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Canadian orgers!: I have a tech question How in the fuck do I change my computer's built-in dictionary (you know, the deal that points out spelling mistakes outside of Word documents) from that jacked up and barely literate American setting to a Canadian one? 
I'm getting a bit tired of the ol' desk machine giving me shit for daring to spell words like neighbour, favourite, and cheque correctly. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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How come famous isn't spelled famos in USA btw | |
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ZombieKitten said: How come famous isn't spelled famos in USA btw
Good question.  "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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what operating system do you have? | |
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http://www.lizjamieson.co...word-2007/
for word at least do this | |
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Those aren't spelled correctly tough. That's what you're dictionary is trying to point out.   | |
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Imago said: Those aren't spelled correctly tough. That's what you're dictionary is trying to point out.
You Yanks barely speak English. What would you know about it? Our version at least is a semblance of the Mother Tongue. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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ZombieKitten said: http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/
for word at least do this Windows XP. I've already got Word changed. It's the rest of the computer I'm lost on... It's not a big deal, really. I just hate seeing those bright red underlines on a word I know I've done right.  "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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"click start/settings/contol panel, then double click on the regional and language icon. You should be able to set your preferences from there."
copied from a website somewhere, I don't use a PC myself | |
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ZombieKitten said: "click start/settings/contol panel, then double click on the regional and language icon. You should be able to set your preferences from there."
copied from a website somewhere, I don't use a PC myself Thanks! "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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meow85 said: How in the fuck do I change my computer's built-in dictionary (you know, the deal that points out spelling mistakes outside of Word documents) from that jacked up and barely literate American setting to a Canadian one?
I'm getting a bit tired of the ol' desk machine giving me shit for daring to spell words like neighbour, favourite, and cheque correctly. I notice that too when I do spell check 
It's theatre not theater! It's centre not center! I could go on.....  
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moderatorluv4u said: meow85 said: How in the fuck do I change my computer's built-in dictionary (you know, the deal that points out spelling mistakes outside of Word documents) from that jacked up and barely literate American setting to a Canadian one?
I'm getting a bit tired of the ol' desk machine giving me shit for daring to spell words like neighbour, favourite, and cheque correctly. I notice that too when I do spell check
It's theatre not theater! It's centre not center! I could go on..... There's just so many..."A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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I saw the use of "gotten" instead of "received" on CNN this morning.
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ZombieKitten said: How come famous isn't spelled famos in USA btw
Good point. |
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ZombieKitten said: How come famous isn't spelled famos in USA btw
Famos Amos... | |
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I know in MacOSX...U go to system prefrences>international>language>edit list...
and it takes U to a LOOOONG list instead of the abbreviated list in the first Language pane. Included are British English AS WELL as Canadian English. Click the boxes on those or whichever U like and apply and save or whatever, then restart your computer and they'll be available for selection. I'm SURE there's something similar in Windows. I go hop on the windows machine to figure out for ya. I had to switch to Canadian setting when speaking with Sammi form time to time for various reasons. It also makes shortcuts for those crazy accents y'all have on everything...like the ' and that crazy c y'all got. | |
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luv4u said: meow85 said: How in the fuck do I change my computer's built-in dictionary (you know, the deal that points out spelling mistakes outside of Word documents) from that jacked up and barely literate American setting to a Canadian one?
I'm getting a bit tired of the ol' desk machine giving me shit for daring to spell words like neighbour, favourite, and cheque correctly. I notice that too when I do spell check
It's theatre not theater! It's centre not center! I could go on..... But you don't go to the thea-tra or get to the cen-tra of a Tootsie Pop. They are pronounced thea-TER and cen-TER for a reason.  | |
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PunkMistress said: luv4u said: I notice that too when I do spell check
It's theatre not theater! It's centre not center! I could go on..... But you don't go to the thea-tra or get to the cen-tra of a Tootsie Pop. They are pronounced thea-TER and cen-TER for a reason. ...or do you drive a Nissan Sentar...or Sentra... ok, shitty example...  | |
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My new HE washer was made in Canada | |
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Mach said: My new HE washer was made in Canada
wtf is up with gender specific appliances....  | |
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Is Canada really a country though? It always seems like an Annex of England or France to me.  | |
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Imago said: Is Canada really a country though? It always seems like an Annex of England or France to me.
do they have a cool theme song like... Canada...fuck yeah!!!??? if not, then you have your answer... | |
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Imago said: Is Canada really a country though? It always seems like an Annex of England or France to me.
Yeah! And that spell check would be in German if it wasn't for us American spellers! Just kidding. Just stirring shit up. | |
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Efan said: Imago said: Is Canada really a country though? It always seems like an Annex of England or France to me.
Yeah! And that spell check would be in German if it wasn't for us American spellers! Just kidding. Just stirring shit up. !!!!!
oh my gawd | |
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Efan said: Imago said: Is Canada really a country though? It always seems like an Annex of England or France to me.
Yeah! And that spell check would be in German if it wasn't for us American spellers! Just kidding. Just stirring shit up. tell 'em, E!!! America...fuck yeah!!! | |
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roodboi said: Imago said: Is Canada really a country though? It always seems like an Annex of England or France to me.
do they have a cool theme song like... Canada...fuck yeah!!!??? if not, then you have your answer...
"War!" (fuck yeah!!!!!) "Apple Pie" (fuck yeah!!!!!) "Bed, Bath, and Beyond." (fuck yeah?) | |
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roodboi said: Efan said: Yeah! And that spell check would be in German if it wasn't for us American spellers! Just kidding. Just stirring shit up. tell 'em, E!!! America...fuck yeah!!! If it wasn't for Wassila Alaska, Canada would have become Russia's buttpuppet ages ago. | |
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Imago said: roodboi said: tell 'em, E!!! America...fuck yeah!!! If it wasn't for Wassila Alaska, Canada would have become Russia's buttpuppet ages ago. the name of the sport of choice there is a synonym for shit... 
that say it all | |
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PunkMistress said: luv4u said: I notice that too when I do spell check
It's theatre not theater! It's centre not center! I could go on..... But you don't go to the thea-tra or get to the cen-tra of a Tootsie Pop. They are pronounced thea-TER and cen-TER for a reason. You'll never win that way. Their pronunciation is all messed up too. I mean, "a-boot"? As in, what's that all a-boot? It's just a mess up there. | |
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Efan said: PunkMistress said: But you don't go to the thea-tra or get to the cen-tra of a Tootsie Pop. They are pronounced thea-TER and cen-TER for a reason. You'll never win that way. Their pronunciation is all messed up too. I mean, "a-boot"? As in, what's that all a-boot? It's just a mess up there. We gave them Elvis, and in return they gave us Avril Lavigne | |
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