December 12, 2015 at 11:26 am
TomThomson (12/11/2015)
Gary Varga (12/10/2015)
It just needs to stop sentences like:I cannut spoll.
It is the simple language spelling errors that are the most unprofessional. Incorrectly spelt esoteric terms, words and even languages are often excused. Rightly so in most scenarios.
The problem isn't that it doesn't correct things it doesn't know about, it's that either it does "correct" them (ie change them to some vaguely similar word with a completely wrong meaning) or it signals an error which has to be dismissed or ignored, and spotting a real error in the sea of correct words marked as errors is an error-prone process and a real pain.
The only good things about most spell checkers are (a) they can help learners writing a pretty basic form of a language (no exotic words to fool the checker) and (b) they are not as bad as grammar checkers :-D.
Spell checkers are only providing assistance. They are not a replacement for knowledge.
Gaz
-- Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen...they're everywhere!!!
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