To make sure I spelled something right, I copy and paste the word into a Google search to make sure it's correct. Does anyone else do this? LOL
2007-03-10 11:27:37 · 20 answers · asked by Miss Murder 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I use mozilla too but it can't spell everything.
2007-03-10 11:33:38 · update #1
Yes, I've done that.
2007-03-10 11:30:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a bit of extra work. You must love copy and paste.
I find using a spell checker with the browser to be much faster and less work;-)
For example in Internet Explorer I right click and select Check Spelling.
Mozilla as you know has spell checking built in. If you find words missing in Mozilla, you can always suggest them to the OpenOffice.org project. (Mozilla uses the dictionaries from the OpenOffice.org project.)
For Internet Explorer and Opera you need to add a spell checker as described on link provided.
The best part for me is I can use Australian English dictionaries.
2007-03-14 18:08:09 · answer #2 · answered by JustLocal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you use the updated version of Mozilla Firefox, if you misspell a word or Mozilla doesn't recognize it, the word will be underlined with a dotted red line, and you can right-click it for corrections. But I've done the Google thing, too.
2007-03-10 19:32:36 · answer #3 · answered by Kim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes especially when the word is very old or a technical term.
Luckily I have a mac and it highlights when I spell anything wrong (even here), so in the course of the last year I actually started to learn how to spell. Yeah I am completely literate now!
2007-03-10 23:25:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The SeaMonkey has a spell checker in it. It is part of extra add-ons that one can select to use, or get rid of, choice is a good thing.
I have done that before, yes. I am still 'building' the spell checker in SeaMonkey. Like the word ok, it is counted as misspelled, I can Add it to Dictionary, my dictionary, and it says it is a word! YAY!
2007-03-10 19:41:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've done before, but it would be easier to bookmark the Merriam-Webster website (www.m-w.com) and just paste the word to check. If I'm writing a paper or reading a difficult book I'll leave the site open to check words, plus you can hear the pronunciation for free.
2007-03-10 19:36:03 · answer #6 · answered by theatxangel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell yeah!
It's quicker than opening up MS Word on my pc, for a start... And it's usually accurate. If it's something incredibly important I will double check with Word, however, Word is Americanised, which is not necessarily that good for us Brits...
I also use dictionary.com as an extra check :)
Google is just so easy though. Glad it's not just me that does it!
CG.
2007-03-10 19:52:16 · answer #7 · answered by cymraesgwyllt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
I have never even thought of doing that. Very creative.
If I want to know if I spelled something write (hehe i did that on purpose of course) I go to dictionary.com and look there.
Gracey
2007-03-11 16:25:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,I don't. I think we tend to think and type our answer as fast we can and, for some reasons, we don't have time to spell check. Thus, it's wise and practical to use Yahoo!Answers' Check Spelling to make sure our message is understandable, readable to our answerers worldwide. I think it's an educated way to write or send one's correct and neat message to unknown people to read and respond.
2007-03-10 22:00:46 · answer #9 · answered by Arigato ne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use the Google toolbar spell checker. It's so convenient.
2007-03-10 19:39:42 · answer #10 · answered by cswint2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's funny. I never thought of doing that, but then again I usually have a dictionary nearby. I think it's something I may do in the future now that I know about it.
2007-03-10 21:52:56 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋