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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 04:34 AM
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Default Moderators: Can we please get spell check?

I totally enjoy the forum, Thank-you to all. I've Been reading for more than a year but don't post much. My spelling is not great and others may have the same challenge. I would like to suggest implementing the technology to spell check on the forum. Some times I can't even figure out what I wrote whether because of drinking and posting or just not proof-reading. Spell check would help...
I appreciate the help. Anyone else agree?
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 05:12 AM
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I agree, it sure helps me, although it still won't help break vs. brake or to, too, two etc.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 05:15 AM
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I "second" the request. It's a pain in the *** going back and forth to the on line dictionary.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 05:24 AM
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Yeah, like Porterjet said, the thing that bothers me most is so many people using the wrong form of words like there, their, they're, or to & too. It makes it hard to understand what people are trying to say.

What browser are you using? Spell check is one of the features of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, and It works in this forum.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 05:30 AM
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Just do a quick copy/paste into MS Word and then past back into reply.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 05:46 AM
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Mite help sum pople dont nead it miself .....
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 06:10 AM
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If you guys have the Google task bar at the top of your screen to the left of the word "translate" there is the word "check" nest to an "A". Click on it with your curser in the write field and that does it.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 06:17 AM
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Or if you use Firefox it can be set to check as you type and underline misspelled words in red.

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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 06:41 AM
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I use Internet Explorer 9 and I have a ABC/check symbol that checks spelling right above and to the right of the quick reply box. It's also on the advanced reply box. The same symbol was also on the IE 8 that I have been using.

It's part of IESpell software you can download for free.

http://www.iespell.com/

As someone else stated, spell check is also on the Google tool bar if you have that.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by DR. V-TWIN
Or if you use Firefox it can be set to check as you type and underline misspelled words in red.
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Works great.
 
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