Spell check

NielsG · Dec 19, 2003

First of all. Thank you very much for a great site.

Secondly. I could really use a spell check option. English is not my first language, and sometimes it is very hard work for me to make an understandable post. Of course I use a dictonary, whenever in doubt, but the main problem occur, when I'm certain of the spelling. One thing is my bad grammar, but it sure would be nice to know that my spelling was right.

Alternative. Does anybody know, if it is possible to spell check in an easy way elsewhere on the net?

Sorry if this is a frequently upcoming question. I did search the site, but only found some very old threads, where Jordan replyed, that a spellcheck would be enabled in the future. :confused:

Rumple Foreskin · Dec 19, 2003

I just fire up MS Word and paste my text in it when I am really concerned about spelling. It corrects it, then I paste the corrected text in the reply box here.

NielsG · Dec 19, 2003

Good idea, but unfortunately my writing software is in danish. I fear that would give an even worse result.

Jordan · Dec 19, 2003

NielsG, you do a great job of posting in English! Unfortunately, there is really no practical way for me to integrate a spell checker into the site. However, there is a free program called ieSpell, which will check your spelling of anything you type in your web browser (including your posts here). It is in English, and should be just what you're looking for. I use it all the time and find it to be very helpful.

NielsG · Dec 19, 2003

Thank you, Jordan. Just what I need. I'll give it a try.

Edit: Just tried it out. It's fabulous.

xAkirax2004 · Dec 20, 2003

Well, your english is very good for someone like you. Considering it's your second language.

Welcome to GTP, by the way. 👍

Jordan · Dec 20, 2003

His English is great...much better than most people here! I'm happy that it worked out for you, NielsG.

Famine · Dec 20, 2003

Originally posted by Jordan
His English is great...much better than most people here!

And waaaaay better than most native-English speakers here...

Super-Supra · Dec 20, 2003

Jordan, I think you can integrate a spell checker with GTPlanet.

Link

Jordan · Dec 20, 2003

Originally posted by Super-Supra
Jordan, I think you can integrate a spell checker with GTPlanet.

Link

Cool, I hadn't seen that...thanks!

Super-Supra · Dec 20, 2003

No problem, Jordan.

Search for any hack on vBulletin.org and your bound to find it.

SCUD77 · Oct 10, 2010

Was there any further progress on being able to integrate a spell check into the forum ? I really do think it would be a benefit to the forum on an international scale and a valuable tool for users who don't use English as there main spoken language, speaking English is one thing attempting to put it into text is another only then to be ridiculed (by certain members not mods) for making a mistake, it would also stop unnecessarily sarcastic comments from others.
Thank's, Scud

TB · Oct 10, 2010

There is really no point in having spell check through forum software when most (all?) browsers have it built in already.

Jordan · Oct 10, 2010

TB
There is really no point in having spell check through forum software when most (all?) browsers have it built in already.

Believe it or not, Internet Explorer is actually still missing a spell check feature. To answer your question, though, Scud, there are unfortunately no plans to implement spell checking with the forum software.

tankuroded · Oct 11, 2010

Jordan
Believe it or not, Internet Explorer is actually still missing a spell check feature. To answer your question, though, Scud, there are unfortunately no plans to implement spell checking with the forum software.

Reading old posts, we can always install ieSpell, right? 💡

GT_Prologue5 · Oct 11, 2010

TB
There is really no point in having spell check through forum software when most (all?) browsers have it built in already.

Exactly what Jordan said. IE doesn't have one. I don't need it though, I type my english pretty well.

And my French pretty good, too.

TB · Oct 11, 2010

GT_Prologue5
I don't need it though, I type my english pretty well.

I don't need it, though, as I type my English pretty well.

Clearly.

Jordan · Oct 11, 2010

tankuroded
Reading old posts, we can always install ieSpell, right? 💡

That's correct, it still appears to be regularly maintained and updated by its authors so I would highly recommend it.

GT_Prologue5 · Oct 11, 2010

TB
I don't need it, though, as I type my English pretty well.

Clearly.

I never said excellent, instead I just used "pretty well."

This is not English class.

nk4e · Oct 11, 2010

The internet programs Firefox and Chrome has spell-check.

Legendary · Oct 11, 2010

GT_Prologue5
I never said excellent, instead I just used "pretty well."

This is not English class.

I just gave myself and English lesson. Not how you put the quotation mark in front of the full stop? In Australia we put it before which I find interesting, I spent the best part of 10 minutes reading into that

!

nk4e
The internet programs Firefox and Chrome has spell-check.

For Firefox I always have to install the dictionary?

TB · Oct 11, 2010

nk4e
The internet programs Firefox and Chrome have spell-check.

Legendary
You know how you put the quotation mark in front of the full stop? In Australia we put it before, which I find interesting. I spent the better part of 10 minutes reading into that !

For Firefox, do I always have to install the dictionary?

GT_Prologue5
This is not English class.

Again, clearly. :lol:

I'll leave you guys alone now...

GT_Prologue5 · Oct 11, 2010

Spelling arguments.

nk4e · Oct 12, 2010

I am just saying :lol:

for now.

Spell check

NielsG

Rumple Foreskin

NielsG

Jordan

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NielsG

xAkirax2004

Jordan

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Famine

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Super-Supra

Jordan

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Super-Supra

SCUD77

TB

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Jordan

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tankuroded

GT_Prologue5

TB

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nk4e

Legendary

TB

Space Lord

GT_Prologue5

nk4e

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