I also spell check after the book is read. However, the first thing I do is use Kurzweil's rank spelling tool. I do this first, and go to the bottom of the list. These are the words that are used once or twice. Check those out, moving up the list, until you start to run into real words. Then read the book. Then use rank spelling again, and spell check.
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This is very good advice. Reading words in context is the only sure way to know whether or not they are actually misspellings. It is also why I use the spell checker after, not before, I read a book. I know the book by that time, which means I have to do a lot less reading in context to determine whether or not a word the spell checker flags is a real misspelling or not. I think it makes the spell checking process go much faster doing it that way. If, while reading the book, I come across words that are consistently misscanned, which does happen, I can use a search and replace to fix them.Evan----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Ann" <agapetouchmassage@xxxxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:23 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: validatinganother idea and suggestion is to make sure that a word is mispelled and not a slang or dialec and mispelled intentionally as part of the context of the book.sometimes someone in the book may talk with a southern accent, not speak the language of the book so it might be mispelled ora child may be speaking and the words may be intentionally mispelled.Its very important to read the entire book and read mispelled words in context.Laura Ann At 10:20 PM 12/30/2008, you wrote:To our new volunteers, First welcome welcome. Now for you validators here are a few ideas:Whatever you use to validate, please use a spell checker when you start. You can then check for missing pages, remove the title and author at the tops of pages and read through the book. A spell checker finds some things. Reading a book cover to cover is what really works when validating though. So please pick a book you find interesting so you are willing to read it.Again welcome. E. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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