tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post3153622804314670460..comments2023-04-28T04:20:05.766-07:00Comments on WRITER on WRITING: Don't Get Me WrongVirtual Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01040333093180694172noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-5408512971888735812009-07-30T08:36:12.296-07:002009-07-30T08:36:12.296-07:00Excellent!!! Thanks for all the good adviceExcellent!!! Thanks for all the good adviceAlejandro Orozcohttp://www.tostadoradepan.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-74761486653947383122009-07-29T19:58:48.666-07:002009-07-29T19:58:48.666-07:00The spellchecker isn't bad, Frank... when you ...The spellchecker isn't bad, Frank... when you know that you don't know how to spell the word. And assuming you'll know the word when you see it spelled correctly.<br /><br />Problem is, the spellchecker cannot help someone who <i>doesn't know </i>that they don't know how to spell a word. That's when you get people who try to kill vampires with would steaks.<br /><br />The reason I prefer to guide people to the dictionary is it forces them to look at the word <i>and</i> the definition. And a lot of words and definitions around it. A spellchecker does not, because it's operating under the assumption the writer knows what they're doing.<br /><br />It may save some time, but I still say it hurts in the long run.<br /><br />:(<br /><br />Matthew, God and Ayn Rand have been an item for a while. Don't you read <i>People</i>? Her many puissant followers brag about it all the time...<br /><br />;)Virtual Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01040333093180694172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-5196389757713464602009-07-25T12:35:34.699-07:002009-07-25T12:35:34.699-07:00"This book is for my parents, Ayn Rand and Go..."This book is for my parents, Ayn Rand and God."<br /><br />I didn't even know they were dating :-<br /><br />A favorite I saw recently was a story in which the author meant "pissant" and wrote "puissant". Oops. :-/Matthew Baughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09138985206277627972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-11337548061783330142009-07-24T09:58:27.018-07:002009-07-24T09:58:27.018-07:00Hey there.
Good advice on most points, but I'...Hey there.<br /><br />Good advice on most points, but I'll stand by my spell checker because I have learned to use the thesaurus function whenever there is any doubt in my mind about having the intended word. Which is often. Sometimes a better word pops up along with all those other possible meanings, which may give me pause.<br /><br />If I am still not sure, I will then resort to my trusty dictionary.<br /><br />In a hurry? Google the word. A person might learn something.<br /><br />Absolutely, the writer must not hope the targeted reader gets it. He has to be as sure as possible.frank farrarnoreply@blogger.com