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Predictive typing
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Sure. Add it to your address book. Then the iPhone will automagically remember it.
Sure. Add it to your address book. Then the iPhone will automagically remember it.
I have found that after typing an unofficial word a few times the phone remembered it. Took a while though, or I am mistaken. Both are very possible, I'm not gonna lie. 
Well my phone has remembered quite a few words that I use alot.
It has also remember some spelling mistakes which can be annoying.
It has also remember some spelling mistakes which can be annoying.
There still isn't an easy way to "delete" these, is there? This annoys me, too. It looked like there was some chance this stuff was getting rolled into a custom dictionary feature that would be user editable, but as I understand it, the custom dictionary in iOS 4 doesn't do anything useful, at least for English speakers (apparently it serves some function for Chinese users?).
Yeah, it remembered 'mr' instead of 'me' so now that's annoying the heck out me.
Any way to make changes?
Teach Your iPhone New Words With iTeachWords. Free app
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2010/07/teach-iphone-words-iteachword/
I haven't tried it but it looks like it may work for you.
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2010/07/teach-iphone-words-iteachword/
I haven't tried it but it looks like it may work for you.
The only way I know of is to reset the dictionary and start over.... which can also be annoying. If there is another way that would be great.
As far as I can tell, typing a made up word 3 to 5 times adds it to your dictionary. My phone learned all the usual curse words, as well as "jawn" rather quickly.
I think everyone, including me, has mr in the dictionary. It is really annoying, but did it learn it, or was it there already? I only ask because I have seen a bunch of people complain about that specific word.
And I would love for it to unlearn a few words. For instance, I typed "aak" by mistake while writing this post, and it didn't correct to "ask." annoying.
Lol not at all.
A lot of phones that have a full keyboard won't support T9.
Especially an iPhone.
The iPhone doesn't have predictive typing. It has spelling correction. If you type the word correctly several times it will know how to spell it, but it won't suggest it for you after you start the word (i.e. it will correct, but not predict).
The worst is when the phone wants to correct Maggie to maggot. That almost was a serious mistake...
just - Judy
that one is pretty annoying... I mean I could see if maybe just once I had actually typed Judy.
But I haven't.
that one is pretty annoying... I mean I could see if maybe just once I had actually typed Judy.
But I haven't.
Mine wants to change "speed" to "sperm". It has caused many odd text messages over the years.
Only real problem with mine is when I want to type "wtf" and it wants to capitalize it. Idk about you but I feel like a 13 year old every time I accidentally send WTF
My phone would also capitalize lol but it finally stopped.
Oh and for some reason "us" wants to turn into "u's"
My phone would also capitalize lol but it finally stopped.
Oh and for some reason "us" wants to turn into "u's"
Wait, let me make sure I understand... you feel more mature because you don't capitalize LOL and WTF?
No, not more mature. Just less obnoxious.
Don't act like you haven't typed lol or wtf before
Mine keeps correcting "me" to "me^".
At first, I was like "Why do I keep on typing ^...it's not even possible to hit the shift key and then 6 while in the symbols mode". But then I realised it's doing it on it's own :/
At first, I was like "Why do I keep on typing ^...it's not even possible to hit the shift key and then 6 while in the symbols mode". But then I realised it's doing it on it's own :/
The predictive typing is one thing I miss from the pocket pc phone I had four years ago. As you started typing it would suggest several words you could chose from. The iPhone seems more geared toward correcting mistakes than suggesting words, although it does seem to be getting better.