Should Yahoo Answers upgrade by adding a spelling/grammar checker?
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I think an active, web based version like that used on windows live mail (etc.) would be extremely useful for the legions of the illiterate who grace these pages.Spelling usually isnt the problem that prevents me from understanding a piece of difficult text, its the god awful grammar. I dont know how effectively yahoo could implement it, but a grammar checker would be great.\n\nand btw, ive NEVER seen a spell checker on yahoo answers...? maybe it only works in internet explorer?
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Anyone who cares that little about proper spelling (or readable questions and answers) isn't going to take the time to click a button to check the spelling, much less pick the right word when something is misspelled.  I doubt yahoo will ever add a spell checker because it would be largely unused; unless they used some sort of real-time spell checker like MS Word has. No spell checker would be able to suggest a word for most of these people anyway.  Also, many questions require "misspelled" words such as file paths, websites, and program names.  If you want to make sure your questions are spelled correctly, type them in Word (or whatever you’ve got) and copy and paste them to the question box.
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If it is not working from the Tools menu, go to Tools, Options, Spelling and Grammar tab and make sure that "Hide grammatical errors. . ." isn't checked.  Try starting Spelling/Grammar checker from this tab, too.  If this doesn't work, be sure to save your document, close Word completely and open the document again.
123991
hopefully a better speller...
611153
Not a bad start but learn how to use SPELLCHECK!
443550
Better use spell check first...
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Spell check is a wonderful thing. try it sometime.
931523
A software that checks grammer mistakes.
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It is so annoying to see questions/answers with so many spelling/grammar mistakes!  I guess people are just too lazy to make use of the 'check spelling' link.  And yes, the apparent lack of adequate spelling/grammar skills in today's children/teenagers worries me. :(
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Well, some word processors like Microsoft Word do have grammar checkers, which might help.  But you probably just have to do some hard work on your grammar by yourself.
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Sometimes the suggestions this little utility makes has no connection to the words I'm typing. If you are talking about common words, then I understand your anger and agree with you. But why didn't you start the sentence with capital letter? Are you to lazy to press one key?\nSome just don't give a damn about spelling.
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spell correctly, maybe use "check spelling"
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I agree with you, but some people are just too lazy or type too fast (and don't realize their mistakes). Unless Yahoo! was to add a spellchecker that checks the spelling of all posts, I don't see these people improving their spelling and grammar.\n\nAlso, there are people on this website that haven't learned correct grammar or spelling (because they are new to the English language).
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A spell checker that works.
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use the ---CHECK SPELLING- button then its free
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AbiWord Processor.  Its free and has spell check
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spelling is incorrect..it should be download