Mandatory pre-post spell check? - Page 3

**Vinzalf** · 03-09-2006, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CingularDuality

Now, if Google would include a grammar checker with the power of MS Word's, well, that would just be peachy.

Wait till Google Reveals it's latest scheme, Googleos! Say goodbye to windows, Google will just do it all for you! Complete with GOffice Professional.

**Rincewind** · 03-09-2006, 05:51 PM

How about just the option to use a forum side spell checker (as with digg.com)

**IRS_Agent** · 03-09-2006, 07:16 PM

I say no, but maybe we could only apply it to non-members.

tau_neutrino · 03-09-2006, 10:03 PM

I think this would be a good idea. For those of you still in school, it can reinforce your knowledge of grammar concepts and correct your mistakes so you can learn from them.

Arf · 03-10-2006, 06:28 AM

I voted no.

I always put my posts through a spell check because I have trouble spelling words; using spell check is a matter of necessity for me. I believe that a mandatory system could come off as snobbish but an optional button would be convenient.

munchkin · 03-10-2006, 06:35 AM

I voted yes, but only if it comes with an option for UK/Australian spelling.

Severian · 03-10-2006, 08:36 AM

Some things should definitely be spell checked!

**CingularDuality** · 03-10-2006, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Severian

Some things should definitely be spell checked!

http://www.newegyptspeedway.com/_misc/idiot.jpg

Bwahahahaha!!!!!

**eGoatBoy** · 03-12-2006, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Wulfyn

...In particular the two reservations I have against it are:

i) I would prefer for people to take more of an effort to learn the spelling and grammar rules instead of just relying upon a computer to spot mistakes that the author is unsure of how to correct;

ii) I embrace the different language styles and colloquialisms (god damn I better have spelled that right) that people have, especially in a global community. I like deliberately playing with grammer rules in a certain way in order to convey some meaning in the arrangement as well as the semantics of the reply. I feel that computers do a great job of standardising language rules, which i feel could make things stale...

Well said. I voted no simply because there is 'personality' in the way people write and I would not want to see that blurred or sanitized.

Cheers.

Obi · 03-12-2006, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Severian

Some things should definitely be spell checked!

http://www.newegyptspeedway.com/_misc/idiot.jpg

Aw no! I wouldn't be to please with that tattoo.

Lorian · 03-12-2006, 07:13 AM

I voted yes, but as someone stated above, only if I could choose the have the UK spelling of words. Though I tend to spell centre 'center' anyway, too much CSS...

ScratchMonkey · 03-12-2006, 07:51 PM

Mandatory preview might be sufficient. IIRC, the forums at http://www.dslreports.com/ include a spell checker and previewer. You don't have to change anything in your original post, but you don't have to look like a fool because you missed a typo.

I'm a spelling nazi, but mostly on myself. If the feature were here, I'd definitely use it.

Obi · 03-13-2006, 09:24 AM

I'm trying to make my posts a bit more comprehensible. I have noticed that I often type the same way as I talk.

For some reason I don't use the word 'have' very often. I'll just miss it out completely:

"I got two apples."

Sometimes I miss out the word 'I' at the beggining of a sentence:

"Don't like the sound of that."

My posts were never that bad to begin with but I'd still like to improve on how they read. I think a spellchecker is a good idea. To me it doesn't matter if the spell checker is optional or madatory because I would use it.

**CingularDuality** · 03-13-2006, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0b1one

Sometimes I miss out the word 'I' at the beggining of a sentence:

"Don't like the sound of that."

Hmmm, I do this often, as well. I know that "you" can be an understood subject in proper grammar, but can "I"?

Wulfyn · 03-14-2006, 08:10 AM

Without the pronoun the whole meaning changes from a description of personal feeling to an order.

It's a bit like when approaching a hill on a motorway, and you get a warning sign about lorries moving slowly, which simply reads "Slow Lorries". Why would you want to slow them? They're going slowly enough as it is!

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03-09-2006, 05:51 PM	#32 (permalink)
Rincewind Join Date: May 2005 Location: Casting useless spells in Oklahoma. Age: 27 Posts: 2,973	Re: Mandatory pre-post spell check? How about just the option to use a forum side spell checker (as with digg.com) __________________ ~~ Veritas simplex oratio est ~~ No matter how far a wizard goes, he will always come back for his hat. --T. Pratchett <---- You know you're getting old when you rely on your forum meta-data to remind you how old you are. Required Reading for all TG sandboxers

03-09-2006, 07:16 PM	#33 (permalink)
IRS_Agent Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 416	Re: Mandatory pre-post spell check? I say no, but maybe we could only apply it to non-members. __________________ The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving. I #83 of 213 things you cannot do in the army. 83. Must not start any SITREP (Situation Report) with "I recently had an experience I just had to write you about...."

03-09-2006, 10:03 PM	#34 (permalink)
tau_neutrino Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Age: 26 Posts: 1,082	Re: Mandatory pre-post spell check? I think this would be a good idea. For those of you still in school, it can reinforce your knowledge of grammar concepts and correct your mistakes so you can learn from them. __________________ TacticalGamer TX LAN/BBQ Veteran:

03-10-2006, 06:28 AM	#35 (permalink)
Arf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 973	Re: Mandatory pre-post spell check? I voted no. I always put my posts through a spell check because I have trouble spelling words; using spell check is a matter of necessity for me. I believe that a mandatory system could come off as snobbish but an optional button would be convenient. __________________

03-10-2006, 06:35 AM	#36 (permalink)
munchkin Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 17 Posts: 2,271	Re: Mandatory pre-post spell check? I voted yes, but only if it comes with an option for UK/Australian spelling. __________________ [conduct][volun][drill][sg-c1][tpf-c1] \|TG-2nd\|munchkin Nec aspera terrent.

03-10-2006, 08:36 AM	#37 (permalink)
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03-12-2006, 07:13 AM	#41 (permalink)
Lorian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: United Kingdom Age: 18 Posts: 2,036	Re: Mandatory pre-post spell check? I voted yes, but as someone stated above, only if I could choose the have the UK spelling of words. Though I tend to spell centre 'center' anyway, too much CSS... __________________ \|TG-E17th\|Lorian Member since 18th February 2006 Supporting member since 4th August 2006 PGP public key Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Memory: 2x 1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 RAM Video Card: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT 256MB Monitor: 17" Dell CRT and 15" generic LCD Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Xtrememusic and Creative Sound Blaster Live! (no Linux X-Fi drivers yet)

03-12-2006, 07:51 PM	#42 (permalink)
ScratchMonkey Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Pablo, California Posts: 4,565	Re: Mandatory pre-post spell check? Mandatory preview might be sufficient. IIRC, the forums at http://www.dslreports.com/ include a spell checker and previewer. You don't have to change anything in your original post, but you don't have to look like a fool because you missed a typo. I'm a spelling nazi, but mostly on myself. If the feature were here, I'd definitely use it. __________________

03-13-2006, 09:24 AM	#43 (permalink)
Obi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Scotland Age: 20 Posts: 2,083	Re: Mandatory pre-post spell check? I'm trying to make my posts a bit more comprehensible. I have noticed that I often type the same way as I talk. For some reason I don't use the word 'have' very often. I'll just miss it out completely: "I got two apples." Sometimes I miss out the word 'I' at the beggining of a sentence: "Don't like the sound of that." My posts were never that bad to begin with but I'd still like to improve on how they read. I think a spellchecker is a good idea. To me it doesn't matter if the spell checker is optional or madatory because I would use it.

03-14-2006, 08:10 AM	#45 (permalink)
Wulfyn Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norwich, UK Age: 29 Posts: 4,236	Re: Mandatory pre-post spell check? Without the pronoun the whole meaning changes from a description of personal feeling to an order. It's a bit like when approaching a hill on a motorway, and you get a warning sign about lorries moving slowly, which simply reads "Slow Lorries". Why would you want to slow them? They're going slowly enough as it is! __________________

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