Helpful Harry <helpful_harry@nom.de.plume.com> wrote in news:311220070940572404%helpful_harry@nom.de.plume.com:
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>> I tend to do that as well although of course a decent >> spell checker will catch it all later and save me the >> work... But all the whippings I got when I was a kid... > > Spell checkers are handy, but won't pick up everything (and > are a pain in the sit-upon when dealing with lots of > names). It's always best of course to re-read it and / or > get someone else to read it.
I do re-read and of course there are all these OTHER annoying things like, just a moment ago, "along" vs. "a long", etc.
Re-reading it yourself is tricky, the brain doesn't "see" its own errors half the time.
> Besides: > "If you find a mistake in this document it is there for > a reason. Some people are always looking for > mistakes, and we try to include something for > everyone."
> ;o)
:-)
> Other than when you have to for the spell check, I don't > bother using PageMaker's editor. I find it easier to simply > type directly onto the page - even years ago when using > slow computers.
Me too, but I do use the editor to check for extra tabs, spelling (of course), etc.
> I do have Word installed, but only use it when I have to. > If I need a word processor I more often will use AppleWorks > - it crashes WAY less often and doesn't chew up as much > RAM.
Word is hell. I guess you're a Mac user, but still.
>> >> You /probably/ knew this, although you seem to be >> >> confused as whether it's a palette or a pallet or a >> >> pallette or just palatable (sorry, I can't help myself >> >> when it comes to stuff like this). >> > >> > Limited online time means I tend to be less careful on >> > newsgroups and web forums. Mind you, Adobe spells things >> > like "color" incorrectly all the way through the menus, >> > etc. ;o) >> >> /How/ do they spell color? "ColoUr" or something else? >> Anyway, Adobe are jerks and you are not :-) > > Yep, PageMaker uses that incorrect "no U" American spelling > everywhere - despite choosing proper English as your > language in the installer.
Oh well, nothing like being consistent. I will NEVER forgive those bastards for changing all the most-used kbd shortcuts so they fit Illustrator and Photoshop. I wonder if they did the same when they bought CoolEditPro (music editing) and called it Audition. After all, the entire world should ONLY use Adobe and MS programs. AND GoogleGroups, of course. Sigh.
>> Happy New Year. > > Bah, humbug! Oops! Wrong holday. ;o) > > Hippy Yew Near to you too. :o)
Actually, I was just being polite. Today is just like tomorrow and this year will be like all the others, etc. Yawn.
> Another year closer to PageMaker becoming extinct. :o(
I thought it already was! I am amazed when someone actually posts here! And you and I seem to be the only people visiting regularly!
