Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Science Fiction

ExWhoDoesntCare

(4,741 posts)

10. Even proofreading can have you miss that one

Reply to Aristus (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 14, 2023, 04:45 AM

Sep 2023

Especially given how so many people have a thing about spelling. If it corrects with a word that unusual, people not as secure in their spelling proficiency tend to think that they got it wrong, not the program.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A rant here because I can't rant anywhere else. Regarding the Star Wars Series "Ahsoka". [View all] Aristus Aug 2023 OP

"Ash" is a far more common and familiar combination of letters in English than "Ahs" Fiendish Thingy Aug 2023 #1

Me too. Very much. Aristus Aug 2023 #3

Maybe they wanted to link into the name of the ancient king, Ashoka. patphil Aug 2023 #2

SRK Dear_Prudence Aug 2023 #4

and Kareena Kapoor Tetrachloride Aug 2023 #5

Yes, thank you! nt Dear_Prudence Aug 2023 #6

My iPhone autocorrects to Ashoka AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2023 #7

Doesn't anybody proofread anymore? Aristus Aug 2023 #8

Even proofreading can have you miss that one ExWhoDoesntCare Sep 2023 #10

May be a spell check thing ExWhoDoesntCare Sep 2023 #9