willybilly30 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 i need a program too check spelling and grammer and correct my mistakes before i make a post. im getting sick of m113 bugging me. or what ever his name is m11 something. h e drives me nuts i have enough people bugging me in my life im thinking of ignoring him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybilly30 Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 Ok my Microsoft word pad has spelling and grammar check. Is this good grammar and spelling? I am going to paste it here if it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybilly30 Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 Shit it looks good to me do you agree ml13? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInPA Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Ok my Microsoft word pad has spelling and grammar check.Is this good grammar and spelling? I am going to paste it here if it works. 101930[/snapback] Looks fine, Willybilly30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy-tiger Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Erm... is there something that we don't know that's causing the spelling/grammer problem? (just curious...) Oh, and yeah, it looks good. Certainly a lot better than without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybilly30 Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 I wish the forum had spelling and grammar checker it would be easier than writing it in my word pad then copy and pasting it. Does it have that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybilly30 Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 I do not know how to type and I peck the letters forgetting about grammar and spelling. Now with this I look like I know how too type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 I wish the forum had spelling and grammar checker it would be easier than writing it in my word pad then copy and pasting it. Does it have that? 101937[/snapback] Unfortunately, a grammar check would take alot of processing time. I would probably guess that a server like this would have a hard time keeping up if alot of people used the grammar check I do not know how to type and I peck the letters forgetting about grammar and spelling. Now with this I look like I know how too type. 101939[/snapback] Also, a computer grammar/spell check isn't perfect. As demonstrated above, the error went unchecked because "too" is also a correct spelling for another word. The best proofing tool is a person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybilly30 Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 This WordPad makes me write how I am not used too talking though. It makes me not sound southern at all. We often are criticized for bad grammar Therefore, I guess it is a good thing too correct it. It suggested me say therefore instead of so. I have never said therefore in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybilly30 Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 Oops, I should have said to. I wish the forum had spelling and Also, a computer grammar/spell check isn't perfect. As demonstrated above, the error went unchecked because "too" is also a correct spelling for another word. The best proofing tool is a person. 101941[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Ok my Microsoft word pad has spelling and grammar check.Is this good grammar and spelling? I am going to paste it here if it works. It's not bad. Fanfiction.net has a spell checker, although most of the people who post there seem to ignore it. There's always dictionary.com for a free dictionary and thesaurus. At least, you're making the effort to check it. That's better than the alternative. The thing you have to remember is that the spell checker will ignore words that are spelled right but used wrongly. For example, their and there. Or to, two, and too. Etc. I'm sure you get the picture. Which is why it's a good reason to learn proper spelling so you can tell when the spell checker messes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybilly30 Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 Yea but I feel weird typing this way I will get used too it I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Might I suggest buying a grammar pocket reference from your local bookstore? It would be well worth the money spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybilly30 Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 What is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianka Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Oh Willy, don't worry about your grammer. People understand what your are saying, they are just nit picking. Keep on keepin on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 What is that? A book that you can look up grammar questions, like comma placement, sentence structure, etc. They are usually called grammar guides or pocket references. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythra Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Don't sweat it one way or the other, willybilly. You've had lots of great things to say since coming here. We understand ya just fine. That wordpad thing did help quite a bit, though. You shouldn't have slept through English class. I guess you know that now. Like they say - we grow too soon old, and too late smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybilly30 Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 I will use the WordPad and buy a pocket guide I need too learn this stuff. Man goofing off and not paying attention in school really comes back too haunt you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vixentrox Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Mine typing errors mostly comes from the fact cant feel the fingers on my left hand hardly at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asuryan Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 I don't use any spell checkers. They're so nice and easy to use... but I don't want a spell checker to do my writing for me. I want to learn from my mistakes. My english will never become perfect if I use a spell checker, it encourages laziness from my side. Just lay back and click the thingie - and lo and behold! The post is perfect. How can I learn from my mistakes and learn never to make them again if I use a spell checker? Yes, you could say that I'm forcing myself to keep doing my english exercises with each post I write and each post I read (when I don't understand a word, I search it on the merriam webster, even if I have an english-italian italian-english dictionary that would be much cozier to use). But then again, I hope that the results are showing. You should do the same thing, willybilly. Not because people will make fun of you if you don't know how to spell right, just because it's a big satisfaction to be able to write in a language (doesn't matter if your native one or another one) without any mistakes. Much more satisfying than using a spell checker to do your job for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Here's a good reason to learn spelling and grammar and not use a spell checker: Spell Checker Poem Eye halve a spelling chequer It came with my pea sea It plainly marques four my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea. Eye strike a key and type a word And weight four it two say Weather eye am wrong oar write It shows me strait a weigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid It nose bee fore two long And eye can put the error rite Its rare lea ever wrong. Eye have run this poem threw it I am shore your pleased two no Its letter perfect awl the weigh My chequer tolled me sew. (I have no idea who wrote this, but it wasn't me.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin webmdave Posted November 5, 2005 Admin Share Posted November 5, 2005 IE Spell Checker This won't help with grammar, but it will make checking your spelling easier when entering text in the forum, or any other online form. If you don't use Internet Explorer, then you could download the Google Toolbar which includes spell-check and does the same thing as the IE Spell Checker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybilly30 Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 Is their any book on learning grammar for adults? or Am I going to have too buy one from a kid? Microsoft word gives suggestions and stuff on sentences. One thing I do not like is it Will not let me talk how im used too talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythra Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Is their any book on learning grammar for adults? or Am I going to have too buy one from a kid? Microsoft word gives suggestions and stuff on sentences. One thing I do not like is it Will not let me talk how im used too talking. 102171[/snapback] Here is a pretty good site I found. Take a look around there and see what you can learn. Grammar is just about learning the little rules and tricks. For instance, in your post above, you use "im" instead of I'm. Always capitalize the I when talking about yourself. And "I'm" just means "I am". The apostrophe takes the place of whatever letters are being left out. Like "cannot" becomes "can't", "You will" becomes "You'll" Always capitalize the first letter that follows a period. Like this. And, "too" means "also". Normally, the word should be "to" when used in a sentence like - I am going to the store. Microsoft word will not let me talk how I'm used to talking. One step at a time. You'll get it if you're serious about learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybilly30 Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 I need too start using the buttons on the sides of my keyboard. 102171[/snapback] Here is a pretty good site I found. Take a look around there and see what you can learn. Grammar is just about learning the little rules and tricks. For instance, in your post above, you use "im" instead of I'm. Always capitalize the I when talking about yourself. And "I'm" just means "I am". The apostrophe takes the place of whatever letters are being left out. Like "cannot" becomes "can't", "You will" becomes "You'll" Always capitalize the first letter that follows a period. Like this. And, "too" means "also". Normally, the word should be "to" when used in a sentence like - I am going to the store. Microsoft word will not let me talk how I'm used to talking. One step at a time. You'll get it if you're serious about learning. 102181[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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