Comments on: Van Nuys High: no spellcheck left behind http://lornamatic.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/no-spellcheck-left-behind/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:22:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: lorna http://lornamatic.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/no-spellcheck-left-behind/#comment-4318 lorna Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:14:04 +0000 http://lornamatic.com/wordpress/?p=137#comment-4318 comments closed due to a mighty truckload of spam... comments closed due to a mighty truckload of spam…

]]> By: lorna http://lornamatic.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/no-spellcheck-left-behind/#comment-4271 lorna Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:59:26 +0000 http://lornamatic.com/wordpress/?p=137#comment-4271 So it did! My eye missed that too. Thanks Bill. With all this fingerprinting excitement I've not had time to follow up on this issue, but it is on my list for next week. So it did! My eye missed that too. Thanks Bill. With all this fingerprinting excitement I’ve not had time to follow up on this issue, but it is on my list for next week.

]]> By: Bill http://lornamatic.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/no-spellcheck-left-behind/#comment-4083 Bill Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:25:04 +0000 http://lornamatic.com/wordpress/?p=137#comment-4083 Lorna, your spell checker missed one: display's. The possessive form is incorrect in this instance. e.g. Wear clothing that is vulgar or display's profanity. Lorna, your spell checker missed one: display’s. The possessive form is incorrect in this instance.

e.g. Wear clothing that is vulgar or display’s profanity.

]]> By: lorna http://lornamatic.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/no-spellcheck-left-behind/#comment-3815 lorna Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:26:15 +0000 http://lornamatic.com/wordpress/?p=137#comment-3815 Unfortunately I'm an army of one (and thankfully NOT any type of educational institution). So having no coworkers to edit my writing, I heartily accept your correction. Quite honestly, we're all lucky I didn't call it "typological." Cheers, Lorna Unfortunately I’m an army of one (and thankfully NOT any type of educational institution). So having no coworkers to edit my writing, I heartily accept your correction. Quite honestly, we’re all lucky I didn’t call it “typological.” Cheers, Lorna

]]> By: Michael http://lornamatic.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/no-spellcheck-left-behind/#comment-3813 Michael Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:57:43 +0000 http://lornamatic.com/wordpress/?p=137#comment-3813 While I sympathise with your desire to see correct spelling on an educator's website, have a look at this quote: "And in any urban high school there are certainly bigger problems to solve besides some typograpical errors on a webpage." Recognise it? TypoGRAPical?? "If you can’t afford a spell checking program, hand it to your coworker." "That’s one of the most important lessons anyone can learn in life." Thanks for this delicious fun moment! The neat thing is you can zap this comment, and quickly correct the post before anybody else reads it. Except the readers of my blog that is.... While I sympathise with your desire to see correct spelling on an educator’s website, have a look at this quote:
“And in any urban high school there are certainly bigger problems to solve besides some typograpical errors on a webpage.” Recognise it?
TypoGRAPical??
“If you can’t afford a spell checking program, hand it to your coworker.”
“That’s one of the most important lessons anyone can learn in life.”
Thanks for this delicious fun moment! The neat thing is you can zap this comment, and quickly correct the post before anybody else reads it. Except the readers of my blog that is….

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