Dictionary

ragged-gothic · Post by **ragged-gothic** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:26 pm

I was wondering if it would be possible for someone to add a custom dictionary to the UESPwiki forum, so that when composing messages, Elder Scrolls and Tamriel terms (at least the common ones) are not recognized as spelling errors? It would be very helpful in composing clear, cogent posts. I suspect that some people let proofreading for real errors slide because the message composer continually sees Redguard, Weynon, Dagoth, Cyrodil (or is that Cyrodiil

), etc. as errors. Thanks.

Bear · Post by **Bear** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:31 pm

I guess I'm a bit confused here, when I post a message there is no spellchecker for me.

Vesna · Post by **Vesna** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:56 pm

I don't have a spell checker either. I bet most of us don't. If there were, then a lot less people would be making a lot of spelling mistakes. And can't you right-click on it and click "add-to-dictionary"..... or is that just Microsoft Word?

PS: I now know how Arotos corrects posts, through the spell checker! He probably doesn't even know English that well!!!

okiphia · Post by **okiphia** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:50 pm

The spellchecker is in your browser, not the site. I use firefox and have the same problem, so I just right click> add to dictionary if something pops up as spelt wrong when it isn't.

ArotosMarkos · Post by **ArotosMarkos** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:09 am

Vesna wrote:I don't have a spell checker either. I bet most of us don't. If there were, then a lot less people would be making a lot of spelling mistakes. And can't you right-click on it and click "add-to-dictionary"..... or is that just Microsoft Word?

PS: I now know how Arotos corrects posts, through the spell checker! He probably doesn't even know English that well!!!

Usted me ha averiguado, Vesna. En la realidad, yo soy el representante mexicano del Concilio del Muerte. Yo sólo vengo a aquí tramar los planes para destruir el mundo.

okiphia · Post by **okiphia** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:13 am

ArotosMarkos wrote:
Vesna wrote:I don't have a spell checker either. I bet most of us don't. If there were, then a lot less people would be making a lot of spelling mistakes. And can't you right-click on it and click "add-to-dictionary"..... or is that just Microsoft Word?

PS: I now know how Arotos corrects posts, through the spell checker! He probably doesn't even know English that well!!!
Usted me ha averiguado, Vesna. En la realidad, yo soy el representante mexicano del Concilio del Muerte. Yo sólo vengo a aquí tramar los planes para destruir el mundo.

Well that's not very friendly o.o

ragged-gothic · Post by **ragged-gothic** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:23 am

okiphia wrote:The spellchecker is in your browser, not the site. I use firefox and have the same problem, so I just right click> add to dictionary if something pops up as spelt wrong when it isn't.

heh Silly me.

I thought that the spell-checking was part of the forum software.

In the message window, where I compose replies, if I make a spelling error (or any word that the spell-check doesn’t recognize), it appears underlined faintly in red. I thought the forum was doing this, and did it for everyone. I suppose that okiphia is right, then, and it is an artefact of my browser (I, too, am using Firefox) and not the forum software at all! I shall have to see about languages and custom dictionaries in Firefox.

Oh, and yes, right-clicking opens up several options including “Add to Dictionary”.

Well, thank you all, for replying. Mystery solved.

ace62394 · Post by **ace62394** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:24 am

ArotosMarkos wrote:
Vesna wrote:I don't have a spell checker either. I bet most of us don't. If there were, then a lot less people would be making a lot of spelling mistakes. And can't you right-click on it and click "add-to-dictionary"..... or is that just Microsoft Word?

PS: I now know how Arotos corrects posts, through the spell checker! He probably doesn't even know English that well!!!
Usted me ha averiguado, Vesna. En la realidad, yo soy el representante mexicano del Concilio del Muerte. Yo sólo vengo a aquí tramar los planes para destruir el mundo.

Translated: You found me, Vesna. In reality, I am the representative of the Mexican Council of Death. I just come here to plotting plans to destroy the world.

Vesna · Post by **Vesna** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:39 am

Yo se'. Comprendo espanol. Tengo que tomar la clase de espanol en mi escuela. Pero, no hablo mucho, porque mis amigos son americanos.

.....Did I even get that right???

Masser · Post by **Masser** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:50 am

I should learn Spanish,but If you guys keep this up I might have to break out some Hebrew just to feel special.

Vesna · Post by **Vesna** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:57 am

......Naze desu ka? Suki desu ka?

Gomen ne. Watashiwa nihongowo amari umaku hanasemasen.

Daedra Prince · Post by **Daedra Prince** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:27 am

Wie steht's mit einem Deutschen?

Lord Sheogorath · Post by **Lord Sheogorath** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:04 am

Babelfish to the rescue

Masser · Post by **Masser** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:49 pm

Zeh maspic. Ani tzarich lhiot meyuchad.

Anfauglith126 · Post by **Anfauglith126** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:56 pm

[quote=ArotosMarkos]Concilio de la Muerte[/quote]

Muthsera · Post by **Muthsera** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:19 pm

masser wrote:I should learn Spanish,but If you guys keep this up I might have to break out some Hebrew just to feel special.

Daber ivrit? (transliteration makes me ache, and I'm not really that good...)

Ich spreche auch ein bisschen Deutsch.

Et je parle un peu francais.

And so on...

ArotosMarkos · Post by **ArotosMarkos** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:16 pm

It's the Council of Death, not The Council of the Death, so ha.

Deandra · Post by **Deandra** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:48 pm

Muthsera wrote:
masser wrote:I should learn Spanish,but If you guys keep this up I might have to break out some Hebrew just to feel special.
Daber ivrit? (transliteration makes me ache, and I'm not really that good...)

Ich spreche auch ein bisschen Deutsch.

Et je parle un peu francais.

And so on...

Je crois qu'on dit "un peu de francais." Ich spreche ziemlich gut Deutsch aber kann es nicht richtig schreiben, weil ich es nie in der Schule studiert habe. Hablo un poquito de español (o castellano

), é tambem mais ou menos falo Português.

ArotosMarkos wrote:It's the Council of Death, not The Council of the Death, so ha.

Word-for-word translations don't work, sorry

Masser · Post by **Masser** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:12 pm

Muthsera wrote:
masser wrote:I should learn Spanish,but If you guys keep this up I might have to break out some Hebrew just to feel special.
Daber ivrit? (transliteration makes me ache, and I'm not really that good...)

Ich spreche auch ein bisschen Deutsch.

Et je parle un peu francais.

And so on...

Cen. Ani yisraeli.

ace62394 · Post by **ace62394** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:44 pm

Zamkni cze sie!!!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:49 pm

Good to see that everyone is having fun...

What were we talking aboot... <=== (Canadian)

...ahhhhh... Now I suppose you all want a translator added to the Forums as well...

Lord Sheogorath · Post by **Lord Sheogorath** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:34 pm

I think I'll try to find an add-on for FireFox and IE. Anyone here use Opera?

weka · Post by **weka** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:03 am

If you mean the whole forum in general (as opposed to just those who have posted above), I'm sure that I've seem one/some members post that they do.

The Tourist · Post by **The Tourist** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:28 am

(Sorry, I have nothing fully constructive to add, as I don't generally look this low down on the Forum index - but I couldn't help posting.. )

[looks at the myriad languages that make no sense]

Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.......

But I speak the language of love! Surely the best of all languages!

Actually, no - I don't.. I speak just one language, and the Language of Love would still be a distant third.. curse you, Universe!!

But here's an idea. I am powerless to respond to foreign 'non-English' languages. So if I'm getting on your nerves, just speak your crazy 'different' language, thus leaving me confounded.

Who would've thought there are so many different ways of communicating out there! Mind you, Scousers are apparently English - and goodness knows they can't speak English.

Right, that's me done.

(I also have no spellcheck. anywhere. I don't even have Word. but I do still have a 'real' dictionary)

okiphia · Post by **okiphia** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:59 am

The Tourist wrote:(Sorry, I have nothing fully constructive to add, as I don't generally look this low down on the Forum index - but I couldn't help posting.. )

[looks at the myriad languages that make no sense]
Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....... But I speak the language of love! Surely the best of all languages!

Actually, no - I don't.. I speak just one language, and the Language of Love would still be a distant third.. curse you, Universe!!

But here's an idea. I am powerless to respond to foreign 'non-English' languages. So if I'm getting on your nerves, just speak your crazy 'different' language, thus leaving me confounded.

Who would've thought there are so many different ways of communicating out there! Mind you, Scousers are apparently English - and goodness knows they can't speak English.

Right, that's me done.

(I also have no spellcheck. anywhere. I don't even have Word. but I do still have a 'real' dictionary)

search google for Babelfish on Altavista (I can't do links yet...)