https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=153402

--- Comment #7 from Tex2002ans <[email protected]> ---
> Thank you, Tex and Marco! Marking as "moved" to the relevant repository.

Nice.

Didn't know "MOVED" was even a thing. I'll definitely keep that in mind in the
future.

> I'm almost hesitant to file any new words, but I will when I find them.

Yes, definitely do it.

If you find an issue in:

US English
- Submit to SCOWL's Github.
--- https://github.com/en-wl/wordlist
--- http://wordlist.aspell.net/

British (or other) English
- Submit to Marco's site.
--- https://proofingtoolgui.org/

- - -

Marco's mentality is more:

- "add every valid word under the sun"

Where SCOWL's default mentality is more:

- "add the most commonly used words / spellings"

then supply larger dictionaries if needed. (Can be found at the aspell link
above.)

This helps with extremely rare words that are most likely typos:

- calendar vs. calender
--- ("a thing you keep dates on" vs. "a machine to press cloth"!)

If you lean too far in the list-every-word direction, the squigglies won't be
as helpful! :)

(99%+ of people WILL NOT be talking about the pressing machine!)

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> Wow! I never imagined I'd stir up so much activity.
> 
> Thanks to everyone for caring so deeply about this. It just goes to show what 
> can be done when the community gets involved!

Heh. Words are exciting! :)

I explained a bit more details on Spellchecking Dictionaries here:

-
https://www.reddit.com/r/libreoffice/comments/yq7nnz/adding_wiktionary_as_source_for_spell_check/ivns42r/
-
https://www.reddit.com/r/libreoffice/comments/rfwn0q/having_used_libreoffice_for_a_while_i_feel_the/

I stumbled upon SCOWL and these dictionaries years ago while working on
something else, and I've been hooked ever since.

(Similarly, LanguageTool is an open-source grammarchecker. It's also fun
submitting grammar errors there!)

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> Let me know when/if you need me to verify/validate it. Happy to help, even in 
> such a small way.

This was a great start! :)

There's always:

- New words getting created
- OR old words that gain popularity
- OR spelling/usage changes over time
- OR interesting data to dig up.

Like "briar" overtaking "brier" in US English back in the 1920s!

Honestly, I've never even SEEN the "-er" spelling before! Although now I'll
definitely be on the lookout. :)

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