tractorman wrote:..... there are some people who use auto-correct or trust spell-checkers just a little too much.
Couldn't agree more - they might help now and again but they are no match for simply knowing how to spell. See below one of my favourite poems - every word of this passes spell-checkers with no errors or suggestions:-
Ode to a Spell Checker
I have a spelling chequer
I disk covered four my PC.
It plane lee marks four my revue
Miss steaks aye can knot see.
Eye ran this poem threw it.
Your sure real glad two no.
Its very polished in its weigh,
My checker tolled me sew.
A checker is a blessing.
It freeze yew lodes of thyme.
It helps me right awl stiles two reed,
And aides me when aye rime.
Each frays comes posed up on my screen
Eye trussed too bee a joule.
The checker pours o'er every word
To cheque sum spelling rule.
Bee fore wee rote with checkers
Hour spelling was inn deck line,
Butt now when wee dew have a laps,
Wee are not maid too wine.
And now bee cause my spelling
Is checked with such grate flare,
There are know faults in awl this peace,
Of nun eye am a wear.
To rite with care is quite a feet
Of witch won should be proud,
And wee mussed dew the best wee can,
Sew flaws are knot aloud.
That's why eye brake in two averse
Caws Eye dew want too please.
Sow glad eye yam that aye did bye
This soft wear four pea seas.
Unfortunately they walk among us those who wouldn't see much wrong with that........
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Some people are like Slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them downstairs.