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Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Jan

Vince has just rung from Bangkok. For some reason, I couldn’t answer him but we texted. He must have autocorrect turned on. I wrote about autocorrect recently. He took an old backpack and an old case. Both are pretty battered....

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Autocorrect Mania

Jo Ann @akalinus (44366) • United States 22 Oct 24

How do you feel about Autocorrect? is it helpful to you or is it a bit wicked? To me, it is not helpful. I know exactly what I want to say but it thinks it knows better. Here are two examples. 1. Oxford Languages states that...

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Never again

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52148) • Staten Island, New York 8 Feb 22

This is what I told myself when it comes to mylotting on my iPhone. And yet I keep doing it. So I have to continue dealing with the stupid autocorrect feature and the typos that happen. I will type one word and it will...

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What a pain it is!

Bill McAlpine @ScotMac (1335) • Edinburgh, Scotland 26 Oct 20

Don't you find that autocorrect is a real pain in the neck sometimes? It was invented to help us but sometimes (too often in my opinion) it alters what we type and turns into something rude, embarrassing, awkward or just plain...

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my phone made me laugh

hereandthere @hereandthere (45628) • Philippines 8 Feb 20

i use my phone's calendar a lot to input reminders, appointments and things to buy. i already typed in 'raisins' and 'mayo' earlier, then remembered gatas (milk) when i checked something in the fridge. as i was typing 'gatas'...

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Dear android auto correct

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32760) • Calgary, Alberta 19 Jan 18

Hello auto correct I understand that you want to fix my spelling and grammar but for the love of Satan,Lucifer ,Trump,Duterte,Imelda Marcos,Kris Aquino,George W Bush,and Baphomet. Stop auto correcting the non English words I am...

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I'm too dependent on spelling autocorrect

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 19 Dec 17

when looking up stuff on google, i do not even bother to check if i spelled the searched word correctly since i know google is smart enough to still know what i am looking for. And when i am typing a discussion on mylot and see...

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A lot of Mylot

ARM @responsiveme (22923) • India 13 May 17

Or I could have named it ,"Yet another new use Of my smart phone." Whatever. A few of you may be knowing about my transition to a smart phone and how I am grappling with the intricacies involved. I usually mylot from my desktop...

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I have Shakespeare's missing tablet

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16676) • Boston, Massachusetts 6 Jan 17

The problem with autocorrect is not that it wants to suggest that you really meant to type something else - sometimes we do type or swipe things badly. The problem is that it doesn't suggest, it doesn't even ask. It just assumes...

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Leave my spelling alone

Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 5 Nov 16

As an Englishman I naturally understand the English language, so there is nothing wrong with my spelling and command of the language. Nevertheless, whenever I am posting either a discussion or comment on Mylot I have to keep an...

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Autocorrect

C @ShyBear88 (59342) • Sterling, Virginia 13 Jul 16

How I love autocorrect some days. It finds some funny stuff some times. I know I suck at spelling and I'm a fast Tyler so I don't always catch all of my mistakes. So some times what I thinking autocorrect thing is either the same...

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Auto complete and autocorrect can be a real nuisance.

Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 2 May 16

It is vey rare for me to use my tablet for internet access because I have a laptop. However, the tablet can prove useful on some occasions. Last night I was watching the snooker on television, which was rather slow in some parts,...

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A Handy Huntsman

Amber @AmbiePam (120784) • United States 29 Mar 16

I know this has happened to everyone. You put a word in a search engine and the word is changed as you commence the search. Or autocorrect comes back to bite you when you are texting someone. Tonight I typed in "huntsman" as part...

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How I hate autocorrect

911Ricki @911Ricki (13588) • Canada 26 Dec 12

I've been using a different browser, and it has autocorrect. I never had it on my old browser, or computer so I never would really read over what I write. My friend was so confused at what I wrote, she sent back a message...

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AutoCorrect correct?

p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 14 Dec 12

This discussion is being dictated into my iPad. I have no intention of correcting anything that is written. I am sick and tired of AutoCorrect and now I am sharing my frustration with the world. Why does my computer Think that it...

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