Yahoo answer got a terrible spell checker

Discussion in 'Yahoo' started by it career, Aug 6, 2008.

  1. #1
    Did you observe the new yahoo answer spell checker feature ,almost every answer is showing some spelling errors , like PHP , when will yahoo answer consider PHP ,etc as a real english word ?
     
    it career, Aug 6, 2008 IP
  2. allthegoodnamesweretaken

    allthegoodnamesweretaken Peon

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    #2
    I thought there was something different with Yahoo Answers!
    They've updated their graphics and asking a question system hadn't they?

    *sorry im a little slow LOL*

    But yeah totally agree, they need to recognize some more...up to date...words
    :)
     
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    sar420 Notable Member

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    #3
    LoL..weird how these guys want to add new and innovative features to their services and end up suffocating them
     
    sar420, Aug 6, 2008 IP
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    ArcticPro Banned

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    #4
    PHP isn't a word. It's an abbreviation that is not in the dictionary.

    Too bad you DP doesn't have a grammar checker either right?

    Try using FireFox 3, it does spell checking in forms for you. ;)
     
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  5. it career

    it career Notable Member

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    Yahoo answer is asking me to replace PHP by PHIP , what does PHIP mean ?
     
    it career, Aug 6, 2008 IP
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    tehmina11 Peon

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    Dear it career

    There are many words in the spell check, that they think is a correct word, and some they don't think is correct or in fact a word. They probably don't know many words to start with. Just ignore the spell checker, and go on, it's not like you have to change it.
     
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    magda Notable Member

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    Anything that stops people submitting stuff like this -
    I have a enemy at school and every time i see her she ither bes mean to me orshe kicks me what should i do?
    is a good thing.
     
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    MyWebsHost Peon

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    Forget about PHIP if you mean PHP just write PHP
     
    MyWebsHost, Aug 6, 2008 IP
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    Err PHP is not a word, On my opinion yahoo based their dictionary of words from Webster...
     
    StarBucksCoffee, Aug 7, 2008 IP
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    victorqd Well-Known Member

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    I think,it should be overlooked unless it makes you stop posting there,after all ,PHP is not the only word.Many chatspeaks and sometimes your name too :) may be there. I bet,they dont have even 2/3 of all the medical terms !
     
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    tankard Well-Known Member

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    :D :D I love this comment! I think kids should be banned not only from Answers but from the whole Internet and many other things as well!!!
     
    tankard, Aug 7, 2008 IP