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Spell checkers, boon or bane? |
They are great. They help me catch mistakes I would never be able to catch on my own. |
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They encourage laziness and let homophones escape. |
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They are good, but should not be used a substitute for proof reading. |
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:35 am
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:36 pm
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:11 am
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:09 am
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:53 pm
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:10 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 8:10 am
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:32 am
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 2:46 pm
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Shinobi 1977 I'd like everyone's opinion on spell checkers, like the one built into MS Word and the Firefox extensions that can be downloaded. Are these a good thing because they catch spelling mistakes, or do they encourage laziness because people don't feel the need to proofread anymore? I think they're alright, but should never be used as a substitute for proof reading. For one, they're not entirely accurate. "Ewe like two go too there house" wouldn't be flagged because all the words in the sentence are in the dictionary. When I first started using Word with its spell checker, I noticed that it lets some stuff get by, so now I do use it to run through what I write, but I also proof read. I personally like it, especially when you have to type a huge essay. When you're done and you want to spellcheck your essay, you don't have to look over the entire essay and try to correct it yourself. All you have to do is push a button (or something) and the computer does it for you. But, I can see what you're getting at. It is annoying when those kinds of things happen (Let's go too their house)
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:00 pm
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:30 pm
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