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In a message dated 8/27/2002 2:49:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
rickboudrie@hotmail.com writes:


> While this was directed at another poster, its got me thinking.
>
> What I can't figure out is why I spell differently at the keyboard than in
> longhand.  While I no the difference between "no" and "know", and even when
> to use they're, there and their, my fingers take over in front of the
> computer as if I were transported back to 4th grade.  With pen and paper I
> wood never make these kinds of errors.
>
> Punctuation is another story, but I am the product of public schools.
>
> Proof reading might be the answer, but then you all might think that my
> posts are the product of a deliverate thought process.
>
> Rick B
>
Well, even with spell check or proof reading, you won't catch everything. MS
Word spell check is terrible, and the grammar check is even worse.

Dawg