Spell Check

I dont know why people out there don't use the fox. Besides the built-in spell checking, there's so many other handy add-ons that I personally couldn't live without.

Because people
- prefer another browser
- don't have the knowledge to download/install it
- aren't aware of alternatives to Safari or Internet Explorer
and probably most importantly
- often don't have a choice. Many work/school computers are locked down and enforce a particular browser (in our case at work, IE6).

Personally, I don't use Firefox, I probably never will. Yes, it has a lot of great features that IE doesn't have, but I prefer the familiarity and simplicity of explorer, especially version 6, since version 7 spent a lot of effort to look more like firefox. However, regardless of browser preference, a spell checker is a handy tool. I like to think my spelling and grammar is pretty good, but from time to time I'm going to miss something that the spell checker will catch. If you don't have firefox, there are a few add-on options out there which work pretty well. I use ieSpell. It's not phenomenal, but it does work in a pinch, and it has multiple language settings, including Canadian standard English, which means I can spell colour with a 'u' and not have it changed back on me.

Rank: 209, Thanks for the ieSpell info. I am dyslexic and regardless of the IQ I transpose and my brain reads it correctly. I just downloaded ieSpell and it is so easy. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I shy away from things that do not have spell check because of how challenging it is to catch spelling errors. This Rocks!

Why the histrionics over spelling, hm? So long as the meaning's clear, and it isn't a chore to read, who gives a ****? And if you think someone has a low IQ because of a few spelling mistakes, how about someone who doesn't always know when to capitalise, or seems to have not heard of apostrophes? You sound pompous and dimwitted.

Right, I see. To be honest, if the kids' reviews are difficult to read, the best thing you can do is to simply not read the ones by users you know you won't easily decipher. I know that user reviews are a popular feature here, and I have despaired at the state of some myself, but what can you do? Besides, something to remember is that reviews won't always be written with a wider audience in mind, but could be targeted at the user's own peer group. I suggest this is, perhaps, often the case with the kids (especially the younger ones), whether they consciously realise it or not. Whilst it may be a drag for you or I to read, I don't doubt that most kids can probably understand each others' writings with little bother, for the most part. Frustrating, if they've reviewed something of interest, I know, but there you go.

I'm still not convinced of any great need for one, and suspect it would simply be ignored by many of the people you probably think would benefit from it, if there was one. Don't get me wrong, I think it would be useful, and I'm not opposed to the idea - I just feel rather ambivalent about it.

well, the statement about IQ is really not appropriate, as you shouldn't forget that correct spelling isn't about IQ in general, and especially not if you consider that many of Listal's users native language is not english.

beside that i'd appreciate an integrated spell check, even more so if there was a possibility of a thesaurus (which might be difficult to implement, i'm aware of that).