I'm a lousy speller, I tried to cast one on my mother in law and instead of a frog she turned into a princess! seriously though until they invented dyslexia I thought I was just a lazy speller, have I missed it or is there a spellchecker on the site? I waste alot of time with a dictionary when I could be enjoying myself!
I'm not the best, so a write it in Word first then do a spell check before copying and pasting.
No spellchecker I'm afraid.
Personally, I have an 'add-on' on my browser which spell checks for me. Let me know what browser you have and I'll help you add one onto your browser if you like?
Google Chrome has a spell checker as well, although I'm another "type in Word & paste" poster.
I uze Mrs H as my spell chequer. As you may notice sheez owt of the room .
Quote from: Jerry Howlett on April 14, 2012, 12:27:57 PM
I uze Mrs H as my spell chequer. As you may notice sheez owt of the room .
:smiley-laughing: veri funney
Four years now Ive used.............
http://www.iespell.com/ (http://www.iespell.com/)
......und is free altho you might want to send a donation for all the good advise they giv
{hedit}........... I use it with the dreaded IE8 browser.
This is weired, I use a Linux Operating System "Mint" which is developed in Ireland but the integrated Spell Checker is American.
mmm :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
And we all know that America is a center of excellence when it comes to spelling our colorful language perfectly ;) ;D
Paul
:smiley-laughing: Golly Paul are you unto Zee Gauge ? :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: Sprintex on April 15, 2012, 10:54:30 AM
And we all know that America is a center of excellence when it comes to spelling our colorful language perfectly ;) ;D
Paul
Especially in the
gray areas.
Allan
Quote from: Sprintex on April 15, 2012, 10:54:30 AM
And we all know that America is a center of excellence when it comes to spelling our colorful language perfectly ;) ;D
Yes, indeed. English (US), as my Word dictionary calls it, should really just say American. I dispute that it is really "English" any more. It is like learning a new language over here, different spellings, different words, different meanings. I'm not bilingual yet, but i'm getting there. ;D
Quote from: Mustermark on April 15, 2012, 01:07:29 PM
Quote from: Sprintex on April 15, 2012, 10:54:30 AM
And we all know that America is a center of excellence when it comes to spelling our colorful language perfectly ;) ;D
Yes, indeed. English (US), as my Word dictionary calls it, should really just say American. I dispute that it is really "English" any more. It is like learning a new language over here, different spellings, different words, different meanings. I'm not bilingual yet, but i'm getting there. ;D
As Shaw said 'England and America are two countries separated by the same language'
Malc
Haha. Very true.
It winds my misses up every time she has to write Technical Bulletins for Boeing bearing in mind they're made of "aluminum", not aluminium :smiley-laughing:
Paul
Did Americans start the trend for saying anything made of aluminium was made of billet thus investing higher value and magical strength properties in it at the same time?
There's no such grade as billet aluminium except as it comes from the smelter ready for rolling or extruding AFAIK
Allan
Quote from: Tank on April 13, 2012, 09:12:35 PM
No spellchecker I'm afraid.
Personally, I have an 'add-on' on my browser which spell checks for me. Let me know what browser you have and I'll help you add one onto your browser if you like?
Thanks Tank I'll cope, remark made a little tounge in cheek, I took up crosswords in the hope that I would get the hang of It! :thumbsup:
Be careful with the Chrome spelling checker...for "Bachmann", it suggested "Eichmann". ;D
Just remember:-
"Dyslexia lures KO!"
I kinda, sorta think uz all get the gist of wot I'm on 'bout....
Well most of the time....
Did someone say the English language was different in the USA
Well cobber I spent the whole day in the ute chasing sheila's around the scrub and thats fairdinkum.
Sadly we have all but lost our unique Oz slang with most using NZ and US language.
We don't use the word Area anymore it is now called a Precinct, sounds like something out of a US cop show.
That is shocking Dave... I thought Aussie's had more national pride and identity than to let that happen!!! That is sad. And not fairdinkum at all.
Quote from: Mustermark on April 16, 2012, 01:54:44 AM
That is shocking Dave... I thought Aussie's had more national pride and identity than to let that happen!!! That is sad. And not fairdinkum at all.
Yes its just about gone Mark, sadly there is no Middle Class in Oz anymore so the Upper Class don't want to sound Aussie and most of the Lower Class couldn't care less, they are either to busy trying to get by each day or in the case of the young trying to talk like famous rappers, Yuk.
Quote from: Sprintex on April 15, 2012, 02:09:42 PM
It winds my misses up every time she has to write Technical Bulletins for Boeing bearing in mind they're made of "aluminum", not aluminium :smiley-laughing:
Paul
As well as the above I also cringe when I hear, usually on You Tube, Americans saying they are going to sodder instead of solder >:(
Quote from: Sprintex on April 15, 2012, 02:09:42 PM
It winds my misses up every time she has to write Technical Bulletins for Boeing bearing in mind they're made of "aluminum", not aluminium :smiley-laughing:
Interestingly, aluminum or even alumium were the original names coined by Humphrey Davy. But it was later standardized to aluminium to match things like magnesium (and not platinum). The Americans later reverted back to the original.
And to put the cat amongst the pigeons.............Do the spellcheckers handle the misuse of the apostrophe?
(Hard hat on and head down!) ;)
No-one misuse's apostrophe's do they?? Thats' terrible new's if its' true ;D
Paul
Quote from: Sprintex on April 16, 2012, 05:38:09 PM
No-one misuse's apostrophe's do they?? Thats' terrible new's if its' true ;D
Paul
Oh s'top it ::)
........I'll get me coat............ :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: Sprintex on April 16, 2012, 05:38:09 PM
No-one misuse's apostrophe's do they?? Thats' terrible new's if its' true ;D
Paul
Whats an apostrophee
! ?
Quote from: Sprintex on April 16, 2012, 05:38:09 PM
No-one misuse's apostrophe's do they?? Thats' terrible new's if its' true ;D
Paul
Greengrocers' delight.....apple's. Pear's etc. I lost count of how many examples I have seen. You would think that the companies who do the sign work would have some idea where to shove it.
Saw a white van on the way home tonight. Emblazoned on the side:-
2 men with Luton van for removal hire.
Special rates for AOP's and those on benifits.
Promt and freindly service.
??? ::) :o
Quote from: jonclox on April 16, 2012, 07:51:12 PM
Quote from: Sprintex on April 16, 2012, 05:38:09 PM
Whats an apostrophee ! ?
Weren't they them fella's that followed Jesus about in the Bible...... ??? ;D
Quote from: newportnobby on April 19, 2012, 10:19:46 PM
Saw a white van on the way home tonight. Emblazoned on the side:-
2 men with Luton van for removal hire.
Special rates for AOP's and those on benifits.
Promt and freindly service.
??? ::) :o
Indeed.
A fine endorsement of our modern educational system.
All power to the teachers.
Quote from: Joe 90 on April 20, 2012, 10:16:47 AM
Quote from: newportnobby on April 19, 2012, 10:19:46 PM
Saw a white van on the way home tonight. Emblazoned on the side:-
2 men with Luton van for removal hire.
Special rates for AOP's and those on benifits.
Promt and freindly service.
??? ::) :o
Indeed.
A fine endorsement of our modern educational system.
All power to the teachers.
I dunno they spelt 2 correctly :smiley-laughing:
There's a professionally signwritten van near me that is owned by a builder who apparently does "extentions". I wonder if that's the same as building an extension but involves more "t"-drinking? ;D
Quote from: Malc on April 16, 2012, 07:56:58 PM
Greengrocers' delight.....apple's. Pear's etc. I lost count of how many examples I have seen. You would think that the companies who do the sign work would have some idea where to shove it.
Saw this in East London today and thought of you ;)
(http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/sprintexnet/Images/Business's%20sign.jpg)
Official council sign as well !! :smiley-laughing:
Paul
Quote from: Sprintex on April 20, 2012, 10:37:16 PM
There's a professionally signwritten van near me that is owned by a builder who apparently does "extentions". I wonder if that's the same as building an extension but involves more "t"-drinking? ;D
Professional sign-writers seem to charge extra for checking than for just putting on what was specified. I guess they get a lot of good repeat business form cheapskates 8)
Someone at work put a notice on the reminders board that the M.D. had to go to the optitions.
Perhaps they couldn't spell Specsavours ;D
A couple of years a long serving volunteer left the organisation I now work for, and her department decided to get her and engraved paperweight as part of her leaving gifts.
The shop was handed a printed copy of the wording required, accurate in all aspects. The first attempt had a spelling error (they miss spelt her name), the second went back because 'colleagues' was wrong. They then managed to add the 'grocer's apostrophe' to the third version ('you're' instead of 'your')!
The fourth (or as they might have put it 'forth') version was finally correct but as they had ruined three paperweights I doubt they had much profit out of the job!!!
(Double checked this post for speeling errors ;D)
Why are you all going on about words for??????
You should all know the Spelling was the guy who made all those American TV programmes like Dienasty and Dallis eckcetra eckcetra eckcetra. :evil: :smiley-laughing:
I remember an aged aunt of mine who not so long ago worked in a large office and had to teach a school leaver the alphabet so that she could file the letters and invoices into the correct drawers.
Quote from: EddieA on April 21, 2012, 04:14:50 PM
..................The first attempt had a spelling error (they miss spelt her name), the second went back ................
(Double checked this post for speeling errors ;D)
You missed one I'm afraid, it's misspelt (or less commonly used mis-spelt) not miss spelt :D
I'm sure we had a school teacher called Miss Spelt though.....................
Drat! I thought I had got away with it... :thumbsup:
Quote from: galway on April 20, 2012, 04:29:51 PM
Quote from: Joe 90 on April 20, 2012, 10:16:47 AM
Quote from: newportnobby on April 19, 2012, 10:19:46 PM
Saw a white van on the way home tonight. Emblazoned on the side:-
2 men with Luton van for removal hire.
Special rates for AOP's and those on benifits.
Promt and freindly service.
??? ::) :o
Indeed.
A fine endorsement of our modern educational system.
All power to the teachers.
I dunno they spelt 2 correctly :smiley-laughing:
Hi
Personally I would disagree, it should be the word two not the numerical 2. Having said that though my English skills are as good as they should be.
Cheers
Paul
Quote from: Joe 90 on April 20, 2012, 10:16:47 AM
Quote from: newportnobby on April 19, 2012, 10:19:46 PM
Saw a white van on the way home tonight. Emblazoned on the side:-
2 men with Luton van for removal hire.
Special rates for AOP's and those on benifits.
Promt and freindly service.
??? ::) :o
Indeed.
A fine endorsement of our modern educational system.
All power to the teachers.
Very sad, but very true unfortunately. :-\