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Old 03-01-2010, 06:51 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by spindles View Post
Unfortunately, a spell checker is only one part of the puzzle. e.g. You could try to type "seem" and end up with "seen". Both are words but the context would be screwed. A spell checker won't pick that up.

I find it rather unfortunate when the school newsletter comes home with spelling and/or grammar errors - it doesn't reflect well on the learning institution
True, but I know many editors that still don't pick up on such mistakes.
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