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Did anyone notice that we now have spellcheck? (Original Post) fadedrose Apr 2012 OP
Are you sure you noticed? arcane1 Apr 2012 #1
You mean I didn't notice??? fadedrose Apr 2012 #2
I've used spellcheck, spell-check, and spell check arcane1 Apr 2012 #6
Did eye! The Philosopher Apr 2012 #3
Ya know what? fadedrose Apr 2012 #4
The only reason I noticed it was because I had gone through the same thing arcane1 Apr 2012 #5
I had trouble with that word today MaineDem Apr 2012 #7
We've had spellcheck on DU for years now, SheilaT Apr 2012 #8
Hi SheilaT... Little Star Apr 2012 #9
DU3 Spell Check fadedrose Apr 2012 #10
Leave it to you to make me laugh! Little Star Apr 2012 #11

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)
2. You mean I didn't notice???
Thu Apr 19, 2012, 06:52 PM
Apr 2012

Did I spell spellcheck wrong? I think they have it as 2 words, spell and check. But confusing to me is that spellchecker is one word. I suppose they mean a person, not a function...?

I prefer spellcheck, but who am I to argue with these geniuses?

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)
4. Ya know what?
Thu Apr 19, 2012, 08:30 PM
Apr 2012

That word "genius" always gives me spelling trouble. Even with spell check, I have a hard time believing them because of the way I pronounce it. Do most people say genyus, or do they say gen'i ous? I think the trouble is that I never learned how to pronounce it correctly...ya, that's it.

MaineDem

(18,161 posts)
7. I had trouble with that word today
Thu Apr 19, 2012, 08:52 PM
Apr 2012

I always want to put an O in there.

And I want to put a U in among, for some reason.

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
8. We've had spellcheck on DU for years now,
Sun Apr 22, 2012, 12:28 AM
Apr 2012

maybe even from the very beginning.

Plus, if you misspell a word, you get a red underline (as I've already gotten about six times while typing this post) and so there's almost no excuse for bad spelling here.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)
9. Hi SheilaT...
Sun Apr 22, 2012, 05:50 AM
Apr 2012

We were without spell check here on DU3 from the beginning until about the end of March. I know that because like many others I really need it.

I don't know how you are getting a red underline when you spell incorrectly because I don't. But I sure wish I did. Maybe it depends on the browser one uses?

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)
10. DU3 Spell Check
Sun Apr 22, 2012, 07:11 AM
Apr 2012

Little Star, I nevar get a rong speling red line either. IE8 is my browser....

I did not use spell check in this post, apparently, and no red lines appeared anywhere before or after posting...

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