They do. Any time you misspell a word, it's underlined in red. Highlight the underlined word, right click and a list of possible words appears. The only time this will fail is if your word is SO misspelled the spell checker can't even venture a guess as to your intent. Correctly spelling an incorrect word will not get you a highlight because NO spell checker can deduce your intent - only your spelling. And that's the way it should be. Often times I'll use a word that doesn't officially exist in English, yet the meaning is clear and I want to use it. I sure don't want a spell checker to automatically overwrite my created words.
That feature is fully available in the comment area, and during the poll creation process - both the question itself AND in the text answer creation blanks. I use it in all those areas all the time.
[1 point]168 days ago by sillynillyReplyEdited 168 days ago by sillynilly
I already use Firefox, no need to sell me. I just think a spell check should be implemented because there are many questions with totally incorrect spellings.
That said, a spell check screen at the last step might help others. The odd words could be highlighted with a yellow background. (Low priority, though.)
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They do. Any time you misspell a word, it's underlined in red. Highlight the underlined word, right click and a list of possible words appears. The only time this will fail is if your word is SO misspelled the spell checker can't even venture a guess as to your intent. Correctly spelling an incorrect word will not get you a highlight because NO spell checker can deduce your intent - only your spelling. And that's the way it should be. Often times I'll use a word that doesn't officially exist in English, yet the meaning is clear and I want to use it. I sure don't want a spell checker to automatically overwrite my created words.
That feature is fully available in the comment area, and during the poll creation process - both the question itself AND in the text answer creation blanks. I use it in all those areas all the time.
The feature you refer to is Firefox's built in Spell Check, not Ask500s. Try it in IE, and no lines appear.
If you don't use a browser that supports spellchecking, the Google toolbar has a spellchecking feature, and it's a handy toolbar otherwise too.
I already use Firefox, no need to sell me. I just think a spell check should be implemented because there are many questions with totally incorrect spellings.
I knew there was a reason I liked this browser. IE sucks.
Firefox is great. Everyone should switch.
That said, a spell check screen at the last step might help others. The odd words could be highlighted with a yellow background. (Low priority, though.)
Firefox is great. I'm a bigger fan of Safari because of the built in private browsing feature, but Firefox is a close second.
I don't think it could be done. First they'd have to detect what language the question was being asked in.
Also, even if the people who ran Ask500 decided just to stick with English there are different versions of English with different spellings.
How did this ever get to the main page...
Because it is a legitimate question, only when you consider the complexities in implementing it is when it becomes a problem.
In any case no spell checker can enforce how I should spell night/nite/knight.
Most of the spell checks are from the USA.
We have been taught the English method and it can be confusing.
Sometimes I look up an English dictionary, a Book ! Weird !
Yes please =)
Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a quay and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its really ever wrong.
Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect in it's weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.
(Sauce unknown)
You made me LOL.