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How manyy of you have used google as spell-checker?

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    Xiangyang Liu
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    When you type something into the main textbox on google.com, it does not do the auto-completion thing based on what you have typed before. Instead, it tries to guess what you may want to search (the most popular search words that match what you typed?). I hate that. But now I found a different use for it: If I forgot how to spell a word, I will type it on google.com, the complete spelling will come up most of the times, much faster than online dictionary. :-D

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      When you type something into the main textbox on google.com, it does not do the auto-completion thing based on what you have typed before. Instead, it tries to guess what you may want to search (the most popular search words that match what you typed?). I hate that. But now I found a different use for it: If I forgot how to spell a word, I will type it on google.com, the complete spelling will come up most of the times, much faster than online dictionary. :-D

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      Abhinav S
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      I've tried to use google as a CCC solver. :)

      My signature "sucks" today

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        I've tried to use google as a CCC solver. :)

        My signature "sucks" today

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        dan sh
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        And I wonder if you succeeded. I did tried that initially but it's all in vain.

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          When you type something into the main textbox on google.com, it does not do the auto-completion thing based on what you have typed before. Instead, it tries to guess what you may want to search (the most popular search words that match what you typed?). I hate that. But now I found a different use for it: If I forgot how to spell a word, I will type it on google.com, the complete spelling will come up most of the times, much faster than online dictionary. :-D

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          Henry Minute
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          Yup! Do that all the time.

          Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec.

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            When you type something into the main textbox on google.com, it does not do the auto-completion thing based on what you have typed before. Instead, it tries to guess what you may want to search (the most popular search words that match what you typed?). I hate that. But now I found a different use for it: If I forgot how to spell a word, I will type it on google.com, the complete spelling will come up most of the times, much faster than online dictionary. :-D

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            Anthony Mushrow
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            Occasionally, usually I use it to get the definition of a word. Which it's very good at since it can give you a lot of different definitions from different sources.

            My current favourite quote is: Punch them in the face, see what happens!

            -SK Genius

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              I've tried to use google as a CCC solver. :)

              My signature "sucks" today

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              Rama Krishna Vavilala
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              That does not explain how you won three times in a row.

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                When you type something into the main textbox on google.com, it does not do the auto-completion thing based on what you have typed before. Instead, it tries to guess what you may want to search (the most popular search words that match what you typed?). I hate that. But now I found a different use for it: If I forgot how to spell a word, I will type it on google.com, the complete spelling will come up most of the times, much faster than online dictionary. :-D

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                Yusuf
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                Not google.com, but I've google toolbar ( the only toolbar I allow in my browsers) which had handy spell checker.

                Yusuf May I help you?

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                  That does not explain how you won three times in a row.

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                  Abhinav S
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                  Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:

                  how you won three times in a row.

                  To win three times in a row, you need skill. :)

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                    And I wonder if you succeeded. I did tried that initially but it's all in vain.

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                    No it did not go too well... If you figured out the starting of the word correctly, you may get something on google - but if you've got the middle of a word, google cannot do much to help.

                    My signature "sucks" today

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                      When you type something into the main textbox on google.com, it does not do the auto-completion thing based on what you have typed before. Instead, it tries to guess what you may want to search (the most popular search words that match what you typed?). I hate that. But now I found a different use for it: If I forgot how to spell a word, I will type it on google.com, the complete spelling will come up most of the times, much faster than online dictionary. :-D

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                      DaveyM69
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                      All the time :-O

                      Dave

                      If this helped, please vote & accept answer!

                      Binging is like googling, it just feels dirtier. (Pete O'Hanlon)
                      BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)

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                        When you type something into the main textbox on google.com, it does not do the auto-completion thing based on what you have typed before. Instead, it tries to guess what you may want to search (the most popular search words that match what you typed?). I hate that. But now I found a different use for it: If I forgot how to spell a word, I will type it on google.com, the complete spelling will come up most of the times, much faster than online dictionary. :-D

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                        Dalek Dave
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                        Occasionally. Usually to see if it i before e.

                        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                          Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:

                          how you won three times in a row.

                          To win three times in a row, you need skill. :)

                          My signature "sucks" today

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                          dan sh
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                          By the way, Googling is a skill. I was almost about to put that on my resume. ;)

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                            Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:

                            how you won three times in a row.

                            To win three times in a row, you need skill. :)

                            My signature "sucks" today

                            modified on Saturday, May 22, 2010 12:57 PM

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                            Vikram A Punathambekar
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                            You, my good man, are amazing. All the more so considering your native language isn't English. I've only won it 3 times ever (Chinaman, Seastrand, Tarragon), and got a British colleague to give the answer once (the last one). One other time, I figured out the answer before even reading the question completely, but was beaten by Rajesh by a single minute. (Skulduggery)

                            Cheers, Vikram. (Got my troika of CCCs!)

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                              When you type something into the main textbox on google.com, it does not do the auto-completion thing based on what you have typed before. Instead, it tries to guess what you may want to search (the most popular search words that match what you typed?). I hate that. But now I found a different use for it: If I forgot how to spell a word, I will type it on google.com, the complete spelling will come up most of the times, much faster than online dictionary. :-D

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                              hairy_hats
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                              Xiangyang Liu 刘向阳 wrote:

                              manyy

                              Not you! ;P

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                                No it did not go too well... If you figured out the starting of the word correctly, you may get something on google - but if you've got the middle of a word, google cannot do much to help.

                                My signature "sucks" today

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                                Asday
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                                I'unno, typing in "ober" came up with the suggestion of "aubergine", which was what I was after. Magic.

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                                  No it did not go too well... If you figured out the starting of the word correctly, you may get something on google - but if you've got the middle of a word, google cannot do much to help.

                                  My signature "sucks" today

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                                  ChrisNic
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                                  When I'm not too sure of a spelling I search with both alternatives and the one with the most hits is the winner.

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