enodreven Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Hi, My spelling is not very good and someone pointed out sometime ago, that the "Google Tool Bar" has a spell checker incorporated into it which will allow you to check any typing that you do on the web, its named "Check" on the toolbar with a small "abc" and a tick next to it. Just thought it may help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twooks Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Hallo Brian, how's you doing?? I'd forgotten about Google 'cos I killed the toolbar off, they were taking over the screen, *-) 'tis clever though and, I like Mozilla. . . but it's good to know that there are other options out there B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I think that a bit of punctuation is more important than correct spelling. If something is written with no commas or full stops you sometimes have to read it a couple of times to understand the message. I reckon a good 'trick' is to type something, read it back to yourself, and every time you pause or take a breath, put in a comma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I understand that it is very difficult to take a breath when in full rant mode - which is why my gentle rants are punctuated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 malc d - 2007-10-18 4:11 PM I think that a bit of punctuation is more important than correct spelling. If something is written with no commas or full stops you sometimes have to read it a couple of times to understand the message. I reckon a good 'trick' is to type something, read it back to yourself, and every time you pause or take a breath, put in a comma. I agree but for people like me I have heard it said that you should not put a comma in especially if they are in the wrong place ?bad ppunctuation and all that I don't know I get lost with it all .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Problem is that writing without punctuation is like talking very fast. You have to keep repeating bits that people have missed. Same with writing, then having to read it several times to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 :D Malc I just about know where the letters go so no chance of ...,,,,''''with me :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Michele: You don't really need anything but commas and full stops. All those other things (!!!!**??"!!) look like swearing anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twooks Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 hope you're not accusing my mate of swearing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Twooks: Never ! I wouldn't dream of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enodreven Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can. i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs forwrad it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancer Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Me is in the top 55% of poelpe then. Yippee!Find I can read it easily, can't write like that without a lot of thought.Wish dancing worked the same; get the first and last step right and all will understand what routine you've danced. Get one step slightly wrong and everyone knows you made a bad 'spelling' mistake and mark you accordingly. No Google spell bar on the dance floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I could read it , but I think it supports my earlier point about punctuation. If this piece had been written without punctuation I'm sure it would make it more difficult to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 hey! i could read that, i once met a german girl who could write backwards in english, and it was word perfect, well it impressed me. pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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