> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL
>
> >Spell checkers in the real world are only useful
> to authors, and then only when used selectively.
>
>
> I do not have a spell checker on my BlackBerry.
> So, I attempt to be diligent on any message I send out.
>
> Also, a spell checker (in general) would not catch the LOOSE
> vs LOSE conundrum.
Nor any of the myriad homophones, if spelled correctly but used
incorrectly (e.g., bear | bare, cite | sight | site, lead (the metal) |
led (past tense of lead (antonym of follow)), principal | principle,
etc.).
But it might catch the "chell" in "chell specker". :-)
-jc-
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