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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Spell Chequer #175012 03/24/08 01:26 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA W wow OP Carpal Tunnel OP wow Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA Eye halve a spelling chequer It came with my pea sea It plainly marques four my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea > Eye strike a key and type a work And weight four it two say Weather eye am wrong oar wright It shows me strait aweigh > As soon as a mist steak is maid It nose bee fore two long And eye can put the error write Its rare lea ever wrong > I have run this poem threw it I am shore your pleased two no Its letter perfect awl the weigh My chequer tolled me sew. Yes, yes, yes, it lacks apostrophes I know I know Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spell Chequer wow #175014 03/24/08 01:43 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Did it really? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spell Chequer BranShea #175019 03/24/08 02:37 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass cheaply, our chosen checker chokes on chequer. -joe (chuck) friday Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spell Chequer wow #175055 03/24/08 10:59 PM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania The Pook old hand The Pook old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania  Originally Posted By: wow "your pleased" Actually that IS the way you spell "you're" if you are under 25! Unless you are texting, in which case you only need the last two letters. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spell Chequer The Pook #175066 03/25/08 01:33 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Try running it through your grammar checker if you really want a surprise. Betcha it doesn't find more than about two, three things wrong with it. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spell Chequer Faldage #175101 03/25/08 05:43 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Could you say which? I have no spelling checker. I think sew should be saw. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spell Chequer wow #175102 03/25/08 06:13 PM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY twosleepy old hand twosleepy old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY  Originally Posted By: wow Eye halve a spelling chequer It came with my pea sea It plainly marques four my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea > Eye strike a key and type a work And weight four it two say Weather eye am wrong oar wright It shows me strait aweigh > As soon as a mist steak is maid It nose bee fore two long And eye can put the error write Its rare lea ever wrong > I have run this poem threw it I am shore your pleased two no Its letter perfect awl the weigh My chequer tolled me sew. Yes, yes, yes, it lacks apostrophes I know I know I have a spell checker It came with my PC It plainly marks for my review Mistakes I cannot see I strike a key and type a word And wait for it to say Whether I am wrong or right It shows me straight away As soon as a mistake is made It knows before too long And I can put the error right It's rarely ever wrong I have run this poem through it I am sure you're pleased to know It's letter perfect all the way My checker told me so. Please, God! I hope I didn't screw anything up!!! :0) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spell Chequer twosleepy #175103 03/25/08 06:29 PM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY twosleepy old hand twosleepy old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY There is a bunch of nice ones the poem missed: kame ken (better than kin, imho) whirred (I think "work" was a typo anyway; LOL!) em thee airer let her shoer C'mon, peeps! Show me up with sum moor!!!! :0) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spell Chequer twosleepy #175111 03/25/08 11:29 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Ladle Rat Rotten Hut Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spell Chequer Faldage #175113 03/26/08 12:10 AM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania The Pook old hand The Pook old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania  Originally Posted By: Faldage Ladle Rat Rotten Hut Thanks for that Faldage - brings back memories of learning phonetics nearly 25 years ago! I remember that story and I've always wanted to find that again! 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