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List:       aspell-user
Subject:    Re: [Aspell-user] Contractions
From:       Sak <sak.102010 () gmail ! com>
Date:       2007-05-06 20:02:54
Message-ID: 463E346E.3020700 () gmail ! com
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Thanks for looking into this Kevin.  I'm using the default dictionaries 
that install with Ubuntu 7.04, so I'll send something their way so that 
the latest dictionary can be included in a future release.

Thanks,
Sak.

Kevin Atkinson wrote:
> On Thu, 3 May 2007, Sak wrote:
> 
>> Aspell seems to have a lot greater trouble with contractions, though. 
>> The list below has 22 of 59 spelling errors according to Aspell.  
>> There are also some bizarre inconsistencies, which is what prompted me 
>> to check with you guys on this.  As I was working this morning I also 
>> stumbled upon a typo: The word "Iv'e" shows up as an error according 
>> to Myspell, but not according to Aspell.
> 
> I think you are using an old dictionary.  Using the latest dictionary 
> Aspell only flags the following as misspelled:
> 
> daren't
> there'll
> that'll
> what'll
> when's
> 
>> I wasn't able to test these against the Aspell Spell Helper, 
>> (http://aspell.net/suggest/) as I get an error message whenever I try.
> 
> yes that has been broken for a while.  Fixing it is difficult.
> 
> You can use "aspell list" to list the misspelled words in a file.
> 
> 



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