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Firefox 2 Spell checker
I am having trouble getting FF2 to stop flagging mispells of words like "honour", "favourite" which are correct English(it objected to the above use, for example)Although I can "read" American, it is a nuisance, since I think and type in Englis
Tags: firefox 2, off-topic, software, windows, Kiltie, ENGLISH, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, dictionary
Discussion threads 2006-11-16
To be or not 2b, or is a donut holesome?
While the author of this article appears to be enraptured by his own verbosity, I find it quite amusing and food for an entertaining or even meaningful discussion.The Guardian, November 7, 2006A million fingers tapping out text messages might h
Tags: variations, off-topic, spelling, jardinier, ENGLISH, Shakespeare
Discussion threads 2006-11-07
Question need help?
well i have to move informix from unix to windows platform and i will have to transfer unix bacup to windows.And i want to know if this is poosible to restore unix bacupwhich is on tape under windows platform?Please be specific in your question..If you have problems with English, as...
Tags: ENGLISH, linux, mihkel183@..., Unix, window
Q&A 2006-09-29
VB6 deployment
The VB6 I have is a French version. I need an English VB6 in order to produce an English deployment package. Can somebody help me in some way?Call Microsoft and see what they say... You may beable to buy a version from them.
Tags: ENGLISH, lehamja@..., Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, programming
Q&A 2006-09-28
Two languages issues
I'm going on a call tomorrow where a lady says her computer displays in two different languages intermittently (she didn't say which ones). I won't have any hands on knowledge until tomorrow but was wondering if anyone had ever run into this before. I searched the threads and could find...
Tags: ENGLISH, JAPANESE, windows, languages, revpat@..., hardware, English Version, Japanese MS Word 2000
Discussion threads 2006-09-13
Word 2007 Beta 2 Screenshots
Grammar & SpellingOnce again, Microsoft has left out a key component: the old version from Word 97, where you could customize what you wrote. You could select: Casual, Standard, Formal, Technical, Custom. For those of us who are English majors, enjoy using words and miss that, I wish they would...
Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.
Discussion threads 2006-05-26
One Billion Words and you still don't understand
One Billion Words and you still don't understandhttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BRITAIN_BILLIONTH_WORD?SITE=NCCON&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTWow, We have 1 billion words with which to argue.WOO HOO!!!-edited to change a word :Dleave it to the britsto use PHRASES and kount that as words!As if the language hasn't been mangled enough as it is! I bet they still haven't...
Tags: steak, english, understanding, faradhi, off-topic, gravy, Microsoft Word, colony, food
Discussion threads 2006-04-26
French, German, Spanish Language Support
I need to set up a computer lab at my High School for the Language Arts teachers. They want their students to be able to write and edit MS Word and other office (2003) applications in English, Spanish, German, French and Japanese. My department has licensed the MS Office MUI...
Tags: Microsoft Office, ENGLISH
Q&A 2006-04-12
How can i improve my english writting?
I want to improve my english writtring,who can help me?Read BooksStories and Novels .... They will be helpful for you to learn English as a conversation, which will reflect in the way you write english.]:)Find a pen palfrom Britain!English CourseTake a course in English grammar and then in Technical Writing.We...
Tags: E-mail, ENGLISH, Read
Discussion threads 2006-02-23
Network
I create a site for peoples who like to eat... so a lot of food menus here (http://www.retete-online.com) from all over the world.Now i would like to create a network sites in more than one language.Now the first one isn't in English (http://www.retete-online.com/retete/fripturi/porc/cotlete-coniac-ro.php).So firs thing i would like to create...
Tags: ENGLISH, mess485@..., multi languages, network, security, sofrware, translate
Discussion threads 2006-02-19
Am I the only one bothered by incorrect use of English in email ?
Am I the only one bothered by incorrect use of English in email ?In reading through my daily email/discussion boards and snailmail, I am constantly annoyed with people who don't take the time to use proper English when I know they were born in the U.S.. People often use the...
Tags: e-mail, email, ENGLISH, english usage, grammar, off-topic, window, window need, wojnar@...
Discussion threads 2006-01-07
Day and Month Reversed
Hello all...My question pertains to either Office 2003 Professional or Windows XP Home/Pro editions - I just haven't figured out which. I am running this software and all of a sudden, the day and the month have started showing up backwards. Instead of something showing MM/DD/YY, it shows...
Tags: ENGLISH, Regional Settings, mbnc1124, windows, Regional
Q&A 2006-01-06
Friday Yuk
In the earlier days of computer experimentation, attempts were made for language translators. Someone decided that the definitive test would be translation to a different language and then translation back.The attempt was made with the quote "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak." from English to Russian...
Tags: HEALTHCARE, ENGLISH
Discussion threads 2006-01-06
keyboard layout problem
Thank's to every budy in advance.When ever iam pressing some keys it will print other keys as fallows: ---> # @ ---> "~ ---> ¬# ---> £Iam Frquentily this problem on xp with sp1You need to check the Input Language and Keyboard entries from Control Panel - Regional and Language...
Tags: Keyboards, keyboard, ENGLISH, Language
Q&A 2005-10-13
setting language in Office 2003
I prefer to use English Australia for checking spelling. I can check English Australia as my Default language but whenever I open Word it always shows English US. How can I make sure Word 2003 will use English Australia.If your normal.dot is set by network protocols, you may not be...
Tags: ENGLISH, English Australia, Geoff59, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2003, software
Q&A 2005-10-11
You hold him
I'll hit him.This guy needs a visit from Bigwig.all I have to say isthis is twisted.this guy needs a serious case of beating laid onto him.http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,16243112-2,00.htmlLMAOI wonder how many will get the literary reference!and the reactionon another site:Quote:Dressed in an army-style jacket, Mr McMahon remained subdued during his brief appearance...
Tags: D, ENGLISH, GG, Jaqui, legal woes, New Zeland, off-topic
Discussion threads 2005-08-19
Speech peeves 202
Speech peeves 202Well I think I've bitched about this in the past but WHY CAN'T PEOPLE LEARN SAYINGS PROPERLY!?!?!?I was just chatting on one of my band boards and some guy in the US NH I think was giving a guy from Sweden an lesson in English for his broken...
Tags: NETWORKING, ENGLISH
Discussion threads 2005-06-14
XP language settings
I want to create a .bat file which when the WinXP starts it will check the file and automatically set the language English or French accoerding to the user profile. if I connect as an eng;ish user profile it sets the UNICOD and input language to English, otherwise to French.
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, FRENCH, ENGLISH
Q&A 2005-05-05
To the citizens of the United States of America
To the citizens of the United States of AmericaWe hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective 1st May 2005. Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume sovereign duties over all states, commonwealths and other territories. Except Utah, which she does not fancy. Congress and the...
Tags: American States, ENGLISH, football, friday yuk, Look-Up, neilb@..., off-topic
Discussion threads 2005-04-22
firefox in spanish?
I recently downloaded the much vaunted firefox browser and it is in Spanish and will only access Spanish web pages. This was the English version I downloaded! Can anyone helpSounds REALLY oddFirstly, you should post questions in the TEch Q&A forum, not Discussions but while I'm here...I have dug around...
Tags: arcticblond@..., ENGLISH, English Version, Mozilla Firefox, off-topic, SPANISH, Tech Q&a
Discussion threads 2005-03-13


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