Re: Spelling, grammar and getting it right was Re: OFF TOPIC funny
- From: Trish Brown <pmcbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:40:05 +1100
ellice wrote:
Haven't you looked into uploading a different dictionary? I don't know
about the PC world of Word, but on the Mac side I can set my Word
preferences to other dictionaries. And I try to remember to check my custom
one regularly to remove words that are misspelled but were accidentally
added.
D'you know where I can get an Oz dictionary for Word? I'm not aware of one, but would be happy to get hold of it if I could.
Don't get me wrong: Word's my all-time favourite program! It's so
stylish and intuitive and easy to use. I just wish we could get an
Oz-flavoured version, that's all.
I bet there is something out there. Word is definitely not my favorite
program, but it's certainly convenient. I use Quark when I can for setting
things that will be published - but it takes work to use Quark or the Adobe
graphics programs. However, once you learn them - what fun. I really,
really love Illustrator. Ah, well. Word has definitely improved over the
years - I did prefer WordPerfect back when, but now Word is fine for most
things.
Oh, I love Quark too! I started on Ready, Set Go! a zillion years ago and have always loved the interface (very similar between the two). I love the way you can 'wire' text boxes together and govern the way the text 'flows' on your page.
I'm also in love with Illustrator! I've done the odd bit of graphic design work and the tracing facility of Illustrator is just yumptious! Don't you just love working with beziers? It's so absorbing and relaxing: hours pass while you tweak and smooth and the result is usually spectacularly good!
I use CorelDraw these days, but your post has reminded me of the good old days on the Mac with those superlative programs at hand! D'you remember one called 'SuperPaint'? It was a real beaut: had a bit of everything. You could use the usual paint tools on one layer and ray-tracing etc on another. You could combine elements from layers at will and then print it all out in colour... or not. That was 'way back in the eighties! *Nothing* on the PC came anywhere near it. Sob! If only a brand new Mac would tumble into my lap! Snif! I so miss them!
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Trish Brown {|:-}
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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