issue? It isn't to me.
If I read somethjing and can understand it then it is spelled well enough. If I read something and caint make no sense ofit, then it needs a speel checker (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[SirAndy]

BTW, is that type-o positive or negative - we need to make sure you get it right on your 914 club card, hate to drop the wrong typo into yah - you could flat line!

Type-O-Negative

yeah baby ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

[SirAndy]

Engrish is mi secound langauge so give me a brake. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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[mack914]

I would like to take a moment and welcome my MOM to the website.

[Aaron Cox]

hoo kares bout spelin n e weigh?

huked onn Fonix werked 4 me!

[bryanthompson]

Wash is not pronounced "warsh" (take a look no "r" in wash)

I agree with that one, and Idea also. It's an IDEA, not an IDEAR!

The rest seems like uppity euro-elitism (IMG:style_emoticons/default/finger.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Gustl]

In respect to Gustl B (if that's his real name), when adressing him directly, I'll use proper English ...

wow ... many thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
my "real" name is Wolfgang, Gustl is my nickname, used by a couple of friends for at least 10 years

don't get me wrong - there's no problem in misstyping words - happens to me too
but there are lots of dialect expressions (??) I don't get, due to the fact that english is my second language
I have to quit reading numerous threads, because I don't get the point (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
and believe me, asking for every second word/expression is highly frustrating (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Gustl

[96conv]

hoo kares bout spelin n e weigh?

huked onn Fonix werked 4 me!

ROFLMAO!