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#487963 30-Jun-2011 16:41

xpd: My spelling is fine. Its my typing that fails me.

It's

blur: There is no such word as "alot"!

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

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#488005 30-Jun-2011 18:09

All browsers bar ie have spell check as far as I'm aware. And if your using ie you've probably got bigger issues than your spelling

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#488022 30-Jun-2011 19:08

loganjames: All browsers bar ie have spell check as far as I'm aware. And if your using ie you've probably got bigger issues than your spelling

Hmmmm

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#488036 30-Jun-2011 19:56

Surely we should fix the problem by teaching our kids and, apparently, our adults how to spell....? Not demand a spellchecker, or a specific browser client!

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#488042 30-Jun-2011 20:08

Regs: Surely we should fix the problem by teaching our kids and, apparently, our adults how to spell....?? Not demand a spellchecker, or a specific browser client!

rether have a spall checkar

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#488048 30-Jun-2011 20:25

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#488058 30-Jun-2011 20:48

Behodar: Check your browser settings; I get a spellchecker in Safari.

freitasm:
johnr: grammer

Look who is talking...

*giggle*

double giggle

I have something in my FF that checks my spelling in forums and other boxes I type in on the web.

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#488120 1-Jul-2011 01:01

Regs: Surely we should fix the problem by teaching our kids and, apparently, our adults how to spell....? Not demand a spellchecker, or a specific browser client!

but not for dyslexic people, and i didnt demand just asked why not

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#488136 1-Jul-2011 08:00

This thread made me giggle :)

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#489336 4-Jul-2011 20:33

Firefox does have spell check. Incorrect words are underlined in red. Right click the word and it will show you a list of correct spellings. Try it.

Or is it not working for some reason?

In any case, maybe an autocorrect feature would be more useful than spellcheck - but for some reason there are no autocorrect extensions available for firefox or chrome. Chrome announced an autocorrect feature a while back but it has never been in the main build at least.

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#489337 4-Jul-2011 20:38

yea i dont have that, an auto correct would be even beta.

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#489341 4-Jul-2011 20:46

loganjames: All browsers bar ie have spell check as far as I'm aware. And if your using ie you've probably got bigger issues than your spelling

*You're

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#489344 4-Jul-2011 20:50

eXDee:
loganjames: All browsers bar ie have spell check as far as I'm aware. And if your using ie you've probably got bigger issues than your spelling

*You're

No it's your...
you're = you are

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#489352 4-Jul-2011 21:02

loganjames:
eXDee:
loganjames: All browsers bar ie have spell check as far as I'm aware. And if your using ie you've probably got bigger issues than your spelling

*You're

No it's your...
you're = you are

It should be "And if you're using ie"

"You're" verb, "your" possessive. The use is clearly a verb.

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#489354 4-Jul-2011 21:04

gzt: Firefox does have spell check. Incorrect words are underlined in red. Right click the word and it will show you a list of correct spellings. Try it.

Or is it not working for some reason?

snip..

It's a Firefox extension the the user needs to add, it's not installed by default.
I use the British English Dictionary extension myself.
Either use the Add-ons Manager in Fx to search for one or take a look at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/british-english-dictionary/?src=api
I'm sure there will be an American one too if that's preferred.

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