I've got a version of FireFox that has built in spell check. I've accidentally hit the "add to dictionary" link instead of the correctly spelled word a couple of times now. How do I delete those words from the dictionary?How do I delete misspelled words that I accidentally added to the dictionary in FireFox?
Quote from the lihehacker.com:
1. Open your application data folder. On XP or Vista, go to your Start menu and hit Run (or just press Windows-R) and paste in %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles; on your Mac, navigate to ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles.
2. Find your profile folder, which by default should look something like xxxxxxxx.default.
3. Inside your profile folder, find the file called persdict.dat and open it up in your text editor of choice.
4 Now just find the misspelling, delete it, and you're done.
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If you are using Linux, the profile folder is located at ~/.mozilla/firefox
Monday, January 30, 2012
What is the longest word in the dictionary and how do you spell it?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanocon鈥?br>
'a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, causing inflammation in the lungs." A condition meeting the word's definition is normally called silicosisWhat is the longest word in the dictionary and how do you spell it?
45) PNEUMONO颅ULTRA颅MICRO颅SCOPIC颅SILICO颅VOLCA鈥β? = a lung disease caused by breathing in particles of siliceous volcanic dust.
This is the longest word in any English dictionary. However, it was coined by Everett Smith, the President of The National Puzzlers' League, in 1935 purely for the purpose of inventing a new "longest word". The Oxford English Dictionary described the word as factitious. Nevertheless it also appears in the Webster's, Random House, and Chambers dictionaries.
(37) HEPATICO颅CHOLANGIO颅CHOLECYST颅ENTERO颅STOM鈥β?= a surgical creation of a connection between the gall bladder and a hepatic duct and between the intestine and the gall bladder.
This is the longest word in Gould's Medical Dictionary.
(34) SUPER颅CALI颅FRAGI颅LISTIC颅EXPI颅ALI颅DOCIOUS = song title from the Walt Disney movie Mary Poppins.
It is in the Oxford English Dictionary.
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isn't this the longest word ever lol =pWhat is the longest word in the dictionary and how do you spell it?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanocon鈥?
-a factitious word alleged to mean 'a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, causing inflammation in the lungs." A condition meeting the word's definition is normally called silicosis.
antidisestablishmentarianism .What is the longest word in the dictionary and how do you spell it?
SMILES because the distance between the two `S` is a Mile.
'a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, causing inflammation in the lungs." A condition meeting the word's definition is normally called silicosisWhat is the longest word in the dictionary and how do you spell it?
45) PNEUMONO颅ULTRA颅MICRO颅SCOPIC颅SILICO颅VOLCA鈥β? = a lung disease caused by breathing in particles of siliceous volcanic dust.
This is the longest word in any English dictionary. However, it was coined by Everett Smith, the President of The National Puzzlers' League, in 1935 purely for the purpose of inventing a new "longest word". The Oxford English Dictionary described the word as factitious. Nevertheless it also appears in the Webster's, Random House, and Chambers dictionaries.
(37) HEPATICO颅CHOLANGIO颅CHOLECYST颅ENTERO颅STOM鈥β?= a surgical creation of a connection between the gall bladder and a hepatic duct and between the intestine and the gall bladder.
This is the longest word in Gould's Medical Dictionary.
(34) SUPER颅CALI颅FRAGI颅LISTIC颅EXPI颅ALI颅DOCIOUS = song title from the Walt Disney movie Mary Poppins.
It is in the Oxford English Dictionary.
jhsdyfwehfiusfbsvmmbm,cvbmxnvlkJ;kuaspei鈥?
isn't this the longest word ever lol =pWhat is the longest word in the dictionary and how do you spell it?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanocon鈥?
-a factitious word alleged to mean 'a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, causing inflammation in the lungs." A condition meeting the word's definition is normally called silicosis.
antidisestablishmentarianism .What is the longest word in the dictionary and how do you spell it?
SMILES because the distance between the two `S` is a Mile.
How do you spell this? plz!!! im spelling it so bad i cant find it on dictionary.com!?
ok, how i say it phonetically sill-oh-et . and its like a type of picture, like a horse standing in front of a sunset, the horse is just a shadow, plz help!How do you spell this? plz!!! im spelling it so bad i cant find it on dictionary.com!?
silhouette
silhoutteHow do you spell this? plz!!! im spelling it so bad i cant find it on dictionary.com!?
silhouette. Hope it helps.
Silhouette How do you spell this? plz!!! im spelling it so bad i cant find it on dictionary.com!?
silhouette
not
sillhoutte
I think you mean "silhouette."
silhouette
type sillohet into googole and it will say: "did you mean silhouette?"
silhouette
Yeah it is a silhouette. I always forget to spell that word too, so you are not alone. lol :)sea doo jdm
silhouette
silhoutteHow do you spell this? plz!!! im spelling it so bad i cant find it on dictionary.com!?
silhouette. Hope it helps.
Silhouette How do you spell this? plz!!! im spelling it so bad i cant find it on dictionary.com!?
silhouette
not
sillhoutte
I think you mean "silhouette."
silhouette
type sillohet into googole and it will say: "did you mean silhouette?"
silhouette
Yeah it is a silhouette. I always forget to spell that word too, so you are not alone. lol :)
I want to download uk dictionary on my computer to complete my uk spelling check. do you have a web add?
I don't know what software you want this for, but if it's Microsoft Office, you're in luck.
If you head on over to http://office.microsoft.com and search for "UK English dictionary" in the search bar, you'll get a whole load of possible links to what you're after.
Microsoft Office should come with both US and UK English dictionaries by default, and you can switch between the languages it checks when you run a spell check. It may be as simple as the following:
1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling tab.
2. In the Language list, click the dictionary you want to use to check your spelling.
You might also find help on this page:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/assist鈥?/a>
If it's for something else, the if you update the question with what software you're after, I'll see if I can help further. Otherwise, you could try Googling for the name of the software and "british dictionary" or "uk english dictionary".
I hope that helps. In all likelihood, your software already has the means of checking British English spelling.
All the best!
If you head on over to http://office.microsoft.com and search for "UK English dictionary" in the search bar, you'll get a whole load of possible links to what you're after.
Microsoft Office should come with both US and UK English dictionaries by default, and you can switch between the languages it checks when you run a spell check. It may be as simple as the following:
1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling tab.
2. In the Language list, click the dictionary you want to use to check your spelling.
You might also find help on this page:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/assist鈥?/a>
If it's for something else, the if you update the question with what software you're after, I'll see if I can help further. Otherwise, you could try Googling for the name of the software and "british dictionary" or "uk english dictionary".
I hope that helps. In all likelihood, your software already has the means of checking British English spelling.
All the best!
If the dictionary spells a word wrong how are we suppose to know?
Lol
ThanksIf the dictionary spells a word wrong how are we suppose to know?
The dictionary publisher publishes an errata, which corrects errors in the edition. You can usually find that on the web. Another option you have is to compare two dictionaries on the web, to see if the word spellings match.
It should be "how are we supposed to know". Some dictionaries may have variations in spelling especially if they are based either on British English or American English. Generally most dictionaries list both spellings. Chances are the word is not spelt incorrectly, there are words in existance that have more than one accepted spelling.If the dictionary spells a word wrong how are we suppose to know?
LOL I have know Idea I am such a bad speller that there is no hope with out a dictionary. Ha ha ha. I guess I will just have it just as wrong as the miss spelled word in the Dictionary. Love ya Jo HUGS and Prayers Sug
Depends on what the word is.
You know, we have lots of alternative words that we can use in nowadays English. And dictionaries are different from one another, too.If the dictionary spells a word wrong how are we suppose to know?
We don't, I guess.
When, and if this ever happens,
I simply suggest you panic.
Flail your arms- scratch that, ALL of your limbs in the air, and wail and squeal until you feel it is necessary to cease.
They are NEVER wrong - not in the dictionary.
Here on SPELL CHECK - yeah there's a lot of mistakes.
They need to add text in there like we all text on the cell phone, don't they!!!
LOL. We would never know. The dictionary is never wrong. LOL. = )
You wont know coz u will just assume it is correct. Interesting. Is it possible? lol
If you are unsure you could always write to Mr Webster.
I normally ask someone babe. lol
use the spell check
ThanksIf the dictionary spells a word wrong how are we suppose to know?
The dictionary publisher publishes an errata, which corrects errors in the edition. You can usually find that on the web. Another option you have is to compare two dictionaries on the web, to see if the word spellings match.
It should be "how are we supposed to know". Some dictionaries may have variations in spelling especially if they are based either on British English or American English. Generally most dictionaries list both spellings. Chances are the word is not spelt incorrectly, there are words in existance that have more than one accepted spelling.If the dictionary spells a word wrong how are we suppose to know?
LOL I have know Idea I am such a bad speller that there is no hope with out a dictionary. Ha ha ha. I guess I will just have it just as wrong as the miss spelled word in the Dictionary. Love ya Jo HUGS and Prayers Sug
Depends on what the word is.
You know, we have lots of alternative words that we can use in nowadays English. And dictionaries are different from one another, too.If the dictionary spells a word wrong how are we suppose to know?
We don't, I guess.
When, and if this ever happens,
I simply suggest you panic.
Flail your arms- scratch that, ALL of your limbs in the air, and wail and squeal until you feel it is necessary to cease.
They are NEVER wrong - not in the dictionary.
Here on SPELL CHECK - yeah there's a lot of mistakes.
They need to add text in there like we all text on the cell phone, don't they!!!
LOL. We would never know. The dictionary is never wrong. LOL. = )
You wont know coz u will just assume it is correct. Interesting. Is it possible? lol
If you are unsure you could always write to Mr Webster.
I normally ask someone babe. lol
use the spell check
Wanted to use a word and couldn't find out how to spell it properly in any dictionary - why please?
When you say the phrase 'natural panacia' - the word 'panacia' is it spelt like that - because if it is, I'm damned if I can find it any online dictionary - why is this please?
I always thought it was a legitimate word not some sort of ' made up' slang word - please can someone enlighten me on how to spell it correctly and/or give me a link to a dictionary on line where I might be able to find it please?Wanted to use a word and couldn't find out how to spell it properly in any dictionary - why please?
panacea
A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases.
The word you are trying to find is actually spelled: panacea.
Here is a link to see that word. http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/panacea
When you search for a word in a variety of dictionaries and cannot find it, that can be a clue that the word you are trying to find is misspelled. That's when you need to contemplate how the word might be spelled and begin another search.Wanted to use a word and couldn't find out how to spell it properly in any dictionary - why please?
Panacea. (pan-uh-SEE-uh) (1) a remedy for all disease or ills; cure-all. (2) an answer or solution for all problems or difficulties. (3) an ancient Greek goddess of healing.
panaceaWanted to use a word and couldn't find out how to spell it properly in any dictionary - why please?
Panacea
Don't know!
I always thought it was a legitimate word not some sort of ' made up' slang word - please can someone enlighten me on how to spell it correctly and/or give me a link to a dictionary on line where I might be able to find it please?Wanted to use a word and couldn't find out how to spell it properly in any dictionary - why please?
panacea
A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases.
The word you are trying to find is actually spelled: panacea.
Here is a link to see that word. http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/panacea
When you search for a word in a variety of dictionaries and cannot find it, that can be a clue that the word you are trying to find is misspelled. That's when you need to contemplate how the word might be spelled and begin another search.Wanted to use a word and couldn't find out how to spell it properly in any dictionary - why please?
Panacea. (pan-uh-SEE-uh) (1) a remedy for all disease or ills; cure-all. (2) an answer or solution for all problems or difficulties. (3) an ancient Greek goddess of healing.
panaceaWanted to use a word and couldn't find out how to spell it properly in any dictionary - why please?
Panacea
Don't know!
Where do the words from the Urban Dictionary come from?
I will look for the spelling of an unusual word in a game I play. Alot of them come from the Urban Dictionary. Where did they come up with these words??????????Where do the words from the Urban Dictionary come from?
they get them from people just like you and me.
People like you and me submit them. I have submitted two! I give them my proposed term, a definition, and some tags, which are related words. They are reviewed before they are added to the dictionary (I don't know by who or by what criteria, but they don't necessarily appear, and when they do, it can be after a few days).
Once they are added to the dictionary, other users vote thumbs up or down on the definition.
This is my author page: http://www.urbandictionary.com/author.ph鈥?/a> It has both of my suggestions with links to them. I made them both up, trying to coin new phrases. The first one, "jetsonic" http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.ph鈥?/a> , hasn't been voted on by anybody. That's probably because I made it up and nobody can say yes, that's right or no, that's wrong. I was just hoping they would vote yes if they liked it and it made sense.
The second one, I must warn you, is obscene but funny. It's surf and turf http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.ph鈥?/a> Once again, I was trying to coin a phrase that I made up, but this time, people voted on it, presently 11 up and 12 down. I'm interpreting this to mean that 11 liked it and a total of twelve were either saying they didn't like it or it was wrong. I say wrong because there are two more entries for surf and turf after mine that probably had established usage, and some of the people who knew those meanings may just thought have thought that mine was wrong because it wasn't one of the right ones, although I might add that both of the other two definitions following mine had worse ratios of thumbs up and down.Where do the words from the Urban Dictionary come from?
It is slang and I need it. I love chatting with the young folks, but often I have no ideal what they are talking about. I usually have to ask them to explain it.
Of course, I was never into slang even when I was younger.
Urban Dictionary is a slang dictionary with your definitions. (user definations)
http://www.urbandictionary.com.au/Where do the words from the Urban Dictionary come from?
No idea, this may help:
http://timtatca.com/
they get them from people just like you and me.
People like you and me submit them. I have submitted two! I give them my proposed term, a definition, and some tags, which are related words. They are reviewed before they are added to the dictionary (I don't know by who or by what criteria, but they don't necessarily appear, and when they do, it can be after a few days).
Once they are added to the dictionary, other users vote thumbs up or down on the definition.
This is my author page: http://www.urbandictionary.com/author.ph鈥?/a> It has both of my suggestions with links to them. I made them both up, trying to coin new phrases. The first one, "jetsonic" http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.ph鈥?/a> , hasn't been voted on by anybody. That's probably because I made it up and nobody can say yes, that's right or no, that's wrong. I was just hoping they would vote yes if they liked it and it made sense.
The second one, I must warn you, is obscene but funny. It's surf and turf http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.ph鈥?/a> Once again, I was trying to coin a phrase that I made up, but this time, people voted on it, presently 11 up and 12 down. I'm interpreting this to mean that 11 liked it and a total of twelve were either saying they didn't like it or it was wrong. I say wrong because there are two more entries for surf and turf after mine that probably had established usage, and some of the people who knew those meanings may just thought have thought that mine was wrong because it wasn't one of the right ones, although I might add that both of the other two definitions following mine had worse ratios of thumbs up and down.Where do the words from the Urban Dictionary come from?
It is slang and I need it. I love chatting with the young folks, but often I have no ideal what they are talking about. I usually have to ask them to explain it.
Of course, I was never into slang even when I was younger.
Urban Dictionary is a slang dictionary with your definitions. (user definations)
http://www.urbandictionary.com.au/Where do the words from the Urban Dictionary come from?
No idea, this may help:
http://timtatca.com/
How would you tell your sister in- law she has a spelling problem?
She spelled burger - berger on a typed out invitation. There were also other errors in the same invitation too. I guess she forgot to use the spell checker or at least have someone proof read it. In my son's b-day card she spelled uncle - unkle. Those are just a few examples. The scary part is that she works in a clinic and fills out peoples charts.
I wanted to give her a dictionary for christmas, but my husband wouldn't let me. I not saying I'm perfect but those are some basic words.How would you tell your sister in- law she has a spelling problem?
There is no way to tell her, without getting feelings hurt. We had a similar situation at my church, the secretary ALWAYS had spelling errors in the bulletins, and the joke was to find as many errors every Sunday!
I would DEFINITELY suggest spell check, or tell her gently that people make fun or her spelling. (I'm sure that you aren't the only one to notice all her spelling errors) Or have your son tell her that she spelled something wrong. It may be more obvious if a child tells her! She may even get a raise at her job if her spelling improves!
My question is: how did she get a job at a clinic? aren't medical charts supposed to be accurate?
Be honest and frank about it. If she's wise, she will appreciate your help.How would you tell your sister in- law she has a spelling problem?
Sadly, spelling is lacking in most people today.
However, if you are so bothered by this that you need to say something, then just tell her. Chances are that she is already fully aware that she has a spelling problem...so I am sure she will really appreciate that you are telling her. Then you can suggest spell checker...you will be amazed at how many people don't know that that function exists.
If it was me, I'd let it alone...but that is me. Life is too short to sweat the small stuff and I'm sure the invites didn't go to anyone super important in the scheme of things.
Actually, a Dictioanry is a good idea. Get the latest edition of Merriam-Webster... say something like you bought one too n it seems pretty informative... I mean, it's got more than just words from A through Z.How would you tell your sister in- law she has a spelling problem?
Why are you so concerned? If her employer is OK with it, what's it to you? Someone is thoughtful enough to send you an invitation, and your response is a critique of the spelling?
het you have spelling problem... why tell her somthing she knows. you will not gain anything out of it. so what.lady gaga born this way album pop cap games
I wanted to give her a dictionary for christmas, but my husband wouldn't let me. I not saying I'm perfect but those are some basic words.How would you tell your sister in- law she has a spelling problem?
There is no way to tell her, without getting feelings hurt. We had a similar situation at my church, the secretary ALWAYS had spelling errors in the bulletins, and the joke was to find as many errors every Sunday!
I would DEFINITELY suggest spell check, or tell her gently that people make fun or her spelling. (I'm sure that you aren't the only one to notice all her spelling errors) Or have your son tell her that she spelled something wrong. It may be more obvious if a child tells her! She may even get a raise at her job if her spelling improves!
My question is: how did she get a job at a clinic? aren't medical charts supposed to be accurate?
Be honest and frank about it. If she's wise, she will appreciate your help.How would you tell your sister in- law she has a spelling problem?
Sadly, spelling is lacking in most people today.
However, if you are so bothered by this that you need to say something, then just tell her. Chances are that she is already fully aware that she has a spelling problem...so I am sure she will really appreciate that you are telling her. Then you can suggest spell checker...you will be amazed at how many people don't know that that function exists.
If it was me, I'd let it alone...but that is me. Life is too short to sweat the small stuff and I'm sure the invites didn't go to anyone super important in the scheme of things.
Actually, a Dictioanry is a good idea. Get the latest edition of Merriam-Webster... say something like you bought one too n it seems pretty informative... I mean, it's got more than just words from A through Z.How would you tell your sister in- law she has a spelling problem?
Why are you so concerned? If her employer is OK with it, what's it to you? Someone is thoughtful enough to send you an invitation, and your response is a critique of the spelling?
het you have spelling problem... why tell her somthing she knows. you will not gain anything out of it. so what.
What does milf mean? i cudn't find it in the dictionary. did i get the spelling wrong?
Mom i'd like to f*u*c*k.What does milf mean? i cudn't find it in the dictionary. did i get the spelling wrong?
ADVISORY:I don't recommend doing it to a friends mom or anyone's mom; can create some serious issues man. Basically it means M-MOM, I-I'd or I would, L-Like or like to, F-****. MILF =)What does milf mean? i cudn't find it in the dictionary. did i get the spelling wrong?
haha I have always wanted to see a classic Yahoo Answers question like this.
Mom i'd like to fornicate.What does milf mean? i cudn't find it in the dictionary. did i get the spelling wrong?
Mother I'd Like to Fornicate [with], for the censor-friendly version.
Mom I'd like to F***
ADVISORY:I don't recommend doing it to a friends mom or anyone's mom; can create some serious issues man. Basically it means M-MOM, I-I'd or I would, L-Like or like to, F-****. MILF =)What does milf mean? i cudn't find it in the dictionary. did i get the spelling wrong?
haha I have always wanted to see a classic Yahoo Answers question like this.
Mom i'd like to fornicate.What does milf mean? i cudn't find it in the dictionary. did i get the spelling wrong?
Mother I'd Like to Fornicate [with], for the censor-friendly version.
Mom I'd like to F***
In search of a word: the definition means a person who is concerned with correct spelling and/or grammar?
I remember reading a bit ago about a specific word that described a person that was concerned or overly concerned with correct spelling and or correct grammar. I can't remember what it was but I know it was in the English dictionary and also of average length, if that helps. Thanks!In search of a word: the definition means a person who is concerned with correct spelling and/or grammar?
a pedantIn search of a word: the definition means a person who is concerned with correct spelling and/or grammar?
A pedantic grammarian?
.In search of a word: the definition means a person who is concerned with correct spelling and/or grammar?
It could be a grammarian or an etymologist. However, an etymologist is more concerned with the history of a word or the change of meaning to a word. In the circumstances, you describe, I would therefore say grammarian.
a pedantIn search of a word: the definition means a person who is concerned with correct spelling and/or grammar?
A pedantic grammarian?
.In search of a word: the definition means a person who is concerned with correct spelling and/or grammar?
It could be a grammarian or an etymologist. However, an etymologist is more concerned with the history of a word or the change of meaning to a word. In the circumstances, you describe, I would therefore say grammarian.
Wow, I must be spelling this totally wrong. How do you spell the word .......?
.......... "turnicate" ya know, like the string you tie above a cut and make tight to make the cut stop bleeding????? It's not in my spell check or the dictionary, and I've tried every way I can think of to spell it. Thanks so much!Wow, I must be spelling this totally wrong. How do you spell the word .......?
tourniquet
tourniquetWow, I must be spelling this totally wrong. How do you spell the word .......?
the word I think you are trying to spell is:
tourniquet
That is a tourniquet.Wow, I must be spelling this totally wrong. How do you spell the word .......?
tourniquet - any device for arresting bleeding by forcibly compressing a blood vessel, as a bandage tightened by twisting.
tourniquet
tourniquetWow, I must be spelling this totally wrong. How do you spell the word .......?
the word I think you are trying to spell is:
tourniquet
That is a tourniquet.Wow, I must be spelling this totally wrong. How do you spell the word .......?
tourniquet - any device for arresting bleeding by forcibly compressing a blood vessel, as a bandage tightened by twisting.
What does it take for someone to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee?
I mean, how do you enter, how do you prepare, how do you gain confidence, how do you find out about all these different origins and strange words, how do you win? My plan is to read/listen the entire Webster's Third (or Fourth, if it comes out by then) New International Dictionary, Unabridged at five times a page and five times a word. Training through weekends (if nothing's happening), breaks, summer, whatever it takes to to know the words. I also want to find out about all these etymologies and how the are words spelled (You know greek with AEs in them and Italian with SCs in them). So how do I do it?What does it take for someone to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee?
I expect you have to have an extremely good memory as these kids have to KNOW all these words - they can't just figure out most of them - they are too obscure.
Here is the website for the Scripps National Spelling Bee with rules, study suggestions, etc. It may help you.
Haha! Most of us could never hope to spell like those kids! They were awesome. Thank you for the "best answer".
You:
1. Look it up on the web and newspaper
2. Practice
3. Try to be brave
4. Look up the dictionary and web
5. All of the above
6. (The big one) Have your neighbors help you. Interrogate the people who one previous Spelling Bees. Try looking it up on Yahoo! search.
Having no life %26amp; having pushy parentsWhat does it take for someone to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee?
Really good spelling
i dont know how you enter, but you should learn lots of different kinds of words and the roots and things so that you can use the rules of different languages to help you spell words we now use in english!
read the whole dictionary over and over again
I expect you have to have an extremely good memory as these kids have to KNOW all these words - they can't just figure out most of them - they are too obscure.
Here is the website for the Scripps National Spelling Bee with rules, study suggestions, etc. It may help you.
Haha! Most of us could never hope to spell like those kids! They were awesome. Thank you for the "best answer".
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What does it take for someone to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee?You:
1. Look it up on the web and newspaper
2. Practice
3. Try to be brave
4. Look up the dictionary and web
5. All of the above
6. (The big one) Have your neighbors help you. Interrogate the people who one previous Spelling Bees. Try looking it up on Yahoo! search.
Having no life %26amp; having pushy parentsWhat does it take for someone to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee?
Really good spelling
i dont know how you enter, but you should learn lots of different kinds of words and the roots and things so that you can use the rules of different languages to help you spell words we now use in english!
read the whole dictionary over and over again
What is the correct spelling of the word 'nossits', meaning snacks?
People in my family have always used this word but I cannot find it in the dictionary. Is it a real word, and if so, how is it spelt????What is the correct spelling of the word 'nossits', meaning snacks?
I don't think this is a real word, but a word your family has invented. Maybe it comes from "no sits" - a good way of describing a snack, which you can eat standing up or while moving around.What is the correct spelling of the word 'nossits', meaning snacks?
noisette - a cooking term meaning hazelnut flavouredWhat is the correct spelling of the word 'nossits', meaning snacks?
where did your folk originate from; may be a dialect word have you put it in google?
I don't think this is a real word, but a word your family has invented. Maybe it comes from "no sits" - a good way of describing a snack, which you can eat standing up or while moving around.What is the correct spelling of the word 'nossits', meaning snacks?
noisette - a cooking term meaning hazelnut flavouredWhat is the correct spelling of the word 'nossits', meaning snacks?
where did your folk originate from; may be a dialect word have you put it in google?
Dictionary editors such as Websters decide when a sound that people use to describe something officially?
becomes a word. But how do they decide if a word that was in a previous dictionary is no longer used often enough to be considered a word? Or do they ever decide this? Maybe once something is considered a word it will always have the status of being a word. For example "abseil." I've never heard anyone use that word. Is there any point to having a word that is only used in spelling bees?Dictionary editors such as Websters decide when a sound that people use to describe something officially?
Your assumption is a bit mistaken: dictionaries don't define whether a word counts as a word. A word exists if people use it.
Dictionaries - in general - make the decision to incluide/exclude a word on factors such as how long the word has been used, and how widely it's used. Dictionaries generally lag behind usage, because quite often words have a short fad and disappear, and some words never get into the dictionary: general-purpose dictionaries never include all of English, and exclude specialist words, such as scientific and medical.
Some dictionaries (the smaller ones) limit themselves to current English, so yes, they will drop words eventually. Others - notably the Oxford English Dictionary - are historical dictionaries, and get larger and larger as they keep all words documented.
"abseil." I've never heard anyone use that word"
Maybe you live somewhere very flat where they never do it?Dictionary editors such as Websters decide when a sound that people use to describe something officially?
They are constantly checking. When a word stops appearing in print in reputable publications, they will drop it or label it "obsolete". You picked a bad example with "abseil", though. You have never heard it only because you don't do any climbing with ropes. There are people who use it every day.
Your assumption is a bit mistaken: dictionaries don't define whether a word counts as a word. A word exists if people use it.
Dictionaries - in general - make the decision to incluide/exclude a word on factors such as how long the word has been used, and how widely it's used. Dictionaries generally lag behind usage, because quite often words have a short fad and disappear, and some words never get into the dictionary: general-purpose dictionaries never include all of English, and exclude specialist words, such as scientific and medical.
Some dictionaries (the smaller ones) limit themselves to current English, so yes, they will drop words eventually. Others - notably the Oxford English Dictionary - are historical dictionaries, and get larger and larger as they keep all words documented.
"abseil." I've never heard anyone use that word"
Maybe you live somewhere very flat where they never do it?Dictionary editors such as Websters decide when a sound that people use to describe something officially?
They are constantly checking. When a word stops appearing in print in reputable publications, they will drop it or label it "obsolete". You picked a bad example with "abseil", though. You have never heard it only because you don't do any climbing with ropes. There are people who use it every day.
What is the correct spelling of this word?
I hear this word alot. It sounds like "metsuni" but I'm I've search metsuni in my dictionary and nothing came up. The context it is usually used in is: somebody will be like "what are you looking at?" in Japanese and the other person will reply with what sounds Like "metsuni" it sounds like the meaning of this word is "nothing really" but I want to know the real spelling of the word, since when I search it with this spelling nothing comes up. And if you can tell me the real meaning of the word too please (^-^)What is the correct spelling of this word?
It's "a lot" not "alot". Let's work on the simple English words first, before we worry about those big, complicated Japanese ones.
The word should be "betsuni / 銇广仱銇?" and you're right, it means along the lines of nothing in particular~ ^^What is the correct spelling of this word?
Betsuni, meaning Nothing
Example:
Nani o takuran deru nda?: "What are you up to?"
Betsuni: "Nothing"
oh its BetsuniWhat is the correct spelling of this word?
ui yi xuxtrujtuh
It's "a lot" not "alot". Let's work on the simple English words first, before we worry about those big, complicated Japanese ones.
The word should be "betsuni / 銇广仱銇?" and you're right, it means along the lines of nothing in particular~ ^^What is the correct spelling of this word?
Betsuni, meaning Nothing
Example:
Nani o takuran deru nda?: "What are you up to?"
Betsuni: "Nothing"
oh its BetsuniWhat is the correct spelling of this word?
ui yi xuxtrujtuh
How do you get spellcheck and the auto dictionary on the new microsoft word?
AAAHHHH
i cant spell goodly
and i cant mess up this thing
and i dont know how to get the dictionary thing
where the word spelled from gets a squigly red line under it.How do you get spellcheck and the auto dictionary on the new microsoft word?
if you mean ms word 2007, i have the answer for you.
on the menu bar (where Home, Insert, Page Layout and etc can be found; it's just under the title bar),
just click the "Review" tab,
and under it, lo! you have your Spelling and Grammar, Thesaurus, Research, Word Count and etc.
hope i helped.sonic electronix permit practice test
i cant spell goodly
and i cant mess up this thing
and i dont know how to get the dictionary thing
where the word spelled from gets a squigly red line under it.How do you get spellcheck and the auto dictionary on the new microsoft word?
if you mean ms word 2007, i have the answer for you.
on the menu bar (where Home, Insert, Page Layout and etc can be found; it's just under the title bar),
just click the "Review" tab,
and under it, lo! you have your Spelling and Grammar, Thesaurus, Research, Word Count and etc.
hope i helped.
Why can't I add words to the dictionary during spell check?
My name, address, and many acronyms I use are not in the dictionary Rogers Yahoo uses. I'm used to being able to add words in MS Outlook. Why doesn't Rogers mail have this user friendly feature?Why can't I add words to the dictionary during spell check?
yeah that wierd
yeah that wierd
I need help spelling a word!! Already used spellcheck, and dictionary.com HELP!!!?
Please help me. The word sounds like Kay-ous. Here it is used in a sentence:
When Andy gets a new space ranger action figure named Buzz Lightyear, **(Kay-ous)** breaks out in the room.
I'm having an obvious brain fart and can't think how to actually spell the word I want for my essay. Thanks so much!!I need help spelling a word!! Already used spellcheck, and dictionary.com HELP!!!?
In case you're being serious?
Chaos
chaosI need help spelling a word!! Already used spellcheck, and dictionary.com HELP!!!?
Chaos. It means pandemonium, confusion, and the like. Oxford says: "utter confusion and disorder"
The dog crapping on the floor caused chaos in my house this morning.
I'm sorry for your and my lots.I need help spelling a word!! Already used spellcheck, and dictionary.com HELP!!!?
chaos
I'm not a very good speller but what happened to your sexay pic?
NO NO NO they have it all wrong.
It's Kyak.
Don't listen to these poor spellers. It is spelled KAOS.
When Andy gets a new space ranger action figure named Buzz Lightyear, **(Kay-ous)** breaks out in the room.
I'm having an obvious brain fart and can't think how to actually spell the word I want for my essay. Thanks so much!!I need help spelling a word!! Already used spellcheck, and dictionary.com HELP!!!?
In case you're being serious?
Chaos
chaosI need help spelling a word!! Already used spellcheck, and dictionary.com HELP!!!?
Chaos. It means pandemonium, confusion, and the like. Oxford says: "utter confusion and disorder"
The dog crapping on the floor caused chaos in my house this morning.
I'm sorry for your and my lots.I need help spelling a word!! Already used spellcheck, and dictionary.com HELP!!!?
chaos
I'm not a very good speller but what happened to your sexay pic?
NO NO NO they have it all wrong.
It's Kyak.
Don't listen to these poor spellers. It is spelled KAOS.
Does the internet promote illiteracy or are people too lazy to check spelling?
A lot of people seem to forget how to spell and use grammar when they get on the internet.
People use the letter "U" when the proper word is you.
The usage of abbreviations that do not even exist such as w/o, I think it means without or b/c, I think it means because. These are not acceptable abbreviations because they are not in any dictionary or thesaurus.
Another pet peeve of mine is the usage of your when they mean you are, your is a possessive word, while you are is part of a atatement.
If you use the proper spelling and proper grammar then the questions you pose and the answers you give will make a lot more sense.Does the internet promote illiteracy or are people too lazy to check spelling?
You are one to talk of others when one of your question(s) posed on Y! Answers had the following grammar:
"Does cold temperatures affect knee replacements?"
Were you promoting or were you simply lazy to check? Practice what you preach, mister.
p/s: drshorty- more power to ya!
I don't think the internet promotes illiteracy, however, I do believe that there are a lot of illiterate people using the web.Does the internet promote illiteracy or are people too lazy to check spelling?
Yes, i agree with you.From t.v and music and the chat rooms some are really good at spelling in slang but, have them fill out a application and try to understand it or to say a word properly.Some are lost.
Are you really saying that you don't want people to come up with any new ways of expression? If we didn't have the ability to create new vocabulary items, where should we stop? 1900? 1800? 1500? No thanks, I'd rather have words like "computer" and "refrigerator" in my vocabulary.
The Internet is a new medium of communication, and with the invention of a new medium comes the invention of new forms of communication as well. There's no reason to try to stop language change or fear it. It's what makes language so vital and exciting.Does the internet promote illiteracy or are people too lazy to check spelling?
I'd say people are just too lazy these days. Our society puts too much emphasis on individuality and personal expression, not enough emphasis is put on grammar, and people just don't want to type the whole thing or think it is cute to use an abbreviation.
That said, I think we will see a lot of these things become common parts of the language. I wouldn't be surprised to see language experts recognize "u" as a valid spelling of "you" within a few decades. I used "w/o" as an abbreviation for "without" long before the Internet. A lot of today's common abbreviations will probably make it into the dictionaries if they remain in common usage.
Still, it's amazing how many typographical and grammatical errors you see out there these days, even in print publications.
People use the letter "U" when the proper word is you.
The usage of abbreviations that do not even exist such as w/o, I think it means without or b/c, I think it means because. These are not acceptable abbreviations because they are not in any dictionary or thesaurus.
Another pet peeve of mine is the usage of your when they mean you are, your is a possessive word, while you are is part of a atatement.
If you use the proper spelling and proper grammar then the questions you pose and the answers you give will make a lot more sense.Does the internet promote illiteracy or are people too lazy to check spelling?
You are one to talk of others when one of your question(s) posed on Y! Answers had the following grammar:
"Does cold temperatures affect knee replacements?"
Were you promoting or were you simply lazy to check? Practice what you preach, mister.
p/s: drshorty- more power to ya!
I don't think the internet promotes illiteracy, however, I do believe that there are a lot of illiterate people using the web.Does the internet promote illiteracy or are people too lazy to check spelling?
Yes, i agree with you.From t.v and music and the chat rooms some are really good at spelling in slang but, have them fill out a application and try to understand it or to say a word properly.Some are lost.
Are you really saying that you don't want people to come up with any new ways of expression? If we didn't have the ability to create new vocabulary items, where should we stop? 1900? 1800? 1500? No thanks, I'd rather have words like "computer" and "refrigerator" in my vocabulary.
The Internet is a new medium of communication, and with the invention of a new medium comes the invention of new forms of communication as well. There's no reason to try to stop language change or fear it. It's what makes language so vital and exciting.Does the internet promote illiteracy or are people too lazy to check spelling?
I'd say people are just too lazy these days. Our society puts too much emphasis on individuality and personal expression, not enough emphasis is put on grammar, and people just don't want to type the whole thing or think it is cute to use an abbreviation.
That said, I think we will see a lot of these things become common parts of the language. I wouldn't be surprised to see language experts recognize "u" as a valid spelling of "you" within a few decades. I used "w/o" as an abbreviation for "without" long before the Internet. A lot of today's common abbreviations will probably make it into the dictionaries if they remain in common usage.
Still, it's amazing how many typographical and grammatical errors you see out there these days, even in print publications.
What is the latin spelling for the word punishment?
need the latin-english translation, and proper spelling in the "latin" dictionary for the word "punishment"?What is the latin spelling for the word punishment?
see http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Ro鈥?/a>
see http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Ro鈥?/a>
How do I add a dictionary to word 2010 spell check?
It doesn't appear in my custom dictionaiesHow do I add a dictionary to word 2010 spell check?
if the word is underlined in red right click after slecting only that word and click add to dict...dmv nc sailboats for sale
if the word is underlined in red right click after slecting only that word and click add to dict...
I used to be a walking dictionary that corrected everyone's spelling?
Now I can't spell simple words. Has spell check made us lazy?I used to be a walking dictionary that corrected everyone's spelling?
probably
i still can spell though~
probably
i still can spell though~
What is the more popular spelling: merenge or meringue (the dance)?
The entry in the dictionary is merengue; however, in Haitian creole it is spelled meringue. Also, most often I see it spelled as the latter. I want to know which is more widely used or accepted?What is the more popular spelling: merenge or meringue (the dance)?
Merinque is commonly known as the topping of a pie whereas merenge is the type of dance.
Merengue is the dance, meringue is the dessert topping. Just put those two in your search engine and you'll get the results I did.What is the more popular spelling: merenge or meringue (the dance)?
umm spanish its MERENGUE
It's merengue. Meringue is the dessert topping stuff.What is the more popular spelling: merenge or meringue (the dance)?
merengue is how you spell it- trust me i take ballroom
merengue is the dance.
meringue its a dessert topping...
hope that answered your questions.;]
The Dominicans also claim the dance as their own, and that spelling is more widely accepted. Spell it like the egg white confection.
in Spanish its merengue...and i knowthats how its spelld more often than not here in the US
i believe the dance is spelled meringue
I hope i helped!
Merinque is commonly known as the topping of a pie whereas merenge is the type of dance.
Merengue is the dance, meringue is the dessert topping. Just put those two in your search engine and you'll get the results I did.What is the more popular spelling: merenge or meringue (the dance)?
umm spanish its MERENGUE
It's merengue. Meringue is the dessert topping stuff.What is the more popular spelling: merenge or meringue (the dance)?
merengue is how you spell it- trust me i take ballroom
merengue is the dance.
meringue its a dessert topping...
hope that answered your questions.;]
The Dominicans also claim the dance as their own, and that spelling is more widely accepted. Spell it like the egg white confection.
in Spanish its merengue...and i knowthats how its spelld more often than not here in the US
i believe the dance is spelled meringue
I hope i helped!
Why is it taking so long for "alot" to be added to the dictionary?
Seriously, the way "a lot" is used it should be one word. It's probably the most common spelling mistake ever. Why not just add it to the dictionary and call it a day?Why is it taking so long for "alot" to be added to the dictionary?
We do not say "alittle", "afew" at all. While "a lot" is often misspelled as "alot", it is still not valid within the rules of grammar nor spelling.
"Alot" has never been a word. "A lot" is the correct spelling. Yahoo's spell checker is getting mad at me right now just for using "alot." "Allot" is a word but means something completely different from "a lot."Why is it taking so long for "alot" to be added to the dictionary?
I think I better question would be: Why aren't more people correcting those who make this mistake and why is it that nobody cares about spelling and grammar any more?
Maybe the people that work so hard on the dictionary never thought f that, or maybe no one suggested it to them!
But I don't know! Why don't you ask them!Why is it taking so long for "alot" to be added to the dictionary?
Most people still speak a lot, rather than alot.
NOOOOOOOOO I WOULD HAVE TO EITHER KILL MYSELF OR START SPEAKING SPANISH
English is crazy.
GET OVER IT.
We do not say "alittle", "afew" at all. While "a lot" is often misspelled as "alot", it is still not valid within the rules of grammar nor spelling.
"Alot" has never been a word. "A lot" is the correct spelling. Yahoo's spell checker is getting mad at me right now just for using "alot." "Allot" is a word but means something completely different from "a lot."Why is it taking so long for "alot" to be added to the dictionary?
I think I better question would be: Why aren't more people correcting those who make this mistake and why is it that nobody cares about spelling and grammar any more?
Maybe the people that work so hard on the dictionary never thought f that, or maybe no one suggested it to them!
But I don't know! Why don't you ask them!Why is it taking so long for "alot" to be added to the dictionary?
Most people still speak a lot, rather than alot.
NOOOOOOOOO I WOULD HAVE TO EITHER KILL MYSELF OR START SPEAKING SPANISH
English is crazy.
GET OVER IT.
What is a good dictionary website for kids?
My child is in 2nd grade and isn't very good at spelling. I encourage him to use the Merrian Webster dictionary, but for him it's just a big pain. I need something that will really encourage him , something that is fun and for kids. can anyone help?What is a good dictionary website for kids?
http://dictionary.reference.com/
it also has a Thesaurus, and Encyclopedia
http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/dictiona鈥?/a>What is a good dictionary website for kids?
you could go online and go to ask.com and that would make it fun. because he could learn typing skills and how to use the dictionary online.
http://dictionary.reference.com/
it also has a Thesaurus, and Encyclopedia
http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/dictiona鈥?/a>What is a good dictionary website for kids?
you could go online and go to ask.com and that would make it fun. because he could learn typing skills and how to use the dictionary online.
What is the true spelling of judgemental?
E or no E? I've seen it spelled both ways, even in dictionaries! Does anyone know the REAL spelling?What is the true spelling of judgemental?
both.
With e is more UK, without more US.What is the true spelling of judgemental?
In British English the normal spelling in general contexts is judgement. However, the spelling judgment is conventional in legal contexts, and in North American English.
Judgemental can also be spelled judgmental 鈥?both are correct, although judgemental is more usual in British English.What is the true spelling of judgemental?
it's judgementalflorida drivers license florida drivers license
both.
With e is more UK, without more US.What is the true spelling of judgemental?
In British English the normal spelling in general contexts is judgement. However, the spelling judgment is conventional in legal contexts, and in North American English.
Judgemental can also be spelled judgmental 鈥?both are correct, although judgemental is more usual in British English.What is the true spelling of judgemental?
it's judgemental
In the Australian Dictionary, Blond and Blonde are both the correct spelling for fair hair-which one do I use?
The word blond was first attested in English in 1481 and derives from Old French blont and meant "a colour midway between golden and light chestnut". The French (and thus also the the English word) has 2 possible origins. Some linguists say it comes from Middle Latin Blundus, meaning yellow, others say it comes from Old Frankish *blund which would relate it to Old English blonden-feax meaning grey-haired, from blondan/blandan meaning to mix. Also, Old English beblonden meant dyed as ancient Germanic warriors were noted for dying their hair. The linguists who support the Latin origins however say that Middle Latin blundus was a vulgar pronunciation of Latin flavus, also meaning yellow, the word was reintroduced into English in the 17th century from French and was until recently still felt as French, hence blonde for females and blond for males.Writers of English will still distinguish between the masculine blond and the feminine blonde and, as such, it is one of the few adjectives in English with separate masculine and feminine forms. However, many writers use only one of the spellings without regard to gender, and without a clear majority usage one way or another.
so its easier if u follow the gender( or both withour regarding the gender)
male=blond
female= blonde
i told a whole story so that u can get a better picture...
so..u clear now?In the Australian Dictionary, Blond and Blonde are both the correct spelling for fair hair-which one do I use?
The Oxford English Dictionary seems to prefer "blond" as far as I can tell.
Use 'blond' for a male and 'blonde' for a female.In the Australian Dictionary, Blond and Blonde are both the correct spelling for fair hair-which one do I use?
I'm Aussie and I use blonde.
Usually in the English language, it is correct 2 use "blond."In the Australian Dictionary, Blond and Blonde are both the correct spelling for fair hair-which one do I use?
I use 'blonde', my hairdresser using 'blonde' too.
Most hair colours use 'blonde'.
so its easier if u follow the gender( or both withour regarding the gender)
male=blond
female= blonde
i told a whole story so that u can get a better picture...
so..u clear now?In the Australian Dictionary, Blond and Blonde are both the correct spelling for fair hair-which one do I use?
The Oxford English Dictionary seems to prefer "blond" as far as I can tell.
Use 'blond' for a male and 'blonde' for a female.In the Australian Dictionary, Blond and Blonde are both the correct spelling for fair hair-which one do I use?
I'm Aussie and I use blonde.
Usually in the English language, it is correct 2 use "blond."In the Australian Dictionary, Blond and Blonde are both the correct spelling for fair hair-which one do I use?
I use 'blonde', my hairdresser using 'blonde' too.
Most hair colours use 'blonde'.
What word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
All of them.
Trick question, incorrectly!What word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
"alphabet"...
real spelling 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'
incorrectly is spelled incorrectly :PWhat word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
I dunno, but the English phobia of the letter 'Z' has always amazed me.
Cheesy. Its Cheezy!!!!!!What word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Gullible, go check for yourself!
Trick question, incorrectly!What word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
"alphabet"...
real spelling 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'
incorrectly is spelled incorrectly :PWhat word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
I dunno, but the English phobia of the letter 'Z' has always amazed me.
Cheesy. Its Cheezy!!!!!!What word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Gullible, go check for yourself!
Why is the internet clogged with such poor spelling?
I am SO tired of reading other people's thoughts when those people can't take the time to spell and punctuate their thoughts correctly!! People- use spellcheck, or use a dictionary! Stop posting words that you can't spell on internet blogs.Why is the internet clogged with such poor spelling?
The reason is outright laziness, the informal style of texting that many of the younger generation feel is a suitable form of communication, and the utterly pathetic state of our education system. I'm more than guilty of letting typos slide, but I know what you mean. Some are so bad you can't even understand what they're trying to ask.
I think Yahoo is conducting a secret government test to find the dumbest person on the planet with access to a computer!
That should be a bumper sticker:
"I am a dumb @sshole who can't spell or punctuate and I give my opinion about things in the anonymity of the Internet"Why is the internet clogged with such poor spelling?
b/c its ezer 4 mst ppl. Just kidding, I actually put effort into spelling things right, it helps in other areas of life, like writing essays.
The reason most of it is done because of umm let me see, texting, and chat and such. YOU KNW LIKE WHEN PEP GET UPSET BOUT CAPS. What ever. Just be glad that things are even getting posted to read.Why is the internet clogged with such poor spelling?
Because there are, apparently, tons of people who has enough will power NOT to get hooked on phonics.
Seriously, I understand. On the top-right corner of the type box, there's a sequence of letters that goes "Check Spelling." Hey, maybe they're too stupid to decipher that message.
Also, the worst is when people tYpE lIkE tHiS. What the hell is that?
The reason is outright laziness, the informal style of texting that many of the younger generation feel is a suitable form of communication, and the utterly pathetic state of our education system. I'm more than guilty of letting typos slide, but I know what you mean. Some are so bad you can't even understand what they're trying to ask.
I think Yahoo is conducting a secret government test to find the dumbest person on the planet with access to a computer!
That should be a bumper sticker:
"I am a dumb @sshole who can't spell or punctuate and I give my opinion about things in the anonymity of the Internet"Why is the internet clogged with such poor spelling?
b/c its ezer 4 mst ppl. Just kidding, I actually put effort into spelling things right, it helps in other areas of life, like writing essays.
The reason most of it is done because of umm let me see, texting, and chat and such. YOU KNW LIKE WHEN PEP GET UPSET BOUT CAPS. What ever. Just be glad that things are even getting posted to read.Why is the internet clogged with such poor spelling?
Because there are, apparently, tons of people who has enough will power NOT to get hooked on phonics.
Seriously, I understand. On the top-right corner of the type box, there's a sequence of letters that goes "Check Spelling." Hey, maybe they're too stupid to decipher that message.
Also, the worst is when people tYpE lIkE tHiS. What the hell is that?
Why can't I add words to my custom dictionary on Word for Mac 2008?
Every time a word comes up and I don't want to keep doing spell check for it, I want to add it to my dictionary. Every time I spell check, It says custom dictionary not available. Any ideas?Why can't I add words to my custom dictionary on Word for Mac 2008?
You need to turn this capability on. This is from Office 2008 for Mac All-in-One For Dummies page 233
1. Choose Word %26gt; Preferences
2. In the Authoring and Proofing Tools section, choose Spelling %26amp; Grammar
3. In the Spelling section click the Dictionaries button
4. Select the Custom Dictionary check box.
5. Click OK to close the Custom dictionary and then click OK again to close the Spelling and Grammar Preferences pane.
Now you can right-click or control-click on any word with a red squiggle and add it to the custom dictionary.
You need to turn this capability on. This is from Office 2008 for Mac All-in-One For Dummies page 233
1. Choose Word %26gt; Preferences
2. In the Authoring and Proofing Tools section, choose Spelling %26amp; Grammar
3. In the Spelling section click the Dictionaries button
4. Select the Custom Dictionary check box.
5. Click OK to close the Custom dictionary and then click OK again to close the Spelling and Grammar Preferences pane.
Now you can right-click or control-click on any word with a red squiggle and add it to the custom dictionary.
How to edit dictionary in Firefox?
So as many of you know, Firefox has a built in spell-checker. I spelled a word wrong, and when I right clicked it to choose the correct spelling, I accidentally pressed "add to dictionary".
So my question is, how can I access the dictionary and remove it? It is a word I misspell often and would like to still be corrected.
Thanks!How to edit dictionary in Firefox?
Your personal dictionary, persdict.dat, seems to be in this directory
In Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Application Data\Mozilla\ Firefox\Profiles\your profile
In Windows Vista (I suspect):
Documents\your username\Appdata\Roaming\Mozilla\ Firefox\Profiles\ your profile
The file seems to be editable with any straight-text editor, such as notepad or wordpad.
Hope that helps.How to edit dictionary in Firefox?
To remove the words you accidentally added to the Firefox Dictionary, first you have to close down Firefox. Navigate to the Profile folder, which is located at:
Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.d鈥?br>
Windows Vista
C:\users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Pr鈥?br>
Mac OS X
~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/xxxxxxxx.defaul鈥?br>
Linux
~/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxxxx.default/
Once you get to the profile folder, look for a file named persdict.dat, then right click it, choose to open with notepad (or any text editor). Inside you鈥檒l find all of your custom defined words, just delete the words which don鈥檛 belong and save. Firefox will no longer incorrectly identify those incorrect words as correct.How to edit dictionary in Firefox?
1. Open your application data folder. On XP or Vista, go to your Start menu and hit Run (or just press Windows-R) and paste in %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles; on your Mac, navigate to ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles.
2. Find your profile folder, which by default should look something like xxxxxxxx.default.
3. Inside your profile folder, find the file called persdict.dat and open it up in your text editor of choice.
4 Now just find the misspelling, delete it, and you're done.vin number north carolina dmv
So my question is, how can I access the dictionary and remove it? It is a word I misspell often and would like to still be corrected.
Thanks!How to edit dictionary in Firefox?
Your personal dictionary, persdict.dat, seems to be in this directory
In Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Application Data\Mozilla\ Firefox\Profiles\your profile
In Windows Vista (I suspect):
Documents\your username\Appdata\Roaming\Mozilla\ Firefox\Profiles\ your profile
The file seems to be editable with any straight-text editor, such as notepad or wordpad.
Hope that helps.How to edit dictionary in Firefox?
To remove the words you accidentally added to the Firefox Dictionary, first you have to close down Firefox. Navigate to the Profile folder, which is located at:
Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.d鈥?br>
Windows Vista
C:\users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Pr鈥?br>
Mac OS X
~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/xxxxxxxx.defaul鈥?br>
Linux
~/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxxxx.default/
Once you get to the profile folder, look for a file named persdict.dat, then right click it, choose to open with notepad (or any text editor). Inside you鈥檒l find all of your custom defined words, just delete the words which don鈥檛 belong and save. Firefox will no longer incorrectly identify those incorrect words as correct.How to edit dictionary in Firefox?
1. Open your application data folder. On XP or Vista, go to your Start menu and hit Run (or just press Windows-R) and paste in %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles; on your Mac, navigate to ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles.
2. Find your profile folder, which by default should look something like xxxxxxxx.default.
3. Inside your profile folder, find the file called persdict.dat and open it up in your text editor of choice.
4 Now just find the misspelling, delete it, and you're done.
Can I edit the Microsoft Office Word dictionary?
I teach ICT to children and when using Word I have caught them adding wrongly-spelled words to the dictionary to get rid of the wavy red line instead of choosing the correct word. Can I access the dictionary and delete the misspelled words?Can I edit the Microsoft Office Word dictionary?
Yes. The biggest problem is that each user has their own custom dictionary. There isn't a single custom dictionary for everyone.
1.Click the round Office button in the upper-left corner of the window.
2.Click the Word Options button.
3.Click Proofing.
4.Select CUSTOM.DIC. Be careful not to clear the checkbox.
5.Click the Edit Word List button.
6.Find and select the word you want to delete.
7.Click the Delete button.
8.OK out of everything.
But eventually, some bright kid will discover the Hide Spelling Errors In This Document switch, which rides along with the document and hides the red lines even when it's opened on your machine. FYI:
1. Click the round Office button in the upper-left corner of the window.
2. Click the Word Options button.
3. Click Proofing.
4. Near the bottom, note the Hide Spelling Errors In This Document checkbox.
Hope that helps.Can I edit the Microsoft Office Word dictionary?
If you click on the Office button, then click on Word Options, in the Word Options applet, select proofing, and you will be able to amend the dictionary from here.
The dictionary is user profile specific though, so you may need administrator privileges to change these files.Can I edit the Microsoft Office Word dictionary?
You sure can.
Go to Tools -%26gt; Options
Under the Spellings %26amp; Grammar tab there is a button to customize your dictionary.
Yes. The biggest problem is that each user has their own custom dictionary. There isn't a single custom dictionary for everyone.
1.Click the round Office button in the upper-left corner of the window.
2.Click the Word Options button.
3.Click Proofing.
4.Select CUSTOM.DIC. Be careful not to clear the checkbox.
5.Click the Edit Word List button.
6.Find and select the word you want to delete.
7.Click the Delete button.
8.OK out of everything.
But eventually, some bright kid will discover the Hide Spelling Errors In This Document switch, which rides along with the document and hides the red lines even when it's opened on your machine. FYI:
1. Click the round Office button in the upper-left corner of the window.
2. Click the Word Options button.
3. Click Proofing.
4. Near the bottom, note the Hide Spelling Errors In This Document checkbox.
Hope that helps.Can I edit the Microsoft Office Word dictionary?
If you click on the Office button, then click on Word Options, in the Word Options applet, select proofing, and you will be able to amend the dictionary from here.
The dictionary is user profile specific though, so you may need administrator privileges to change these files.Can I edit the Microsoft Office Word dictionary?
You sure can.
Go to Tools -%26gt; Options
Under the Spellings %26amp; Grammar tab there is a button to customize your dictionary.
When was the last time you used a dictionary that wasn't online?
Have you ever reviewed the Table of Contents and Symbol directory in a dictionary?
What are the other functions of a dictionary and the advantages to using one, apart from confirming the correct spelling and definition of a word?When was the last time you used a dictionary that wasn't online?
1. Two hours ago.
2. Yes, I have.
3. You can use them as a doorstop.
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Am I REALLY the ONLY ONE who read the WHOLE QUESTION?
why is the word dictionary in the dictionary?When was the last time you used a dictionary that wasn't online?
I use an English-Japanese online dictionary every day...
But a real one... uhh... maybe 2 years ago, if school counts.
I don't really think I've used a real one outside of school.
The last time I used a real dictionary was today in fourth hourWhen was the last time you used a dictionary that wasn't online?
The last time I used one was about a month ago.
Honestly, I can't remember.
i can't remember?
:)
5 years ago?
Two months ago. I look up words at random sometimes. It passes the time.
What are the other functions of a dictionary and the advantages to using one, apart from confirming the correct spelling and definition of a word?When was the last time you used a dictionary that wasn't online?
1. Two hours ago.
2. Yes, I have.
3. You can use them as a doorstop.
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Am I REALLY the ONLY ONE who read the WHOLE QUESTION?
why is the word dictionary in the dictionary?When was the last time you used a dictionary that wasn't online?
I use an English-Japanese online dictionary every day...
But a real one... uhh... maybe 2 years ago, if school counts.
I don't really think I've used a real one outside of school.
The last time I used a real dictionary was today in fourth hourWhen was the last time you used a dictionary that wasn't online?
The last time I used one was about a month ago.
Honestly, I can't remember.
i can't remember?
:)
5 years ago?
Two months ago. I look up words at random sometimes. It passes the time.
How much do you think I could get for a Dictionary that misspelled dictionary on the cover?
It's Merriam Webster dictionary that has it spelled "Dictionray" on the cover. How much could I get for that on ebay or something like that?How much do you think I could get for a Dictionary that misspelled dictionary on the cover?
I don't know. You can try posting it on eBay and put a reserve on it. It's funny the dictionary misspelled it. 2DHow much do you think I could get for a Dictionary that misspelled dictionary on the cover?
I dunno, u'd have to go "look-it-up"
Ah, another bad pun.
I don't know. You can try posting it on eBay and put a reserve on it. It's funny the dictionary misspelled it. 2DHow much do you think I could get for a Dictionary that misspelled dictionary on the cover?
I dunno, u'd have to go "look-it-up"
Ah, another bad pun.
HOW can I edit Firefox's dictionary to get rid of the misspelled words that I accidentally added?
Q: If I right click a misspelled word and accidentally hit "add to dictionary" instead of the correct spelling, HOW can I edit it to get rid of the misspelled word from the dictionary? ( in "Firefox")HOW can I edit Firefox's dictionary to get rid of the misspelled words that I accidentally added?
Your personal dictionary, persdict.dat, seems to be in this directory
In Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Application Data\Mozilla\ Firefox\Profiles\your profile
In Windows Vista:
C:\Users\your username\Appdata\Roaming\Mozilla\ Firefox\Profiles\ your profile
(Note: If the directory Appdata doesn鈥檛 appear in Windows Explorer, enter the full path name in Explorer鈥檚 address window.)
The file seems to be editable with Wordpad.
Hope that helps.
Your personal dictionary, persdict.dat, seems to be in this directory
In Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Application Data\Mozilla\ Firefox\Profiles\your profile
In Windows Vista:
C:\Users\your username\Appdata\Roaming\Mozilla\ Firefox\Profiles\ your profile
(Note: If the directory Appdata doesn鈥檛 appear in Windows Explorer, enter the full path name in Explorer鈥檚 address window.)
The file seems to be editable with Wordpad.
Hope that helps.
Where can I find a good online word for word dictionary?
I want to start preparing for the spelling bee and I don't have a dictionary and Dictionary.com and Merriam-Webster Online doesn't help me at all because I need to actually see pages word-for-word. Where can I find an online dictionary like this?Where can I find a good online word for word dictionary?
Type each alphabet and a *
http://dictionary.die.net/?q=a%2A%26amp;submit鈥?/a>
http://www.definitions.ws/prefix/aWhere can I find a good online word for word dictionary?
The only dictionary that would give you this - would be the PRINTED edition - online is for people only looking for a SINGLE WORD! I guess we won't be looking at books again.acura rsx sonic electronix
Type each alphabet and a *
http://dictionary.die.net/?q=a%2A%26amp;submit鈥?/a>
http://www.definitions.ws/prefix/aWhere can I find a good online word for word dictionary?
The only dictionary that would give you this - would be the PRINTED edition - online is for people only looking for a SINGLE WORD! I guess we won't be looking at books again.
What is the meaning of a bigetted(not sure of the spelling) woman?
Prime minister Gordon brown used this word against a woman in Britain four days ago. She questioned PM Brown on immigration issues in UK recently while he was campaigning.Later he appologised to the woman. The spelling may be wrong. Could not find it any dictionary. Help !!!!!!!!What is the meaning of a bigetted(not sure of the spelling) woman?
I think the word that you're looking for is bigoted; it means prejudiced. When a person considers another lesser in some form based on race, religion, or background, instead of based on the individual themselves. Bigotry or prejudice means to prejudge, which today we know is quite foolish. It is used as a means of feeling superior and a means of gaining a sense of power, which of course is also foolish.
Well the PM should apologize. Bigotry has caused much harm in the world for centuries. When politicians resort to use of it (in this case he was prejudging the woman), it shows a level of desperation and weakness on their part.What is the meaning of a bigetted(not sure of the spelling) woman?
He called her a bigot.
A bigot is a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.What is the meaning of a bigetted(not sure of the spelling) woman?
Bigoted: blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others.
Basically when someone has fairly close minded about an idea or issue and cares not what other people think regarding this "opinion". They are annoying, pompous, obnoxious, often loud, and not generally pleasant to be around.
I think the word that you're looking for is bigoted; it means prejudiced. When a person considers another lesser in some form based on race, religion, or background, instead of based on the individual themselves. Bigotry or prejudice means to prejudge, which today we know is quite foolish. It is used as a means of feeling superior and a means of gaining a sense of power, which of course is also foolish.
Well the PM should apologize. Bigotry has caused much harm in the world for centuries. When politicians resort to use of it (in this case he was prejudging the woman), it shows a level of desperation and weakness on their part.What is the meaning of a bigetted(not sure of the spelling) woman?
He called her a bigot.
A bigot is a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.What is the meaning of a bigetted(not sure of the spelling) woman?
Bigoted: blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others.
Basically when someone has fairly close minded about an idea or issue and cares not what other people think regarding this "opinion". They are annoying, pompous, obnoxious, often loud, and not generally pleasant to be around.
Why is it that when I stare into familiar words for a while..the spelling get more and more unfamiliar?
For example, a simple word like Staring..I don't know why but when I stare at it for a while, it is like i don't think that is the correct spelling, even when I look up in the dictionary and confirmed that it is the correct spelling, I still feel that it is wrong..Is this normal?Why is it that when I stare into familiar words for a while..the spelling get more and more unfamiliar?
I think it is common, for one thing you are looking at it slower and in a different way than when you learned it, or when it is in context..
this happens to me and othersWhy is it that when I stare into familiar words for a while..the spelling get more and more unfamiliar?
That happens to me too. :S
I think it is common, for one thing you are looking at it slower and in a different way than when you learned it, or when it is in context..
this happens to me and othersWhy is it that when I stare into familiar words for a while..the spelling get more and more unfamiliar?
That happens to me too. :S
Where can I find a downloadable legal dictionary to import into MS Word?
I'm trying to find a basic legal dictionary to import into MS Word so I don't have to add every oddball legal spelling one by one over the course of my legal career. Does anyone have something like that or know where I can find one?Where can I find a downloadable legal dictionary to import into MS Word?
try this... http://word-magic-legal-dictionary.softw鈥?/a>
I can't verify if there are any issues with it but it seems there are limited legal dictionaries available as downloads, yet medical dictionaries are plentiful...
try this... http://word-magic-legal-dictionary.softw鈥?/a>
I can't verify if there are any issues with it but it seems there are limited legal dictionaries available as downloads, yet medical dictionaries are plentiful...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
How do we convince Yahoo to improve its' dictionary?
A few hours ago I ask about the spelling of "air plane" and got terrific answers, several also question Yahoo dictionary options for this and numerous other words. Blondie - yes. Blonde no! Once a blonde always a blonde.How do we convince Yahoo to improve its' dictionary?
You can't do it here. but there is a category for Yahoo.
but I don't think Yahoo monitors the questions. I've seen this Dictionary question many times before
Remember there is no spell check in Questions.
You can't do it here. but there is a category for Yahoo.
but I don't think Yahoo monitors the questions. I've seen this Dictionary question many times before
Remember there is no spell check in Questions.
How can I check spelling in Spanish - Word 2007?
I want to check my Spelling and Grammar in Word 2007 - I have the dictionary installed, I have it all enabled, but if I type some complete nonsense it doesn't flag it up at all. How can I get it to work?How can I check spelling in Spanish - Word 2007?
This is a checklist of things that have to be set to do spell checking.
1. Click the Office button in the upper-left corner.
2. Click the Word Options button.
3. Click the Proofing tab.
4. Check Check Spelling As You Type.
5. Check Mark Grammar Errors As You Type.
6. Check Check Grammar With Spelling. Note the Settings button. With this, you can select or deselect many nit-picking checks.
7. Make sure Hide Spelling Errors In This Document is UNchecked.
8. Make sure Hide Grammar Errors In This Document is UNchecked.
9. Click OK.
And to make sure spell checking isn鈥檛 turned off for any section of the document:
1. Press CTRL/A to select the entire document.
2. Click the Review tab on the Ribbon.
3. In the Proofing section, click Set Language.
4. Uncheck Do Not Check Spelling Or Grammar.
5. Click the Default button. (To make this change permanent.)
6. Click Yes in the message box.
7. Click OK.
Hope that helps.andys auto sport d3100
This is a checklist of things that have to be set to do spell checking.
1. Click the Office button in the upper-left corner.
2. Click the Word Options button.
3. Click the Proofing tab.
4. Check Check Spelling As You Type.
5. Check Mark Grammar Errors As You Type.
6. Check Check Grammar With Spelling. Note the Settings button. With this, you can select or deselect many nit-picking checks.
7. Make sure Hide Spelling Errors In This Document is UNchecked.
8. Make sure Hide Grammar Errors In This Document is UNchecked.
9. Click OK.
And to make sure spell checking isn鈥檛 turned off for any section of the document:
1. Press CTRL/A to select the entire document.
2. Click the Review tab on the Ribbon.
3. In the Proofing section, click Set Language.
4. Uncheck Do Not Check Spelling Or Grammar.
5. Click the Default button. (To make this change permanent.)
6. Click Yes in the message box.
7. Click OK.
Hope that helps.
How can I find the proper spelling of a word if I don't know how to spell it?
Teachers always said: "Look it up in the dictionary. Sometimes I so far off I can find anything similar. What do I do? On the internet how would one find a spelling word?How can I find the proper spelling of a word if I don't know how to spell it?
dictionary.com will offer suggestions if its misspelled. How can I find the proper spelling of a word if I don't know how to spell it?
type it in microsoft word and spell check it ..fastest way !! How can I find the proper spelling of a word if I don't know how to spell it?
type it into a word document and it will tell you right away.
dictionary.com will offer suggestions if its misspelled. How can I find the proper spelling of a word if I don't know how to spell it?
type it in microsoft word and spell check it ..fastest way !! How can I find the proper spelling of a word if I don't know how to spell it?
type it into a word document and it will tell you right away.
When do you think Yahoo will put "Obama" in its spell check dictionary?
I mean, every time I type "Obama" it comes up as a misspellingWhen do you think Yahoo will put "Obama" in its spell check dictionary?
Lots of stuff that should be there are not including that. Viet as in Viet Nam should be Vite according to them.
I just checked. Obama is in mine now, too.
It's in the spell check when I write his name. Not sure why it wouldn't work on your computer.When do you think Yahoo will put "Obama" in its spell check dictionary?
No difference.
good question.
hopefully soon.When do you think Yahoo will put "Obama" in its spell check dictionary?
On mine it's already in the dictionary.
When they update the spell checker to include Arabic.
Simple, don't use spell check. It was invented by Hitler (he hated bad spellers).
NO KIDDING! What about all of that hyphenated bull pucky?
Abnormal names aren't dictionary material. Bush has a meaning in English, Obama does not.
Obama
Obama
Obama
Obama
Obama
Nope, it's working for me!!!!!!!!
Huh? If you are typing %26amp;quot:Obama" I believe you are asking for a spell check, whether from Y/A! or any other entity. If you are just putting in Obama, well, this is an unusual first name, as I'm sure the past year has shown, and so, spell check will try to get you to change it to something that is common. I get the spell-check on alot of names that I type in, I don't question the fact that I'm asked to change them to a more typical spelling, I know that spell check is looking for common names as opposed to names that may not fit the dictinary's definition of a common word it has a definition of.
yes,it has happened to me!!!
Lots of stuff that should be there are not including that. Viet as in Viet Nam should be Vite according to them.
I just checked. Obama is in mine now, too.
It's in the spell check when I write his name. Not sure why it wouldn't work on your computer.When do you think Yahoo will put "Obama" in its spell check dictionary?
No difference.
good question.
hopefully soon.When do you think Yahoo will put "Obama" in its spell check dictionary?
On mine it's already in the dictionary.
When they update the spell checker to include Arabic.
Simple, don't use spell check. It was invented by Hitler (he hated bad spellers).
NO KIDDING! What about all of that hyphenated bull pucky?
Abnormal names aren't dictionary material. Bush has a meaning in English, Obama does not.
Obama
Obama
Obama
Obama
Obama
Nope, it's working for me!!!!!!!!
Huh? If you are typing %26amp;quot:Obama" I believe you are asking for a spell check, whether from Y/A! or any other entity. If you are just putting in Obama, well, this is an unusual first name, as I'm sure the past year has shown, and so, spell check will try to get you to change it to something that is common. I get the spell-check on alot of names that I type in, I don't question the fact that I'm asked to change them to a more typical spelling, I know that spell check is looking for common names as opposed to names that may not fit the dictinary's definition of a common word it has a definition of.
yes,it has happened to me!!!
How do you study for a spelling bee?
I'm one of five students chosen from our grade level for a national spelling bee. What are ways I can study for this without reading the entire dictionary and memorizing each word?
P.S.: I /am/ an avid reader, and I /am/ good at English. If you need it to be really specific, I'm in the seventh grade.How do you study for a spelling bee?
Check out the link
http://www.spellingbee.com/cwl.shtmlHow do you study for a spelling bee?
Whenever there is a spelling bee held in this area, there is alway a list of words which are given to prospective contestants.You just have to work on the words which are the hardest for you to speell. There is NO other way.How do you study for a spelling bee?
read the dictionary :)
P.S.: I /am/ an avid reader, and I /am/ good at English. If you need it to be really specific, I'm in the seventh grade.How do you study for a spelling bee?
Check out the link
http://www.spellingbee.com/cwl.shtmlHow do you study for a spelling bee?
Whenever there is a spelling bee held in this area, there is alway a list of words which are given to prospective contestants.You just have to work on the words which are the hardest for you to speell. There is NO other way.How do you study for a spelling bee?
read the dictionary :)
How much do you think I could get for a Dictionary that misspelled dictionary on the cover?
It's Mirriam Webster dictionary that has it spelled "Dictionray" on the cover. How much could I get for that on ebay or something like that?How much do you think I could get for a Dictionary that misspelled dictionary on the cover?
It might be worth more to Merriam (not Mirriam) Webster than to anybody on e-bay just to get it out of circulation.How much do you think I could get for a Dictionary that misspelled dictionary on the cover?
Ha Ha Ha, I've no idea... Thats a good one!!How much do you think I could get for a Dictionary that misspelled dictionary on the cover?
i dont know maby they wanted to diction a ray...google crome sprinter
It might be worth more to Merriam (not Mirriam) Webster than to anybody on e-bay just to get it out of circulation.How much do you think I could get for a Dictionary that misspelled dictionary on the cover?
Ha Ha Ha, I've no idea... Thats a good one!!How much do you think I could get for a Dictionary that misspelled dictionary on the cover?
i dont know maby they wanted to diction a ray...
How do I remove a word I accidentally added to the Word2007 dictionary?
Yeah I miss-clicked the button and added it to the dictionary instead of changing it to the proper word. Guess I'm a bit drunk. By the way, the word was "ettiquette" (or however the hell you spell it).
Any help appreciated. I'm in no good state to look it up right now, but if I wait until tomorrow I'll probably forget about it and end up spelling etiquette wrong forever. But if I ask a question, I'll remember.How do I remove a word I accidentally added to the Word2007 dictionary?
You can edit the custom dictionary this way:
1. Click the round Office button in the upper-left corner of the window.
2. Click the Word Options button.
3. Click Proofing.
4. Select CUSTOM.DIC. Be careful not to clear the checkbox.
5. Click the Edit Word List button.
6. Find and select the word you want to delete.
7. Click the Delete button.
8. OK out of everything.
Hope that helps.How do I remove a word I accidentally added to the Word2007 dictionary?
Penfold - Lol at "cuntflaps". You Brits sure know how to take stuff in stride. If that show was in the US it would've been censored into oblivion.
what a night out. Hey guys lets get hammered and go crazy on Word 2007. Yeah! then we can play minesweeper til our heads explode. rock on!
or you could go for the ultimate buzz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49UakIHb1鈥?/a>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQw4ixYFW鈥?/a>
Any help appreciated. I'm in no good state to look it up right now, but if I wait until tomorrow I'll probably forget about it and end up spelling etiquette wrong forever. But if I ask a question, I'll remember.How do I remove a word I accidentally added to the Word2007 dictionary?
You can edit the custom dictionary this way:
1. Click the round Office button in the upper-left corner of the window.
2. Click the Word Options button.
3. Click Proofing.
4. Select CUSTOM.DIC. Be careful not to clear the checkbox.
5. Click the Edit Word List button.
6. Find and select the word you want to delete.
7. Click the Delete button.
8. OK out of everything.
Hope that helps.How do I remove a word I accidentally added to the Word2007 dictionary?
Penfold - Lol at "cuntflaps". You Brits sure know how to take stuff in stride. If that show was in the US it would've been censored into oblivion.
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How can i speak a word out correctly if i know its spelling but don't know its phoetic transcription?
I'm a chinese and learning English. Here is the problem: Some words whose spelling i know, but i can't speak them out correctly. My pronunciation is not as good as an english native speaker. If i come across a word whose spelling is known to me, but whose phonetic transcription is unknown. How can i speak it out correctly by my own, without help from a sound dictionary alike?How can i speak a word out correctly if i know its spelling but don't know its phoetic transcription?
While the SGT Keefe is giving good advice, he's not helping.
I know there's not always an English speaker around to help.
While English is very irregular, it does have some rules. Keep in mind that almost all the rules in English have exceptions, but I will try to help you with good "guesses".
Notice if the word seems to have meaningful prefixes or suffixes that you have seen before. It is very rare that the sound of a prefix or suffix might vary; say that part as you have heard it before.
Examples:
Prefixes: pro- anti- sub- mani- super- con- inter- intra-
(notice that having heard these before you will not make mistakes with those that are familiar)
Suffixes: -tion -sion -ary -ative -ing
There are a few suffixes that have almost identical sounds:
-ar, -er, -ir, -or, -ur - If you hear a small difference, that's ok.
And other suffixes like that:
-ous, -us, -ace, -ice
They have almost identical sounds because they are not emphasized or "stressed": few people pay attention to pronouncing the vowel they see; they sort of say "uh" for the vowel.
If separating a prefix or suffix leaves you with just one or two letters, it is very likely that the word has fooled you. After taking off such "affixes", what is left is usually called a "root", with a meaning that is basic to the larger word. Very few "roots" are one or two letters; most are longer. You may have cut off too much and thought it was an affix. Maybe the affix is only 1 or 2 letters, and the root is larger.
Sometimes an entire word behaves like an affix, in which case we usually say the larger word is a compound word.
The root of a word USUALLY retains its pronunciation inside or outside a larger word. You may recognize MOST roots, and you know how to say them. Sometimes a root does not stand as a word, itself, but you recognize it as familiar from other words built from that root.
Example:
disintegration - after "dis", the rest of the word has its usual pronunciation.
militaristic - you probably know the sound of "military".
pronunciation - WARNING - do you see that the beginning of the word is spelled differently from "pronounce"? This is a clue that the sound is a little different also!
business - again, do you see that the "y" of "busy" has been replaced by "i"? Another clue to a different pronunciation!
bronchial - if you know a little biology, you see most of the root, "bronchus", so you know how to pronounce the "ch" here, like the letter "k".
auditorium - has a standard suffix, "-um", and a common root, "audit", and another standard suffix, "-ory", slightly modified, giving you a clue as to the small change in pronunciation from "ory". The suffix "um" comes from Latin, so don't ask me its meaning, except I think it makes something into a noun.
When words are put together to make compound words, each word part USUALLY keeps the sound it had as a simple word.
Examples:
superstructure - do you see the two words inside? The whole word is pronounced EXACTLY as the two simple words, together.
layover - two simple words, put together with no change in pronunciation.
Sometimes a compound word troubles the reader because you think you see a small word inside that really is not there. The mistake is that you have mentally separated the parts of the word in the wrong way. The more confusing, the more likely you have to divide the word differently.
Example:
posthole - you may think that "pos" or "thole" is a word, but what remains is even more confusing! Just split it differently, and it should be clearer how to pronounce it:
post hole
Using these general rules, especially recognizing the root portion of a word and pronouncing the root correctly, will usually give you a method of pronouncing the larger words.
Also, when the root is understood by the speaker, it is usual to put the emphasis (the stronger sound) on the root, and let the affixes receive less stress.
One IMPORTANT EXCEPTION: If the root has no long vowel sounds, but an affix DOES have a long vowel sound, the long vowel usually receives the emphasis.
The long vowel sounds are "a" as in "aim", "e" as in "ear", "i" as in "ice", "o" as in "ode", and "u" as in "use" .
Example of the exception:
Information - the "a" is long, so it receives the emphasis, and the root, "inform", does not.
Vowel pairs may have one sound or two sounds together.
But, there are always some exceptions to the rule and the sounds!
aa ae ai %26lt;- these pairs have one sound, long "a"
ao - one sound, mostly from non-English names, like Paolo.
au - one sound, like "aw"
ea ee %26lt;- both sound like long "e", the "e" as in "eel".
ei %26lt;- usually has the sound of long "i" because the combination is often from German words.
Example: feisty
eo %26lt;- long "e" followed by "o"
eu %26lt;- long "u", as in "feud"
ia %26lt;- an "i" followed by "a". Note: the "i" may be "short" or "long".
ie %26lt;- long "e"
io %26lt;- can combine with a preceding "c", "s", or "t" for a unique sound followed by "o" or "uh", or may be "i" followd by "o".
iu %26lt;- usually sounds like an understressed "i" followed by "u"
oa, oe %26lt;- "o", except in words taken directly from other languages.
oi %26lt;- one sound, as in "boil"
oo %26lt;- one sound, but it varies with the word
Exceptions:
coop (short for cooperate)
coopt (also spelled co-opt)
coordinate, and related words.
ou %26lt;- one sound, which varies with whether is it stressed or not.
ua %26lt;- one sound, like "wa", or two sounds, like "ooh-a"
ue %26lt;- one sound
ui %26lt;- one sound, which varies with the word
Examples: built, fruit, guide
Exception: intuit
uo %26lt;- two sounds
uu %26lt;- two sounds if pronounced correctly: long "u" then short "u"; often pronounced as long "u" alone.
"h", if it follows another consonant, almost always changes that sound to something very different.
"h" combines in this way with "c", "g", "p", "s", "t", and "w"
In English words, "qu" has the sound of "kw" if at the beginning or middle of words, or "k" if at the end of words.
If you see a word that does not lend itself to this kind of analysis, it is VERY likely that the entire word is from a different language. Consider that possibility, and if, necessary, ask a well-educated person "What language is this one word in?" The answer sometimes helps you pronounce it!
Examples:
discotheque - Because this is French, the "th" is pronounced like "t".
zeitgeist - Because this is German, the "g" is a hard "g", not the soft "j" of English, and the sound of the "ei" combination is a bit unusual for English.
Hon, you probably can't because there are so many words that even English speakers as a first language cannot even hope to pronounce. Just don't worry about it, if a word or two get mixed up just ask for the correct pronunciation from whomever you are speaking, they should be glad to help.
Jesteele, I am a she, I am a female Vietnam Veteran and proud of it!How can i speak a word out correctly if i know its spelling but don't know its phoetic transcription?
if you know how to spell it (or even if you don't), http://www.m-w.com has audio pronunciations for most words
there are basic phonetic rules but English is the hardest language to learn, in part because for every rule, they say there are a thousand exceptions.
www.bartleby.com/61
has phonic dictionary you may find useful.good luckHow can i speak a word out correctly if i know its spelling but don't know its phoetic transcription?
Check the American Heritage Dictionary. It is free and they have a computer voice that will pronounce the word for you. It is a little mechanical and the inflection is not perfect but it is free. Merriam Webster on line also offers a subscription which also entitles you to a word pronouncer.
Finally I would look into a program like Dragon Speaking (approximate name) which is normally used for transcribing speech to computer words. If it a has a reverse function, you might be able to listen to whole sentences.
Well, you can't can you.
You have to hear the word first, not just read it.
.
While the SGT Keefe is giving good advice, he's not helping.
I know there's not always an English speaker around to help.
While English is very irregular, it does have some rules. Keep in mind that almost all the rules in English have exceptions, but I will try to help you with good "guesses".
Notice if the word seems to have meaningful prefixes or suffixes that you have seen before. It is very rare that the sound of a prefix or suffix might vary; say that part as you have heard it before.
Examples:
Prefixes: pro- anti- sub- mani- super- con- inter- intra-
(notice that having heard these before you will not make mistakes with those that are familiar)
Suffixes: -tion -sion -ary -ative -ing
There are a few suffixes that have almost identical sounds:
-ar, -er, -ir, -or, -ur - If you hear a small difference, that's ok.
And other suffixes like that:
-ous, -us, -ace, -ice
They have almost identical sounds because they are not emphasized or "stressed": few people pay attention to pronouncing the vowel they see; they sort of say "uh" for the vowel.
If separating a prefix or suffix leaves you with just one or two letters, it is very likely that the word has fooled you. After taking off such "affixes", what is left is usually called a "root", with a meaning that is basic to the larger word. Very few "roots" are one or two letters; most are longer. You may have cut off too much and thought it was an affix. Maybe the affix is only 1 or 2 letters, and the root is larger.
Sometimes an entire word behaves like an affix, in which case we usually say the larger word is a compound word.
The root of a word USUALLY retains its pronunciation inside or outside a larger word. You may recognize MOST roots, and you know how to say them. Sometimes a root does not stand as a word, itself, but you recognize it as familiar from other words built from that root.
Example:
disintegration - after "dis", the rest of the word has its usual pronunciation.
militaristic - you probably know the sound of "military".
pronunciation - WARNING - do you see that the beginning of the word is spelled differently from "pronounce"? This is a clue that the sound is a little different also!
business - again, do you see that the "y" of "busy" has been replaced by "i"? Another clue to a different pronunciation!
bronchial - if you know a little biology, you see most of the root, "bronchus", so you know how to pronounce the "ch" here, like the letter "k".
auditorium - has a standard suffix, "-um", and a common root, "audit", and another standard suffix, "-ory", slightly modified, giving you a clue as to the small change in pronunciation from "ory". The suffix "um" comes from Latin, so don't ask me its meaning, except I think it makes something into a noun.
When words are put together to make compound words, each word part USUALLY keeps the sound it had as a simple word.
Examples:
superstructure - do you see the two words inside? The whole word is pronounced EXACTLY as the two simple words, together.
layover - two simple words, put together with no change in pronunciation.
Sometimes a compound word troubles the reader because you think you see a small word inside that really is not there. The mistake is that you have mentally separated the parts of the word in the wrong way. The more confusing, the more likely you have to divide the word differently.
Example:
posthole - you may think that "pos" or "thole" is a word, but what remains is even more confusing! Just split it differently, and it should be clearer how to pronounce it:
post hole
Using these general rules, especially recognizing the root portion of a word and pronouncing the root correctly, will usually give you a method of pronouncing the larger words.
Also, when the root is understood by the speaker, it is usual to put the emphasis (the stronger sound) on the root, and let the affixes receive less stress.
One IMPORTANT EXCEPTION: If the root has no long vowel sounds, but an affix DOES have a long vowel sound, the long vowel usually receives the emphasis.
The long vowel sounds are "a" as in "aim", "e" as in "ear", "i" as in "ice", "o" as in "ode", and "u" as in "use" .
Example of the exception:
Information - the "a" is long, so it receives the emphasis, and the root, "inform", does not.
Vowel pairs may have one sound or two sounds together.
But, there are always some exceptions to the rule and the sounds!
aa ae ai %26lt;- these pairs have one sound, long "a"
ao - one sound, mostly from non-English names, like Paolo.
au - one sound, like "aw"
ea ee %26lt;- both sound like long "e", the "e" as in "eel".
ei %26lt;- usually has the sound of long "i" because the combination is often from German words.
Example: feisty
eo %26lt;- long "e" followed by "o"
eu %26lt;- long "u", as in "feud"
ia %26lt;- an "i" followed by "a". Note: the "i" may be "short" or "long".
ie %26lt;- long "e"
io %26lt;- can combine with a preceding "c", "s", or "t" for a unique sound followed by "o" or "uh", or may be "i" followd by "o".
iu %26lt;- usually sounds like an understressed "i" followed by "u"
oa, oe %26lt;- "o", except in words taken directly from other languages.
oi %26lt;- one sound, as in "boil"
oo %26lt;- one sound, but it varies with the word
Exceptions:
coop (short for cooperate)
coopt (also spelled co-opt)
coordinate, and related words.
ou %26lt;- one sound, which varies with whether is it stressed or not.
ua %26lt;- one sound, like "wa", or two sounds, like "ooh-a"
ue %26lt;- one sound
ui %26lt;- one sound, which varies with the word
Examples: built, fruit, guide
Exception: intuit
uo %26lt;- two sounds
uu %26lt;- two sounds if pronounced correctly: long "u" then short "u"; often pronounced as long "u" alone.
"h", if it follows another consonant, almost always changes that sound to something very different.
"h" combines in this way with "c", "g", "p", "s", "t", and "w"
In English words, "qu" has the sound of "kw" if at the beginning or middle of words, or "k" if at the end of words.
If you see a word that does not lend itself to this kind of analysis, it is VERY likely that the entire word is from a different language. Consider that possibility, and if, necessary, ask a well-educated person "What language is this one word in?" The answer sometimes helps you pronounce it!
Examples:
discotheque - Because this is French, the "th" is pronounced like "t".
zeitgeist - Because this is German, the "g" is a hard "g", not the soft "j" of English, and the sound of the "ei" combination is a bit unusual for English.
Hon, you probably can't because there are so many words that even English speakers as a first language cannot even hope to pronounce. Just don't worry about it, if a word or two get mixed up just ask for the correct pronunciation from whomever you are speaking, they should be glad to help.
Jesteele, I am a she, I am a female Vietnam Veteran and proud of it!How can i speak a word out correctly if i know its spelling but don't know its phoetic transcription?
if you know how to spell it (or even if you don't), http://www.m-w.com has audio pronunciations for most words
there are basic phonetic rules but English is the hardest language to learn, in part because for every rule, they say there are a thousand exceptions.
www.bartleby.com/61
has phonic dictionary you may find useful.good luckHow can i speak a word out correctly if i know its spelling but don't know its phoetic transcription?
Check the American Heritage Dictionary. It is free and they have a computer voice that will pronounce the word for you. It is a little mechanical and the inflection is not perfect but it is free. Merriam Webster on line also offers a subscription which also entitles you to a word pronouncer.
Finally I would look into a program like Dragon Speaking (approximate name) which is normally used for transcribing speech to computer words. If it a has a reverse function, you might be able to listen to whole sentences.
Well, you can't can you.
You have to hear the word first, not just read it.
.
Why has "soffit" been left out of the dictionary?
Even here, Yahoo spell check doesn't recognize the word soffit! Soffits have been a part of modern architecture for a century and yet it is not listed in most dictionaries or spell check programs - MS Word omits it. Only in just the last few years has it been included in a few on-line dictionaries. Find an old printed dictionary and soffit is not listed - and yet millions of houses have one!Why has "soffit" been left out of the dictionary?
Mmm, interesting. I have a 1982 Collins Concise Dictionary, and "soffit" is listed. My versions of Word and WordPerfect are both happy about it, as well.
I take your point about Y!A spell check, though.Why has "soffit" been left out of the dictionary?
It's been in the Oxford English Dictionary since at least 1973 (it's in my 1973 copy of the Shorter Oxford) and almost certainly much further back, since the word is documented to the 1600s.
But smaller mainstream dictionaries generally omit words that the compilers view as specialist terminology.
Mmm, interesting. I have a 1982 Collins Concise Dictionary, and "soffit" is listed. My versions of Word and WordPerfect are both happy about it, as well.
I take your point about Y!A spell check, though.Why has "soffit" been left out of the dictionary?
It's been in the Oxford English Dictionary since at least 1973 (it's in my 1973 copy of the Shorter Oxford) and almost certainly much further back, since the word is documented to the 1600s.
But smaller mainstream dictionaries generally omit words that the compilers view as specialist terminology.
If you can't spell a word, how do you look it up in a dictionary to find the spelling? It makes no sense!!!!!
There is actually a dictionary in print called "The Misspeller's Dictionary," which lists misspellings and their correct forms.
Besides that, phonics should tell you what letters it starts with, and you can look it up from there.If you can't spell a word, how do you look it up in a dictionary to find the spelling? It makes no sense!!!!!
You could try asking someone, or you could use Google- it usually fixes spelling mistakes like those by saying, "Did you mean ____?"
Be glad you don't use the Chinese and Japanese kanji.
You make your best guess and look around until you find it. It is easier to do on the Internet or in a word processor. Just type how you think it is spelled and you will likely get an option of it spelled correctly.If you can't spell a word, how do you look it up in a dictionary to find the spelling? It makes no sense!!!!!
I've learned to use spell check -- and see if the word is there first-- really.....
it's great
good luck
1. open the dictionary
2. read the first entry
3. is this the word you want?
4. if not read the next entry.
5. goto 3.If you can't spell a word, how do you look it up in a dictionary to find the spelling? It makes no sense!!!!!
Sound it out or get a Spelling Dictionary.
DICTIONARY IS NOT ONLY TO KNOW THE SPELLING OF A WORD.
IT IS REFERRED FOR PRONUNCIATION,SYLLABLES,USAGE AND MEANING ,DICTION,ANTONYMS ANS SYNONYMS ETC .OF WORDS.
IF YOU KNOW THE STARTING LETTER AND HOW IT IS PRONOUNCED, YOU CAN GO THROUGH DICTIONARY AND FIND THE WORD BY A LITTLE EFFORT.
Besides that, phonics should tell you what letters it starts with, and you can look it up from there.If you can't spell a word, how do you look it up in a dictionary to find the spelling? It makes no sense!!!!!
You could try asking someone, or you could use Google- it usually fixes spelling mistakes like those by saying, "Did you mean ____?"
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Be glad you don't use the Chinese and Japanese kanji.
You make your best guess and look around until you find it. It is easier to do on the Internet or in a word processor. Just type how you think it is spelled and you will likely get an option of it spelled correctly.If you can't spell a word, how do you look it up in a dictionary to find the spelling? It makes no sense!!!!!
I've learned to use spell check -- and see if the word is there first-- really.....
it's great
good luck
1. open the dictionary
2. read the first entry
3. is this the word you want?
4. if not read the next entry.
5. goto 3.If you can't spell a word, how do you look it up in a dictionary to find the spelling? It makes no sense!!!!!
Sound it out or get a Spelling Dictionary.
DICTIONARY IS NOT ONLY TO KNOW THE SPELLING OF A WORD.
IT IS REFERRED FOR PRONUNCIATION,SYLLABLES,USAGE AND MEANING ,DICTION,ANTONYMS ANS SYNONYMS ETC .OF WORDS.
IF YOU KNOW THE STARTING LETTER AND HOW IT IS PRONOUNCED, YOU CAN GO THROUGH DICTIONARY AND FIND THE WORD BY A LITTLE EFFORT.
Why are people not convinced that our spelling is dysfunctional and needs to be upgraded?
What little rime (an old spelling!) or reason there is, is negated by all the exceptions.
Spelling is meant to make reading and writing easier to learn and master. So it should be logical, regular, predictable. It's not, because Dr Johnson, in compiling his dictionary 256 years ago, was more interested in etymology, of interest to the aficionados, than in designing a sharp well honed tool. A pity! But more's the pity that we dont seem to want to repair his contraption! Why?Why are people not convinced that our spelling is dysfunctional and needs to be upgraded?
everyone drop everything
dr. wholplentz stop that vital heart surgery
lawyer jones stop that vital court case deciding whether i dunno a dog can get married or some ****
joe bobblington stop wanking into that tube sock with the curtains drawn
spelling is the most important thing ever now didn't any of you hear about it dictionaries are the new bibles
Habit. The answer is simply habit, and a large carry-over from ancient spellings based on Old English and Middle English, not to mention the spellings of words imported from Italian, French, Spanish, Yiddish, etc., etc.
I don't know how familiar you are with old English playwrights. Have you ever heard of George Bernard Shaw? He wrote about 100 years ago and he would have agreed with you totally. He labored long and hard and devoted much of his considerable fortune to simplifying the spelling of the English language. All to no avail.Why are people not convinced that our spelling is dysfunctional and needs to be upgraded?
Spelling is not meant to make reading or writing easier; it is meant to approximate the spoken word, and it does. I'm sure a new, phonetic spelling system would confound you along with the rest of us.
Because conservatism, which is a disease, remains a fashionable/popular viewpoint in our sick society.Why are people not convinced that our spelling is dysfunctional and needs to be upgraded?
hell their is alot of things in this world that could be upgrade and spelling is not on the top of the list.
Lots of reasons, but the main one is probably that the people who would benefit most from improvements to English spelling are poor readers and even worse spellers. So they can鈥檛 give voice to their views, even in this communicative age.
Secondly, those who can read and write well had to spend a great deal of time and effort on learning those skills. They don鈥檛 like the idea of having to do again, not realising that improvements to English would involve very little relearning on their part.
Thirdly, they probably also don鈥檛 realise that the millions of functionally illiterate, poorly educated speakers of English affect their lives too. In today鈥檚 western world, the illiterate find it difficult to find employment and end up in all kind of trouble, including jail. They cost lots of tax money. I am not saying there is a direct link between illiteracy and criminality, but it clearly makes it easier to drop out of society. I think it鈥檚 quite likely that the high rates of functional illiteracy in the UK and US are substantially responsible for the UK having proportionately more people in jail than any other European country, and the US more than any other in the developed country.
Fourthly, most people don鈥檛 realise just how much harder it is to learn to read and write English, in comparison to other languages, how much longer it takes, how much more pressure and stress it puts on children, parents and teachers. English is all they have ever really learned to read and write.
Fifthly, they tend to be misinformed about why English spelling has ended up as irregular and learner-unfriendly as it is. They don鈥檛 know that it was messed up mainly by foreign printers during the bible wars of the 16th century, when the Church of England supported the Pope鈥檚 ban on translating the bible into English from Latin. So William Tyndale translated it while living in hiding in Germany, Holland and Belgium, where all the first English bibles were also printed, with more and more spelling errors, which then became enshrined in dictionaries and have been copied ever since.
Those five reasons are the main ones, but there are also people who resist all change, and those who simply don鈥檛 care that English spelling condemns many others to poorer and more brutish lives than they enjoy. There are even teachers who worry about how their jobs would change if teaching reading and writing took less time and effort.
In short, the main obstacles to improving English spelling are ignorance and indifference. If u want to shed yours, read my blogs http://englishspellingproblems.blogspot.com and http://www.improvingenglishspelling.blogspot.com
Literat pepl put up with the difficulties of present spelling becaus they can use spellcheckers to correct their own efforts most of the time.
Advertisers use simpl spellings so that everyone can read their brands 鈥?like Weetbix and Kwikbru.
The main reason why English spelling remains difficult is that pepl think the alternativ is radical change which requires re-lerning and reprinting. But other languages just update.
For exampl, reading could be taut quickly like this:
1.Beginners start with a dictionary pronunciation spelling 鈥?like a modified BBC Text Pronunciation Gide.
Then they learn 35 common irregular words that make up 12% of everyday text. Keep the 35 most common iregular words, since they make up 12% of most running text - all almost always among as come some could should would half know of off one only once other pull push put they their two as was what want who why, and word-endings -ion/-tion/-sion/zion. These ar not too meny to lern.
2. Next comes grammar and units of meaning 鈥?like %26lt;s%26gt; for plurals and tenses, and consistent spellings for final vowels, and the 鈥榮ilent鈥?e tactic for long vowels A E I O U.
for an optional spelling system.
4. Allow up to 4 vairiant spellings for 9 vowels and 4 consonants, for spelling most pepl could read, like this. 149 less familiar spelling patterns would not need to be lernd.
5. Then present spelling can be readabl and spelling rules fit on one page.
Present users start by omitting surplus letters in wurds, like economy instead of oeconomy and program instead of programme.
This is a good question and I think that Masha has touched on most of the reasons why others are not convinced about the need for an upgrade to our spelling system. It might be that most people have mastered it an early age and have not thought about it since. We just do not know that it is that dysfunctional - we have been habituated to it, together with a lot of other givens, that we do not question. Changing things that we have internalised or been indoctrinated into from an early age (such as our religion, our diet or our understanding of the relationships between the sexes or the races) causes a similar response.
We do not know that there is a problem but when we learn that there is a proposal to make a change we fear that there will be terrible slippery slope. While we can, as individuals, always join another religion or change our diet or raise our conscience about gender equality (possibly with difficulty) we might think it is for "others" (ie the government) to do something about a societal problem such as our archaic spelling and a malaise sets in.
Our adherence to our spelling system is often massively emotional as if major features of our identity are being threatened.
A familiar objection to spelling reform is that it would change or dumb down our language as if the way we spell is the same as our language. I could recite to you, over the phone, a piece of Shakespeare and you would not know that I was reading a piece of braille, a text written in English English or American English or textese. A spelling system and a language are very different things, the first is a convention about how a set of symbols will represent the second, a spoken language. These conventions have changed throughout history but in English the major principles of the system have become corrupted. Most European languages have had planned reforms to their spelling systems.
So it could be that we are either blind to there being a problem or that we are frightened at the disruption it will bring into our lives should we make adjustments.
Either way we are saddled with a museum piece that causes huge problems to our learners.traffic cameras battlefield bad company
Spelling is meant to make reading and writing easier to learn and master. So it should be logical, regular, predictable. It's not, because Dr Johnson, in compiling his dictionary 256 years ago, was more interested in etymology, of interest to the aficionados, than in designing a sharp well honed tool. A pity! But more's the pity that we dont seem to want to repair his contraption! Why?Why are people not convinced that our spelling is dysfunctional and needs to be upgraded?
everyone drop everything
dr. wholplentz stop that vital heart surgery
lawyer jones stop that vital court case deciding whether i dunno a dog can get married or some ****
joe bobblington stop wanking into that tube sock with the curtains drawn
spelling is the most important thing ever now didn't any of you hear about it dictionaries are the new bibles
Habit. The answer is simply habit, and a large carry-over from ancient spellings based on Old English and Middle English, not to mention the spellings of words imported from Italian, French, Spanish, Yiddish, etc., etc.
I don't know how familiar you are with old English playwrights. Have you ever heard of George Bernard Shaw? He wrote about 100 years ago and he would have agreed with you totally. He labored long and hard and devoted much of his considerable fortune to simplifying the spelling of the English language. All to no avail.Why are people not convinced that our spelling is dysfunctional and needs to be upgraded?
Spelling is not meant to make reading or writing easier; it is meant to approximate the spoken word, and it does. I'm sure a new, phonetic spelling system would confound you along with the rest of us.
Because conservatism, which is a disease, remains a fashionable/popular viewpoint in our sick society.Why are people not convinced that our spelling is dysfunctional and needs to be upgraded?
hell their is alot of things in this world that could be upgrade and spelling is not on the top of the list.
Lots of reasons, but the main one is probably that the people who would benefit most from improvements to English spelling are poor readers and even worse spellers. So they can鈥檛 give voice to their views, even in this communicative age.
Secondly, those who can read and write well had to spend a great deal of time and effort on learning those skills. They don鈥檛 like the idea of having to do again, not realising that improvements to English would involve very little relearning on their part.
Thirdly, they probably also don鈥檛 realise that the millions of functionally illiterate, poorly educated speakers of English affect their lives too. In today鈥檚 western world, the illiterate find it difficult to find employment and end up in all kind of trouble, including jail. They cost lots of tax money. I am not saying there is a direct link between illiteracy and criminality, but it clearly makes it easier to drop out of society. I think it鈥檚 quite likely that the high rates of functional illiteracy in the UK and US are substantially responsible for the UK having proportionately more people in jail than any other European country, and the US more than any other in the developed country.
Fourthly, most people don鈥檛 realise just how much harder it is to learn to read and write English, in comparison to other languages, how much longer it takes, how much more pressure and stress it puts on children, parents and teachers. English is all they have ever really learned to read and write.
Fifthly, they tend to be misinformed about why English spelling has ended up as irregular and learner-unfriendly as it is. They don鈥檛 know that it was messed up mainly by foreign printers during the bible wars of the 16th century, when the Church of England supported the Pope鈥檚 ban on translating the bible into English from Latin. So William Tyndale translated it while living in hiding in Germany, Holland and Belgium, where all the first English bibles were also printed, with more and more spelling errors, which then became enshrined in dictionaries and have been copied ever since.
Those five reasons are the main ones, but there are also people who resist all change, and those who simply don鈥檛 care that English spelling condemns many others to poorer and more brutish lives than they enjoy. There are even teachers who worry about how their jobs would change if teaching reading and writing took less time and effort.
In short, the main obstacles to improving English spelling are ignorance and indifference. If u want to shed yours, read my blogs http://englishspellingproblems.blogspot.com and http://www.improvingenglishspelling.blogspot.com
Literat pepl put up with the difficulties of present spelling becaus they can use spellcheckers to correct their own efforts most of the time.
Advertisers use simpl spellings so that everyone can read their brands 鈥?like Weetbix and Kwikbru.
The main reason why English spelling remains difficult is that pepl think the alternativ is radical change which requires re-lerning and reprinting. But other languages just update.
For exampl, reading could be taut quickly like this:
1.Beginners start with a dictionary pronunciation spelling 鈥?like a modified BBC Text Pronunciation Gide.
Then they learn 35 common irregular words that make up 12% of everyday text. Keep the 35 most common iregular words, since they make up 12% of most running text - all almost always among as come some could should would half know of off one only once other pull push put they their two as was what want who why, and word-endings -ion/-tion/-sion/zion. These ar not too meny to lern.
2. Next comes grammar and units of meaning 鈥?like %26lt;s%26gt; for plurals and tenses, and consistent spellings for final vowels, and the 鈥榮ilent鈥?e tactic for long vowels A E I O U.
for an optional spelling system.
4. Allow up to 4 vairiant spellings for 9 vowels and 4 consonants, for spelling most pepl could read, like this. 149 less familiar spelling patterns would not need to be lernd.
5. Then present spelling can be readabl and spelling rules fit on one page.
Present users start by omitting surplus letters in wurds, like economy instead of oeconomy and program instead of programme.
This is a good question and I think that Masha has touched on most of the reasons why others are not convinced about the need for an upgrade to our spelling system. It might be that most people have mastered it an early age and have not thought about it since. We just do not know that it is that dysfunctional - we have been habituated to it, together with a lot of other givens, that we do not question. Changing things that we have internalised or been indoctrinated into from an early age (such as our religion, our diet or our understanding of the relationships between the sexes or the races) causes a similar response.
We do not know that there is a problem but when we learn that there is a proposal to make a change we fear that there will be terrible slippery slope. While we can, as individuals, always join another religion or change our diet or raise our conscience about gender equality (possibly with difficulty) we might think it is for "others" (ie the government) to do something about a societal problem such as our archaic spelling and a malaise sets in.
Our adherence to our spelling system is often massively emotional as if major features of our identity are being threatened.
A familiar objection to spelling reform is that it would change or dumb down our language as if the way we spell is the same as our language. I could recite to you, over the phone, a piece of Shakespeare and you would not know that I was reading a piece of braille, a text written in English English or American English or textese. A spelling system and a language are very different things, the first is a convention about how a set of symbols will represent the second, a spoken language. These conventions have changed throughout history but in English the major principles of the system have become corrupted. Most European languages have had planned reforms to their spelling systems.
So it could be that we are either blind to there being a problem or that we are frightened at the disruption it will bring into our lives should we make adjustments.
Either way we are saddled with a museum piece that causes huge problems to our learners.
Would Christians know everything there is to know if the Bible came with a dictionary and spell check?
Yeah whatever you're a dime a dozen YA cesspool poo.
Now answer my question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>Would Christians know everything there is to know if the Bible came with a dictionary and spell check?
Since you are writing in English, I assume you are referring the the English Bible. It is only a translation from Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek so it came with many dictionaries and spelling manuals. The Bible is not intended as a Book of All Knowledge. It is about God, who he is, what he has done, what he is like and how to interact with him in a way that will bring happiness to both parties. Of course, there are other interesting facts scattered through its pages such as these verses from the book of Job talking about where rain comes from: Job 36:27-28 "For he (God) draws up the drops of water, they distill as rain to the streams, the clouds pour down their moisture and abundant showers fall." People who read the Jewish Bible knew of the evaporation/condensation cycle a couple thousand years before the discipline of science came into being and "discovered" it.Would Christians know everything there is to know if the Bible came with a dictionary and spell check?
No, and I'll give you a couple of reasons why. First, the Bible is God's book and there are some things we couldn't understand even with the best of study helps. Anytime we have finite people trying to comprehend an infinite God, there's going to be shortcomings.
Second, the Bible itself doesn't even pretend to cover all knowledge. The Bible is a book containing God's dealings with people and is not, strictly speaking, a textbook on anything else.
Good question.Would Christians know everything there is to know if the Bible came with a dictionary and spell check?
Only stooge people would need that
Speeking of sinking wha happenned to gays in the military today...hahaha
Now answer my question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>Would Christians know everything there is to know if the Bible came with a dictionary and spell check?
Since you are writing in English, I assume you are referring the the English Bible. It is only a translation from Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek so it came with many dictionaries and spelling manuals. The Bible is not intended as a Book of All Knowledge. It is about God, who he is, what he has done, what he is like and how to interact with him in a way that will bring happiness to both parties. Of course, there are other interesting facts scattered through its pages such as these verses from the book of Job talking about where rain comes from: Job 36:27-28 "For he (God) draws up the drops of water, they distill as rain to the streams, the clouds pour down their moisture and abundant showers fall." People who read the Jewish Bible knew of the evaporation/condensation cycle a couple thousand years before the discipline of science came into being and "discovered" it.Would Christians know everything there is to know if the Bible came with a dictionary and spell check?
No, and I'll give you a couple of reasons why. First, the Bible is God's book and there are some things we couldn't understand even with the best of study helps. Anytime we have finite people trying to comprehend an infinite God, there's going to be shortcomings.
Second, the Bible itself doesn't even pretend to cover all knowledge. The Bible is a book containing God's dealings with people and is not, strictly speaking, a textbook on anything else.
Good question.Would Christians know everything there is to know if the Bible came with a dictionary and spell check?
Only stooge people would need that
Speeking of sinking wha happenned to gays in the military today...hahaha
What is a dictionary used for?
I need to know other uses of the dictionary beside spelling words.What is a dictionary used for?
dic鈰卼ion鈰卆r鈰厃鈥傗€?藞d瑟k蕛蓹藢n蓻ri/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [dik-shuh-ner-ee]
鈥搉oun, plural -ar鈰卛es. 1. a book containing a selection of the words of a language, usually arranged alphabetically, giving information about their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, etc., expressed in either the same or another language; lexicon; glossary: a dictionary of English; a Japanese-English dictionary.
2. a book giving information on particular subjects or on a particular class of words, names, or facts, usually arranged alphabetically: a biographical dictionary; a dictionary of mathematics.
3. Computers. a. a list of codes, terms, keys, etc., and their meanings, used by a computer program or system.
b. a list of words used by a word-processing program as the standard against which to check the spelling of text entered.What is a dictionary used for?
To look up words you don't know the meaning of.
dic鈰卼ion鈰卆r鈰厃鈥傗€?藞d瑟k蕛蓹藢n蓻ri/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [dik-shuh-ner-ee]
鈥搉oun, plural -ar鈰卛es. 1. a book containing a selection of the words of a language, usually arranged alphabetically, giving information about their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, etc., expressed in either the same or another language; lexicon; glossary: a dictionary of English; a Japanese-English dictionary.
2. a book giving information on particular subjects or on a particular class of words, names, or facts, usually arranged alphabetically: a biographical dictionary; a dictionary of mathematics.
3. Computers. a. a list of codes, terms, keys, etc., and their meanings, used by a computer program or system.
b. a list of words used by a word-processing program as the standard against which to check the spelling of text entered.What is a dictionary used for?
To look up words you don't know the meaning of.
Choose the guide words for the dictionary page where you think you would find the correct spelling?
(endow)
a)enact-encourage
b)endanger-energy
c)energize-enlarge
d)emulsion-endChoose the guide words for the dictionary page where you think you would find the correct spelling?
"Endow would" be in B...
a)enact-encourage
b)endanger-energy
c)energize-enlarge
d)emulsion-endChoose the guide words for the dictionary page where you think you would find the correct spelling?
"Endow would" be in B...
How do you win the spelling bee?
I recently pulled my kid out of school to homeschool him so he would have a better chance of winning the spelling bee. Plus his teacher was a total tard. Since homeschooled kids win more often I thought that would help. Is it better to read the dictionary or just make lists of all the words you know you can spell?How do you win the spelling bee?
http://www.tonyaharding.com/
You know what you have to do.
StudyHow do you win the spelling bee?
I guess a combination of both. I don't know if the homeschooling thing works. You also have to think about the social interaction between friends he is being deprived of.
I wood jst spel alll the wordys correctetly.How do you win the spelling bee?
Unless your child already knows how to correctly spell all the words he is likely to be given in a spelling bee, going over what he already knows -- while profitable -- won't help enough. New words are constantly needed. Don't concentrate on words that follow the rules, as long as he knows the rules and can easily apply them; work instead on the ones that just plain have to be learned individually. Hard work is the key to winning any competition, of course.
One big thing many people overlook in preparation for things like this is jitters or stage fright. Help your child learn to calm himself and focus on the task at hand so he won't be so nervous he can't spell when faced by large crowds, lights, cameras, and so on. Please do not make him arrogant when you intend to make him confident. There's a fine line of difference, and that difference is humility. It is possible to be confident and humble. The contestant that can manage both of those together are less likely to be flustered by the atmosphere (crowds, etc) and will do better.
My mum started me very early. On long drives in the car she'd call out town names, places of interest anything that popped into her head and ask me to spell them for her it helped with my spelling and it stopped me getting bored. At home we'd play word games like scrabble or she'd pick a long word out of the dictionary and ask me to make as many words as possible from that one word. She sounds a bit pushy my mum, but I loved it all and her.
neither. what kind of mother are you??? in order to win, you pay off the judges...duh..everyone knows that.
This is an example where someone would be a winner and loser at the same time.
I would say both,
study the rough words....there may be books to help you out...
Good luck with that...you sound as if you teach him well.
I hope you pulled your student out for more reasons than the spelling bee, which I'm sure you did, it just initially looks that way from the post.
As for getting prepared for the spelling bee, reading and studying the dictionary is usually how most bee winners do it. It takes a couple hours per day (break it up throughout the day) and also the enthusiasm of your child. Don't force him/her if they are not ready or interested. Spelling bees can be like beauty pageants, more for the parents satisfaction than actually a goal the student wants to acheive.
You might try also getting on homeschooling forums and see if there are any families that have had success with spelling bees.
Homeschooling is fantastic in itself without spelling bees and the curriculum should be the focus, not the contest itself.
Good luck!
the last student on stage is the one that normally wins.
Hooked on Monkey Phonics!!!!
Read the dictionary, that should make you a WINNER "-"
http://www.tonyaharding.com/
You know what you have to do.
StudyHow do you win the spelling bee?
I guess a combination of both. I don't know if the homeschooling thing works. You also have to think about the social interaction between friends he is being deprived of.
I wood jst spel alll the wordys correctetly.How do you win the spelling bee?
Unless your child already knows how to correctly spell all the words he is likely to be given in a spelling bee, going over what he already knows -- while profitable -- won't help enough. New words are constantly needed. Don't concentrate on words that follow the rules, as long as he knows the rules and can easily apply them; work instead on the ones that just plain have to be learned individually. Hard work is the key to winning any competition, of course.
One big thing many people overlook in preparation for things like this is jitters or stage fright. Help your child learn to calm himself and focus on the task at hand so he won't be so nervous he can't spell when faced by large crowds, lights, cameras, and so on. Please do not make him arrogant when you intend to make him confident. There's a fine line of difference, and that difference is humility. It is possible to be confident and humble. The contestant that can manage both of those together are less likely to be flustered by the atmosphere (crowds, etc) and will do better.
My mum started me very early. On long drives in the car she'd call out town names, places of interest anything that popped into her head and ask me to spell them for her it helped with my spelling and it stopped me getting bored. At home we'd play word games like scrabble or she'd pick a long word out of the dictionary and ask me to make as many words as possible from that one word. She sounds a bit pushy my mum, but I loved it all and her.
neither. what kind of mother are you??? in order to win, you pay off the judges...duh..everyone knows that.
This is an example where someone would be a winner and loser at the same time.
I would say both,
study the rough words....there may be books to help you out...
Good luck with that...you sound as if you teach him well.
I hope you pulled your student out for more reasons than the spelling bee, which I'm sure you did, it just initially looks that way from the post.
As for getting prepared for the spelling bee, reading and studying the dictionary is usually how most bee winners do it. It takes a couple hours per day (break it up throughout the day) and also the enthusiasm of your child. Don't force him/her if they are not ready or interested. Spelling bees can be like beauty pageants, more for the parents satisfaction than actually a goal the student wants to acheive.
You might try also getting on homeschooling forums and see if there are any families that have had success with spelling bees.
Homeschooling is fantastic in itself without spelling bees and the curriculum should be the focus, not the contest itself.
Good luck!
the last student on stage is the one that normally wins.
Hooked on Monkey Phonics!!!!
Read the dictionary, that should make you a WINNER "-"
Can I change the dictionary the computer uses in spell checks?
I am certain I spell the words as I was "taught". So maybe I need to change the dictionary to one that matches what I was taught. e.g. British. Can I do that in XP?Can I change the dictionary the computer uses in spell checks?
Go to Start -%26gt; Control Panel -%26gt; Regional and Language Options, then just select the Languages tab and select Details.
Click the Add button and select the language you want to add. You can then change the default one after :)Can I change the dictionary the computer uses in spell checks?
NO If you rename or move it wonlt workCan I change the dictionary the computer uses in spell checks?
ABSOLUTELY you can.
In the toolbar, you should be able to change the language-setting in the Spell-checker profile.
Right-click on the icon. This should bring up this option. - CLICK ON IT, then select your preferred language.
BUT............. you need to install this feature from the WIN XP Setup disk.
That's more a function of the version of Word you have, but it's not very different.
First, the proofing tools for the appropriate language have to be installed, usually from the Office CD. The English version of Office has all variants (US, UK, several others).
Then, in Word versions prior to Word 2007:
1. Press CTRL/A to select the entire document.
2. Click the Tools-%26gt;Language-%26gt;Set Language menu item.
3. Select English (UK) in the list box.
4. If you want to make this the default language for future documents, click the Default button.
5. Click Yes in the message box.
6. Click OK.
In Word 2007:
1. Press CTRL/A to select the entire document.
2. Click the Review tab on the Ribbon.
3. In the Proofing section, click Set Language.
4. Continue as in Step 3, above.
That should do it.yamaha outboards barometer
Go to Start -%26gt; Control Panel -%26gt; Regional and Language Options, then just select the Languages tab and select Details.
Click the Add button and select the language you want to add. You can then change the default one after :)Can I change the dictionary the computer uses in spell checks?
NO If you rename or move it wonlt workCan I change the dictionary the computer uses in spell checks?
ABSOLUTELY you can.
In the toolbar, you should be able to change the language-setting in the Spell-checker profile.
Right-click on the icon. This should bring up this option. - CLICK ON IT, then select your preferred language.
BUT............. you need to install this feature from the WIN XP Setup disk.
That's more a function of the version of Word you have, but it's not very different.
First, the proofing tools for the appropriate language have to be installed, usually from the Office CD. The English version of Office has all variants (US, UK, several others).
Then, in Word versions prior to Word 2007:
1. Press CTRL/A to select the entire document.
2. Click the Tools-%26gt;Language-%26gt;Set Language menu item.
3. Select English (UK) in the list box.
4. If you want to make this the default language for future documents, click the Default button.
5. Click Yes in the message box.
6. Click OK.
In Word 2007:
1. Press CTRL/A to select the entire document.
2. Click the Review tab on the Ribbon.
3. In the Proofing section, click Set Language.
4. Continue as in Step 3, above.
That should do it.
What is the correlation between a scientific mind and lack of spelling ability?
My professors and classmates are very bright individuals, yet I often find myself wanting to attack them with a dictionary and a red pen. "Endoplasmic reticulum" is always spelled correctly, but simple non-technical terms get butchered on a regular basis. Do most scientists just have no reason to give a damn about spelling, or is the language-related part of the brain somehow sacrificed for the sake of logic?What is the correlation between a scientific mind and lack of spelling ability?
In short, much scientific terminology is logical and consistent (sounds like how it is spelled and roots of words carry over to other words). By contrast, English in particular is a very illogical and inconsistent language, where tough/cough/plough/dough and said/maid/plaid don't rhyme even though they look like they should. It wouldn't surprise me at all that people who have difficulty remembering conventional English spellings (which really are they way they are because that's how everyone spells them) can still spell scientific terms accurately.
I am answering this so I can keep track. I hope you get lots of answers to this question - it is fascinating.What is the correlation between a scientific mind and lack of spelling ability?
You got me.
I wouldn't say that being a poor speller was a requirement to being in the sciences, though. Most of the doctors I know express themselves accurately. Sometimes you can even read their handwriting. ;) It's just that they don't have the time to look everything up and verify the spelling of every word. So it's not that it is just plain carelessness. I think they depend on the medical transcriptionists for the exact spelling of the words.
--fwiw--for what it's worth--sometimes you hear stories like Einstein couldn't tie his own shoelaces or something like that--don't know if it's true, but it makes you think--
Not being able to spell does not automatically make a person a dolt. Keep in mind problems like dyslexia, and just plain poor teachers at the crucial learning levels for spelling. There can be many other factors as well. For example, I am a "scientist", but have lived in another country for so long that my spelling in English has suffered from lack of use. I hold a Ph.D., but came from a school district that while not the worst, did not have a majority of the students who were even Jr. College-ready. Still, I know many bright people with great ideas who are not top spellers, some of whom I met in grad school.What is the correlation between a scientific mind and lack of spelling ability?
A) Research papers typically have a language of their own.
B) Modern day reliance on the institution known as Microsoft Word.
In short, much scientific terminology is logical and consistent (sounds like how it is spelled and roots of words carry over to other words). By contrast, English in particular is a very illogical and inconsistent language, where tough/cough/plough/dough and said/maid/plaid don't rhyme even though they look like they should. It wouldn't surprise me at all that people who have difficulty remembering conventional English spellings (which really are they way they are because that's how everyone spells them) can still spell scientific terms accurately.
I am answering this so I can keep track. I hope you get lots of answers to this question - it is fascinating.What is the correlation between a scientific mind and lack of spelling ability?
You got me.
I wouldn't say that being a poor speller was a requirement to being in the sciences, though. Most of the doctors I know express themselves accurately. Sometimes you can even read their handwriting. ;) It's just that they don't have the time to look everything up and verify the spelling of every word. So it's not that it is just plain carelessness. I think they depend on the medical transcriptionists for the exact spelling of the words.
--fwiw--for what it's worth--sometimes you hear stories like Einstein couldn't tie his own shoelaces or something like that--don't know if it's true, but it makes you think--
Not being able to spell does not automatically make a person a dolt. Keep in mind problems like dyslexia, and just plain poor teachers at the crucial learning levels for spelling. There can be many other factors as well. For example, I am a "scientist", but have lived in another country for so long that my spelling in English has suffered from lack of use. I hold a Ph.D., but came from a school district that while not the worst, did not have a majority of the students who were even Jr. College-ready. Still, I know many bright people with great ideas who are not top spellers, some of whom I met in grad school.What is the correlation between a scientific mind and lack of spelling ability?
A) Research papers typically have a language of their own.
B) Modern day reliance on the institution known as Microsoft Word.
How to proof read your writing and correct spelling every time?
Hi There,
I can't seem to proof-read my work and I have tried everything, reading out loud, looking at it closely, using the dictionary. However it after I've sent the work out that my brain picks up the mistakes, missing words, or spelling mistakes are the same ones every time, and using the dictionary or writing several times the word, done 2 English course with no improvement, no better. No Rude remarks please and helpful advice appreciated.How to proof read your writing and correct spelling every time?
It happens to all of us. I worked for years in an office where what we wrote had to be perfect before it went to the printer for the production of millions of copies. Here are the things that worked best for us - and still an error would sometimes slip through:
1. Sleep on it. The next morning you have "new eyes" that don't just glide over what they've just reviewed a moment before.
2. Get a friend to help. Exchange proofreading services with each other.
3. Don't overlook the obvious. More than once the last typo or grammatical error we found was in the biggest headline. We were so worried about the fine print when we proofread that we just skipped the headlines without meaning to.How to proof read your writing and correct spelling every time?
Get someone else to read it, or type it on microsoft word and use spell-check and all the nifty little tools it offers. That's the easiest way to do it. If not then taking a break and coming back to it with a "clean-slate" if you will, also seems to work very well.How to proof read your writing and correct spelling every time?
pastly by or continuing the spelling really would help you would it?
I can't seem to proof-read my work and I have tried everything, reading out loud, looking at it closely, using the dictionary. However it after I've sent the work out that my brain picks up the mistakes, missing words, or spelling mistakes are the same ones every time, and using the dictionary or writing several times the word, done 2 English course with no improvement, no better. No Rude remarks please and helpful advice appreciated.How to proof read your writing and correct spelling every time?
It happens to all of us. I worked for years in an office where what we wrote had to be perfect before it went to the printer for the production of millions of copies. Here are the things that worked best for us - and still an error would sometimes slip through:
1. Sleep on it. The next morning you have "new eyes" that don't just glide over what they've just reviewed a moment before.
2. Get a friend to help. Exchange proofreading services with each other.
3. Don't overlook the obvious. More than once the last typo or grammatical error we found was in the biggest headline. We were so worried about the fine print when we proofread that we just skipped the headlines without meaning to.How to proof read your writing and correct spelling every time?
Get someone else to read it, or type it on microsoft word and use spell-check and all the nifty little tools it offers. That's the easiest way to do it. If not then taking a break and coming back to it with a "clean-slate" if you will, also seems to work very well.How to proof read your writing and correct spelling every time?
pastly by or continuing the spelling really would help you would it?
What way is more easier: Asking someone or looking it on the Dictionary?
What's more easier for you? Asking a meaning or spelling of a word or looking it up on the Dictionary? For me, the easiest way is asking it on someone because you can understand it more, because Dictionary sometimes give you some meanings as a word that you'll need to search it again on the Dictionary. Besides, people you ask will give you more details if you ask them. What's your opinion? Let us know with an explanation along!What way is more easier: Asking someone or looking it on the Dictionary?
asking a person is easier...
you dont have to waste your time thumbing up the pages of your dictionaryWhat way is more easier: Asking someone or looking it on the Dictionary?
Thesaurus. That way, it gives you other words that mean the same thing, and if you know the meaning of those words you know the meaning of the word you wanted to know the meaning of. :3What way is more easier: Asking someone or looking it on the Dictionary?
A dictionary. I always use this one as it gives you examples. http://www.thefreedictionary.com
Dictionary, because the information is far more reliable.
asking a person is easier...
you dont have to waste your time thumbing up the pages of your dictionaryWhat way is more easier: Asking someone or looking it on the Dictionary?
Thesaurus. That way, it gives you other words that mean the same thing, and if you know the meaning of those words you know the meaning of the word you wanted to know the meaning of. :3What way is more easier: Asking someone or looking it on the Dictionary?
A dictionary. I always use this one as it gives you examples. http://www.thefreedictionary.com
Dictionary, because the information is far more reliable.
Do you SPELL words DIFFERENTLY from the DICTIONARY - WHY?
This is just something that has been puzzling me for a while now. I originally noticed this trend but now it seems to be a permanent way of spelling.
How do you feel about it?Do you SPELL words DIFFERENTLY from the DICTIONARY - WHY?
Sometimes. Like when it does't have to be formal and your just chatting with your friends. But it really irritates me when I need specific information and I totally clued them in that I'm serious but they still text me in that short-handed type of way. It's like I wanna give 'em a dictionary for their birthdays. :)Do you SPELL words DIFFERENTLY from the DICTIONARY - WHY?
If you mean do I spell words differently to my computer dictionary. Yes. It's stuck on American English and I tend to use British English. Also if it's the name of a place or product then yes.
Such as KoolSkool.
People do tend abbreviate things on the computer or in text messages and sometimes don't know how to spell what they want so they use what they think should be used.Do you SPELL words DIFFERENTLY from the DICTIONARY - WHY?
i know i do i spell things the way they sound and sometimes the right way of spelling looks funny and when i spell it my way it dosent it bothers me actuwally and i now thats spelled wrong but any who i think its because of those silent letters and those other rules we got to follow
Depends if the DICTIONARY in question is English or American!
Because I prefer to be correct!
How do you feel about it?Do you SPELL words DIFFERENTLY from the DICTIONARY - WHY?
Sometimes. Like when it does't have to be formal and your just chatting with your friends. But it really irritates me when I need specific information and I totally clued them in that I'm serious but they still text me in that short-handed type of way. It's like I wanna give 'em a dictionary for their birthdays. :)Do you SPELL words DIFFERENTLY from the DICTIONARY - WHY?
If you mean do I spell words differently to my computer dictionary. Yes. It's stuck on American English and I tend to use British English. Also if it's the name of a place or product then yes.
Such as KoolSkool.
People do tend abbreviate things on the computer or in text messages and sometimes don't know how to spell what they want so they use what they think should be used.Do you SPELL words DIFFERENTLY from the DICTIONARY - WHY?
i know i do i spell things the way they sound and sometimes the right way of spelling looks funny and when i spell it my way it dosent it bothers me actuwally and i now thats spelled wrong but any who i think its because of those silent letters and those other rules we got to follow
Depends if the DICTIONARY in question is English or American!
Because I prefer to be correct!
What eleven letter word is spelled wrong in the dictionary?
I just was wondering. I heard it in a riddle one time and i forgot the answer.What eleven letter word is spelled wrong in the dictionary?
incorrectly
jWhat eleven letter word is spelled wrong in the dictionary?
misspellingWhat eleven letter word is spelled wrong in the dictionary?
mistakenly
Gullible (just kidding, I don't think there is one...)happy wheels 2 d3100
incorrectly
jWhat eleven letter word is spelled wrong in the dictionary?
misspellingWhat eleven letter word is spelled wrong in the dictionary?
mistakenly
Gullible (just kidding, I don't think there is one...)
Can you add words to the t9 dictionary on the Samsung Sway?
I just got a new phone (a Samsung Sway), and was thrilled to see that I could still text using t9. The only problem is that I can't figure out how to add words to the t9 dictionary. On my old phone, if the word wasn't set in the dictionary, a "spell" option appeared. Sadly, with the Sway, this isn't the case. How do you add words to this phone's t9 dictionary?Can you add words to the t9 dictionary on the Samsung Sway?
the way it works for me is i have to spell the word out with abc or use t9 and partially spell the word then space then backspace and finish spelling the word that way, the next txt i send, the new word comes up if i try and spell itCan you add words to the t9 dictionary on the Samsung Sway?
Sorry. I haven't had the internet for so long. Thank you very much! It works exactly as you said it would. =D
the way it works for me is i have to spell the word out with abc or use t9 and partially spell the word then space then backspace and finish spelling the word that way, the next txt i send, the new word comes up if i try and spell itCan you add words to the t9 dictionary on the Samsung Sway?
Sorry. I haven't had the internet for so long. Thank you very much! It works exactly as you said it would. =D
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ATHIESTS, you look at dictionary for your spelling, right?
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No, I use the spell-checker built into FireFox.
Sometimes... but i usually just use spell check if I'm unsure how to spell something.ATHIESTS, you look at dictionary for your spelling, right?
boom boom buk taoooo!!!
Pity you didn't look up how to spell Atheists.ATHIESTS, you look at dictionary for your spelling, right?
I'm naturally a good speller, actually.
oook ooook! erkkkk! oook eek!
And by the way, you might try finding one of the dictionaries. They work, I promise.
nookyular!!!
Yes; as an ATHEIST and as a writer/avid reader, I look at dictionaries quite often. I've always been naturally good at spelling as well.
umm doesn't everyone? what does my religion have to do with it jackas*
Eep ork ooooh ah ah, and that means i love you.
Why do people on R%26amp;S feel the need to single out atheists?
A fellow student once made a wise observation: The only reason a person who have a problem with someone else's sexuality is because they're insecure about their own.
I feel that could very well be applied to having a problem with another person's religion, as well.
That gives me an idea for tomorrow's R%26amp;S questions. %26gt;:-)
No.... Some things just come naturally.
Not usually, but if I forget how to spell a word I'll use a spellcheck.
If I have the slightest doubt about the meaning or usage of a word, I check it out before posting it. If I want to appear even remotely intelligent, I use the spell checker. Nothing will ruin your credibility faster than poor language skills. Those are elementary school subjects. If you can't master them or at least have the sense to make use of services available to present a properly written piece, you certainly can't expect to be taken seriously in other more scholarly discussions.
I can not tell you how many times I use spell check, and if I am unsure of the spelling of a word, I use the 'Net', as it is right underneath the box to write our answers. Spell the word,as you think it is spelled,and then add a question mark, and you are good to go.
Fancy that.
I came, I saw, I asked what the @%26amp;%# you are talking about and why are you wasting R%26amp;S time with it?
PS, Your spelling and grammar are both off.
No, I use the spell-checker built into FireFox.
Sometimes... but i usually just use spell check if I'm unsure how to spell something.ATHIESTS, you look at dictionary for your spelling, right?
boom boom buk taoooo!!!
Pity you didn't look up how to spell Atheists.ATHIESTS, you look at dictionary for your spelling, right?
I'm naturally a good speller, actually.
oook ooook! erkkkk! oook eek!
And by the way, you might try finding one of the dictionaries. They work, I promise.
nookyular!!!
Yes; as an ATHEIST and as a writer/avid reader, I look at dictionaries quite often. I've always been naturally good at spelling as well.
umm doesn't everyone? what does my religion have to do with it jackas*
Eep ork ooooh ah ah, and that means i love you.
Why do people on R%26amp;S feel the need to single out atheists?
A fellow student once made a wise observation: The only reason a person who have a problem with someone else's sexuality is because they're insecure about their own.
I feel that could very well be applied to having a problem with another person's religion, as well.
That gives me an idea for tomorrow's R%26amp;S questions. %26gt;:-)
No.... Some things just come naturally.
Not usually, but if I forget how to spell a word I'll use a spellcheck.
If I have the slightest doubt about the meaning or usage of a word, I check it out before posting it. If I want to appear even remotely intelligent, I use the spell checker. Nothing will ruin your credibility faster than poor language skills. Those are elementary school subjects. If you can't master them or at least have the sense to make use of services available to present a properly written piece, you certainly can't expect to be taken seriously in other more scholarly discussions.
I can not tell you how many times I use spell check, and if I am unsure of the spelling of a word, I use the 'Net', as it is right underneath the box to write our answers. Spell the word,as you think it is spelled,and then add a question mark, and you are good to go.
Fancy that.
I came, I saw, I asked what the @%26amp;%# you are talking about and why are you wasting R%26amp;S time with it?
PS, Your spelling and grammar are both off.
How do I remove a word that I accidentally added to the Yahoo mail dictionary?
I accidentally clicked on add to dictionary instead of clicking on the correct spelling of the word.
I want to remove the incorrectly spelled word before I write it again incorrectly and think it is correct.How do I remove a word that I accidentally added to the Yahoo mail dictionary?
yahoo mail doesn't allow you to add word to dictionary.How do I remove a word that I accidentally added to the Yahoo mail dictionary?
Adding a word to the dictionary is possible by right clicking the word underlined in red. The add
to dictionary option pops up. "sometimes"
Robert Casavant
r3cas@yahoo.com
I want to remove the incorrectly spelled word before I write it again incorrectly and think it is correct.How do I remove a word that I accidentally added to the Yahoo mail dictionary?
yahoo mail doesn't allow you to add word to dictionary.How do I remove a word that I accidentally added to the Yahoo mail dictionary?
Adding a word to the dictionary is possible by right clicking the word underlined in red. The add
to dictionary option pops up. "sometimes"
Robert Casavant
r3cas@yahoo.com
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How can I check spanish spelling in word 2007?
I want to check my Spelling and Grammar in Word 2007 - I have the dictionary installed, I have it all enabled, but if I type some complete nonsense it doesn't flag it up at all. How can I get it to work?How can I check spanish spelling in word 2007?
I have Word 2000 and I checked how to do this.
Without sounding facetious, may I suggest you check the Help in Word under Spelling in other Languages.
It will show you how to set it all up under Multiple Languages, both for Word and your computer as there are several options.How can I check spanish spelling in word 2007?
Normally to just check spelling in Word 07, you would go to the review tab and click on the translate icon. It is just below the Thesaurus icon. Hope that helps.How can I check spanish spelling in word 2007?
This is a checklist of things that have to be set to do spell checking.
1. Click the Office button in the upper-left corner.
2. Click the Word Options button.
3. Click the Proofing tab.
4. Check Check Spelling As You Type.
5. Check Mark Grammar Errors As You Type.
6. Check Check Grammar With Spelling. Note the Settings button. With this, you can select or deselect many nit-picking checks.
7. Make sure Hide Spelling Errors In This Document is UNchecked.
8. Make sure Hide Grammar Errors In This Document is UNchecked.
9. Click OK.
And to make sure spell checking isn鈥檛 turned off for any section of the document:
1. Press CTRL/A to select the entire document.
2. Click the Review tab on the Ribbon.
3. In the Proofing section, click Set Language.
4. Uncheck Do Not Check Spelling Or Grammar.
5. Click the Default button. (To make this change permanent.)
6. Click Yes in the message box.
7. Click OK.
Hope that helps.word twist new cd releases
I have Word 2000 and I checked how to do this.
Without sounding facetious, may I suggest you check the Help in Word under Spelling in other Languages.
It will show you how to set it all up under Multiple Languages, both for Word and your computer as there are several options.How can I check spanish spelling in word 2007?
Normally to just check spelling in Word 07, you would go to the review tab and click on the translate icon. It is just below the Thesaurus icon. Hope that helps.How can I check spanish spelling in word 2007?
This is a checklist of things that have to be set to do spell checking.
1. Click the Office button in the upper-left corner.
2. Click the Word Options button.
3. Click the Proofing tab.
4. Check Check Spelling As You Type.
5. Check Mark Grammar Errors As You Type.
6. Check Check Grammar With Spelling. Note the Settings button. With this, you can select or deselect many nit-picking checks.
7. Make sure Hide Spelling Errors In This Document is UNchecked.
8. Make sure Hide Grammar Errors In This Document is UNchecked.
9. Click OK.
And to make sure spell checking isn鈥檛 turned off for any section of the document:
1. Press CTRL/A to select the entire document.
2. Click the Review tab on the Ribbon.
3. In the Proofing section, click Set Language.
4. Uncheck Do Not Check Spelling Or Grammar.
5. Click the Default button. (To make this change permanent.)
6. Click Yes in the message box.
7. Click OK.
Hope that helps.
How to add any new word in computer (Microsoft) dictionary for ever which show correct spelling and meaning..?
can any one help me that how to add any new word in computer (microsoft) dictionery forever, which show correct spelling and meaning in every microsoft softwears every where.How to add any new word in computer (Microsoft) dictionary for ever which show correct spelling and meaning..?
Right Click on that word which you want to add your Dictionary and select add to your Dictionary.How to add any new word in computer (Microsoft) dictionary for ever which show correct spelling and meaning..?
right click on the red underlined word, select add to dictionaryHow to add any new word in computer (Microsoft) dictionary for ever which show correct spelling and meaning..?
just right click on the word which you wants to insert in dictionary.
Right Click on that word which you want to add your Dictionary and select add to your Dictionary.How to add any new word in computer (Microsoft) dictionary for ever which show correct spelling and meaning..?
right click on the red underlined word, select add to dictionaryHow to add any new word in computer (Microsoft) dictionary for ever which show correct spelling and meaning..?
just right click on the word which you wants to insert in dictionary.
How could i improve my spelling? English of course!?
my native tongue is Hebrew, but i have a spelling problem in Hebrew to. but how do i improve my English spelling.
i read a lot of English literature: mark twain, Hemingway...
but when ever i wright i always use a dictionary to chack my spelling... and it dosent get any better although i wrght a lot in english. foe exsampel i had to chack the dictionary to know how to spell: although and dictionary and tongue.
so do you have any suggestions?How could i improve my spelling? English of course!?
Try writing down on a special list every word you have to look up and review that list, from time to time!
--Your list will grow , but you will be able to isolate your problem words. If you mispell them again , just mark them with 1, 2, 3 etc. as to the number of times you have to look them up. Sooner or later that list will start to deminish!How could i improve my spelling? English of course!?
Reading, reading, reading - not just the classics, but anything in English (or in Hebrew, for that matter). It helps accustom your eye to the way words are supposed to look, and that is the first step to improving your spelling.
When you find words that give you problems - such as although, dictionary and tongue, write them on a small square of cardboard, and use these as flash cards - then at intervals during the day (while you're waiting for the bus or whatever) pull them out and thumb through them. Flip them over, try to spell the word, then check to see if you got it right.
Once you spell it correctly, put that card to one side and perhaps once a month, flip through them, just to firmly affix the correct spelling in your mind.
Mazel tovHow could i improve my spelling? English of course!?
lol, me too. I think me are similar in many aspects. Reading a lot and writing should help you. But you say you already do them and it doesn't help. I suggest that you practice more, or play online games like unscramble the word for example , or hung man.
Good luck
i read a lot of English literature: mark twain, Hemingway...
but when ever i wright i always use a dictionary to chack my spelling... and it dosent get any better although i wrght a lot in english. foe exsampel i had to chack the dictionary to know how to spell: although and dictionary and tongue.
so do you have any suggestions?How could i improve my spelling? English of course!?
Try writing down on a special list every word you have to look up and review that list, from time to time!
--Your list will grow , but you will be able to isolate your problem words. If you mispell them again , just mark them with 1, 2, 3 etc. as to the number of times you have to look them up. Sooner or later that list will start to deminish!How could i improve my spelling? English of course!?
Reading, reading, reading - not just the classics, but anything in English (or in Hebrew, for that matter). It helps accustom your eye to the way words are supposed to look, and that is the first step to improving your spelling.
When you find words that give you problems - such as although, dictionary and tongue, write them on a small square of cardboard, and use these as flash cards - then at intervals during the day (while you're waiting for the bus or whatever) pull them out and thumb through them. Flip them over, try to spell the word, then check to see if you got it right.
Once you spell it correctly, put that card to one side and perhaps once a month, flip through them, just to firmly affix the correct spelling in your mind.
Mazel tovHow could i improve my spelling? English of course!?
lol, me too. I think me are similar in many aspects. Reading a lot and writing should help you. But you say you already do them and it doesn't help. I suggest that you practice more, or play online games like unscramble the word for example , or hung man.
Good luck
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