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What I don't understand is how there can be so many simple spelling errors (not the there/their kind, but rather the theer or hte kind) when it seems like more
by throw_away 12y ago
What I don't understand is how there can be so many simple spelling errors (not the there/their kind, but rather the theer or hte kind) when it seems like more or less every browser on every platform has a spell checker running. Do people simply not see the red dotted lines? Or do they just not care?
- itsybitsycoder 12y agoMost spell checkers are missing a ton of words, especially abbreviations/short forms and technical terms. If you're writing a document where every line has a red underline somewhere under it, and a quick glance shows you that all (or nearly all) of those red underlines are wrong, ignoring them or disabling the spell check can seem like the easier solution.
- throw_away 12y agoMost cases I see aren't exactly filled with technical terms.
- hfsktr 12y agoThere are probably a ton of variables but I bet some people don't even realize that the red line means anything. Let's say literally everyone did know it though. Just having to right-click is enough to dissuade me. For people who have to look at a keyboard when they type, do they proofread what they typed? Typing in anger/annoyance and getting your text out there faster is the biggest reason I can think of for my own typing. I wonder also if being used to txt/chat abbreviations makes you ignore typos and move on more.