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fadedrose

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4. Ya know what?

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 08:30 PM

Apr 2012

That word "genius" always gives me spelling trouble. Even with spell check, I have a hard time believing them because of the way I pronounce it. Do most people say genyus, or do they say gen'i ous? I think the trouble is that I never learned how to pronounce it correctly...ya, that's it.

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Did anyone notice that we now have spellcheck? [View all] fadedrose Apr 2012 OP

Are you sure you noticed? arcane1 Apr 2012 #1

You mean I didn't notice??? fadedrose Apr 2012 #2

I've used spellcheck, spell-check, and spell check arcane1 Apr 2012 #6

Did eye! The Philosopher Apr 2012 #3

Ya know what? fadedrose Apr 2012 #4

The only reason I noticed it was because I had gone through the same thing arcane1 Apr 2012 #5

I had trouble with that word today MaineDem Apr 2012 #7

We've had spellcheck on DU for years now, SheilaT Apr 2012 #8

Hi SheilaT... Little Star Apr 2012 #9

DU3 Spell Check fadedrose Apr 2012 #10

Leave it to you to make me laugh! Little Star Apr 2012 #11