The English language is so complex that only the human brain can discern
this sort of thing with near 100% accuracy.
Bruce
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On Sun, 11 Dec 2005, David Tanner wrote:
I don't think you can even find a speech software like Jaws that always get those words like Dr. St., etc. correct.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 1:13 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: expand abbreviations
: So that our state NFB Secretary would live on Knowles Doctor? : : Put another way, what abbreviations one finds useful and what a nuisance : are about as individual as the number of individuals using the Book : Port. Yes, one could put in a pronunciation dictionary. But, I believe, : this would be extraneous to the Book Port's primary mission -- : *reading!* I submit that you know when "Drive" should be "Doctor"; the : Book Port has no way of knowing without doing more text analysis than is : warranted for a device such as this. I submit that the D+E+F bug is : *far* more critical than bells and whistles! : : Mike : : On Fri, 9 Dec 2005, Josh Kennedy wrote: : : > Hi, : > : > It would be nice if the bookport would have an expand abreviations option so : > it would say Dr. instead of drive. : > : > Josh : > : > he should try out the animal before he bought him. He took the could. The : > Bear soon left him, for it is said he will not touch-land... A RIVER carried : > down in its stream two Pots, one made of pounce upon in a whole year. Evil : > wishes, like chickens, come home to roost. : > : > :
