Am I the only one?

[mariahlullaby]

Am I only the one that gets blisteringly frustrated when I ask a friend "How do you spell ---" only to get the cheerful response "Look it up in the dictionary!" ? How am I supposed to look up something I don't know how to spell, if all the words are arranged alphabetically?

Just my rant o' the day.

This is why I use Google. If I am close, it spits out the word I want

 

[Benjamindaines]

I hear you! I'm like that too.

 

[eMac4ever]

Am I only the one that gets blisteringly frustrated when I ask a friend "How do you spell ---" only to get the cheerful response "Look it up in the dictionary!" ? How am I supposed to look up something I don't know how to spell, if all the words are arranged alphabetically?

Just my rant o' the day.

This is why I use Google. If I am close, it spits out the word I want

Google is the best spell checker of all time. It must use search history from other users to figure out what you are trying to spell; it is just too accurate.

 

[Lau]

When I was at primary school, they brought out a dictionary that had the words listed under common misspelt words, so you could look up, say, "knocker" under "N", and so on. Thought it was a good idea, although one that took in an adults vocabulary would be bloody huge, because even the kids one was big.

 

[SamIchi]

Google is the best spell checker of all time. It must use search history from other users to figure out what you are trying to spell; it is just too accurate.

Yea, Googling works pretty well. I just keep spelling it different ways until I get it right. If I can't figure it out, I Google. Never fails. Dictionary widget is also awesome.

 

[OutThere]

When I was at primary school, they brought out a dictionary that had the words listed under common misspelt words, so you could look up, say, "knocker" under "N", and so on. Thought it was a good idea, although one that took in an adults vocabulary would be bloody huge, because even the kids one was big.

Yeah I had something like that as well...it was cool but I didn't really have to use it very much. I've never had much trouble spelling stuff...though it is annoying to have people tell you to look it up in the dictionary.

It's also really annoying when someone asks if anyone knows how to spell something, you start spelling it for them, and then someone else cuts you off and spells it over you. Rude people.

 

[psycoswimmer]

I have more of this problem in Spanish class... "How do you say blue in Spanish?" ... "LOOK IT UP IN THE DICTIONARY."

 

[pianoman181]

My usual response is "the same way it sounds." Phonetic alphabets are teh ****.

 

[ghall]

I don't ask people, I just look it up in the dictionary so they don't have to waste their breath.

 

[iPhil]

I have more of this problem in Spanish class... "How do you say blue in Spanish?" ... "LOOK IT UP IN THE DICTIONARY."

Azul = blue rojo = red negro = black .. thanks dash

 

[w_parietti22]

"Look it up in the dictionary!" ?

If you ever say that to me I will punch you in the face. Its not like I carry a dictionary with me everywhere I go.

 

[MacAnkka]

I don't have to listen to that kind of stuff here, as Finnish is pretty much written exactly as it is spoken. So spelling is very, very easy

 

[Sun Baked]

I don't have to listen to that kind of stuff here, as Finnish is pretty much written exactly as it is spoken. So spelling is very, very easy

See, people here cannot even speak english correctly -- so we cannot expect them to spell it correctly even if it was written exactly as it was spoken.