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Google Docs Spellcheck Problem

Mrrix32 [PersonRank 10]

Saturday, February 10, 2007
17 years ago2,706 views

Google's Spell checker seems to have a problem with apostrophes. If Google suggests there should be an apostrophe (') in a word then it enters the word "null" instead of ' as it should have done.

Eg. Emmas --> Emmanulls (should be Emma's)
   Dont --> Donnullt (should be Don't)

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

youre right Martin..

its really odd

it suggests you the right word, but instead, when you press it, it replaces the " ' " with null..

:/

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

whats even funnier is that when press the " Recheck " button (after it gave you – dunnullt instead of don't) the spell checker does not recognize this word..

it suggests –

Donnell ;
Donut ;
Donall ;
Donald

something is wrong here.. :)
hehe

Pierre S [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

The fact that it's a nightmare with Firefox's embedded spellchecker as well (2 rightmenus popping up and impossible to handle)

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

youre right Pierre..

its really annoying :/

Mrrix32 [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

<<2 rightmenus popping up and impossible to handle>>
FYI on the Google Spellchecker you can left click the highlighted word. Although I don't get the Firefox spellcheck menu even though it's underlined and highlighted.

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