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Fun with Spell Check

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 9:24 pm
by coriolis
Open MSWord. type in someone's last name. Do not capitalize it. Click on tools and spelling/grammer. (The procedure may vary by version of Word)

Here's some results from names picked from the phone book:

moser: miser, mouser
nagle: angel
kepler: killer, yelper

This works best with shorter, slightly unusual names. Real long names probably won't find a match.
I had a lot of fun with this at work. Sometimes spell check gives a word that actually fits a person. It may take a little effort and patience. Results will vary.

Have fun.

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 9:49 pm
by breeze
LOL, coriolis...

I've discovered that spellcheck has a bad time with
"supercalifragilisticixpialadocious..." :P

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 9:54 pm
by weatherlover427
I wonder what it'd do with pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis... :o . Or aequeosalinocalcalinosetaceoaluminosocupreovitriolic :o :o .

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 3:21 am
by David
My lasst name always has a red line, I love clicking "Ignore" :)

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 8:53 am
by OtherHD
I remember in the older version of word that I had on my old comp, Aretha Franklin would come out Urethra Franklin.

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 6:20 pm
by weatherlover427
LOL @ Lyle's post :lol: . I wonder what other embarrassing ones are out there :P .