Posted on May 12, 2015
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Spellcheck
Unfortunately I'm terrible at spelling and I want to make sure when I respond or make comments on RP that I present them in the best possible fashion.

I'm just curious on how many RP members out there take the same time and effort to make sure they have a quality post and how many just could care less?
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Maj Kim Patterson
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Spellchecker/autocorrect messes with my comments. A single typo in a book drives me crazy. I consider myself a superior speller and grammar expert thanks to a nun several decades ago.
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SFC Retired
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My computer lets me know if I spell a word wrong.
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SSG Rob Godwin
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Staff writing taught me how to check for errors. Pen and paper is a good way to ensure you reduce errors. Have someone red pen your work if possible.
When I type I always spell as I type. I tend to pick up 99% of the errors.
Grammar is sometimes more difficult.
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SrA David Steyer
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I type my responses in Notepad, then paste into word...silly but I like typing in Notepad more than word (even done college papers this way!) and spellcheck. But I use chrome so sometimes it does it too.
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MSgt Electrical Power Production
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Yes, I do!
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SSG Leo Bell
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I have spell check turn on but if your not careful when you spell a word it will change it on you.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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SSG Leo Bell Happens all the time - I end up going back over it again. I've gotten lazy and a few words have come out wrong on RP. I usually go back and correct them when I see them - just a habit!
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MAJ Alvin B.
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Yes, on a computer. No on the iPad as it will only check one word at a time.
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TSgt Education and Training
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I'm a pretty big perfectionist, so most times I read and re-read emails or messages before sending them haha
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SFC Michael Hasbun
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I try, but the RP apps tend to hate me...
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SSG Todd Halverson
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Bad spellers of the world, untie
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