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Do you love and rely upon internet automatic spellcheckers?

Mine seemingly turned itself off recently! You cannot believe the panic this caused me! I think we have all come to rely on it and have all become quite lazy.. I found it severely hampered my creativity and choice of words.. I found myself choosing simpler words if I wasn't sure how to spell a word, e.g. as I couldn't remember how to spell cantankerous I chose stubborn instead :(

Posted - April 30, 2020
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  • 2219
    They don't cope with homophones. 
      April 30, 2020 1:45 PM MDT
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  • 5808
    mine seems to be missing as well...
    sometimes i will Google a word...
      April 30, 2020 1:51 PM MDT
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  • 6477
    I seem to have reset it.. when I looked under settings it was showing as activated but wasn't working. Just looking at it seems to have reset it.. My life is saved!
      April 30, 2020 2:29 PM MDT
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  • 6988
    Yes. I have problems with vowels. And loose bowels!
      April 30, 2020 1:52 PM MDT
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  • 6477
    The vowels I can understand, not so sure on the bowels! 
      April 30, 2020 2:28 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    Yes, Im blonde and lazy still and going through a bad spell because my computers caught this new virus...:(
      April 30, 2020 3:59 PM MDT
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  • 5391
    I seldom use spellchecks, they tend to insert the wrong words. 
      April 30, 2020 4:53 PM MDT
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  • 7792
    Haven't you heard? Randy D is lurking on this very website. I have to rely on spellcheck.........somewhat.
      April 30, 2020 7:19 PM MDT
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  • 53509


    ~
      April 30, 2020 9:03 PM MDT
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  • 53509

      Don’t let our Randall D know that you asked this question: he’ll hunt you down. 


    ~
      April 30, 2020 9:07 PM MDT
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  • 6477
    That's what worried me! :P
      May 3, 2020 7:34 AM MDT
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  • 53509

      You don’t need an online spellchecker, you need Randall D Spellchecker Plus. Get the spare bedroom ready and set yourself a sandwich-making schedule: I’m moving in!
    (By the way, for my weekly back rubs, I prefer that you use Baby Oil over Baby Powder, Baby.)



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      April 30, 2020 10:07 PM MDT
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  • 6477
    Sounds like a good deal! You would have your work cut out trying to get me spelling correctly! You will need extra sandwiches for sure!
      May 3, 2020 7:35 AM MDT
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      May 3, 2020 8:11 AM MDT
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  • 17596
    No
      May 1, 2020 10:17 AM MDT
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  • 6477
    You must be naturally great at spelling. I envy you that trait. I am ok at spelling but years of internet highlighting mistakes has meant that I now am over-reliant and can't remember how to spell things!
      May 3, 2020 7:37 AM MDT
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  • 17596
    I have never used it nor have I ever programmed a phone number into a phone.  I know every number that I call with any regularity and, yes, I'm an above average speller.  But my dictionary is sitting here on my desk.  I know all of my family's car tag numbers and I know my credit card number and driver license number by memory.  We all have memories.  I do not understand why people stopped using theirs in favor of electronic gadgets.  The dumbing down of the population has been by design and is ongoing.  Look at what is going on right now.  People think that by staying home and wearing masks when out is being safe.............it's being controlled.  I am not participating.
      May 3, 2020 2:07 PM MDT
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