Spellcheck is built on a dictionary and is trained to recognise existing words. If you choose the wrong word, or if in your 'wrong' spelling you accidentally spell another word correctly, spellcheck won't spot the problem. Here's an example:
Were are the students? I want to no if these are there books?
3 'spelling' mistakes but spellcheck won't notice any of them, because they are all real words.
Always use spellcheck!
Always check spelling again yourself!
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True, but SpellCheckPlus will notice these!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Terry. Yes, see the entry on spellcheck plus in this blog. I must say I haven't tested this to the full extent, though I noted its commitment to context sensitivity.
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