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    Spelling made easy.

    Speling is indeed made easy.

    This forum is flooded with spelling mistakes. Continuing on the effort of promoting better communication skills (as recent "Learn to Spell" thread suggested), here are the two links that can give you a great start.


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    IESpell is one of the most awesome programs ever. I don't know how I ever lived without it.

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    heyy

    dont leeve us mozila firebird usrs out of the equatation.

    Seriously, I cannot spell for crap, so do you know any spell checkers for mozilla firebird?

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    Thanks Artashes, its a great program!

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    For Mozilla - this one?
    http://spellchecker.mozdev.org
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    some people really hate spalling misakes......not that I makee n'e.

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    Is "advertizing" a spelling mistake or a localized spelling? It's got 140,000 entries at Google and is listed in some smaller dictionaries, but not Webster's, American Heritage or any of the major dictionaries.
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    The word "ADVERTISING" is the correct spelling. I'm curious, what dictionaries show different spelling, Dan?

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    advertizing is not a real word as far as I am concerned

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    Originally posted by Artashes
    The word "ADVERTISING" is the correct spelling. I'm curious, what dictionaries show different spelling, Dan?

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    Dictionary.com:

    advertizing
    n : the business of drawing public attention to goods and services [syn: advertising, publicizing]

    Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University
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    Originally posted by Dan Grossman
    Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University
    They are lying! Burn them!
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    Originally posted by Artashes
    They are lying! Burn them!
    No, I take it back.

































    Crucify them!
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    Variants are words that are WRONG but put in the Dictionary because people use them. Some of those words might be included. If it's listed as a "variant" or something, it's likely to actually be wrong.

    By the way, language is constantly evolving. If there is a good reason for a spelling change and it catches on with the masses, it could very well become official. That's how language was created and how it develops to become more effective for communication.
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