Does the spell-check on Answers use an English or American dictionary?

Question

either my spelling is getting worse or the English language has Changed.

Answer 1

The English language is always changing, "factoid" "bling bling". But, Answers uses a Yahoo dictionary just like Word uses a Microsoft dictionary. At one time "Microsoft" showed up as a spelling error in Word. Even Latin, which is considered to be a dead language, is changing. The Catholic church uses Latin and has had to add words for things like "computer".



Don't feel bad, if you noticed a problem, then you probably know how to spell. Most people in the day and age do not have a clue about either spelling nor grammar.

Answer 2

English?

Answer 3

English dictionary

Answer 4

checked with this answer it proved that English was the centre of spoken language therefore spell-check uses an English dictionary.

Answer 5

Why does yahoo ask for an alternate e-mail address instead of an alternative. You can't rely on the internet for spelling or maybe you can but there need to be a grammar syntax etc check

Answer 6

If you come through the "United States" link, it's American. If you come through the "United Kingdom" link, it's British. I mean the links at the bottom. I've tried this, and that's how it works. Your question is under the British Yahoo Answers, so I think it was checked for British spelling.



See the internet address of the post. If it starts with "uk.answers.yahoo.com..." then it's British, if it starts with "answers.yahoo.com..." (without the uk. part) then it's American.

Answer 7

Check some words like labor - labour night nite

Just did, it's American spelling

Answer 8

ok human beings, individuals write shade, the perfect English spelling is shade. it is an occasion of what the question is. you could desire to have an determination someplace to make a call from English (uk) or English (US) so there you're. individuals do not use perfect English. yet another occasion is the perfect English Moustache to the u . s . Mustache.

Answer 9

Sometimes the spelling check won't work okay. It passed the wrong spellings, at least I had nemerous encounters with yahoo's 'check spelling'. Ultimately, now I check them through merriam-webster toolbar for verifying correct spellings. I think many others will agree ?

Answer 10

Colour

Color





It chooses the English spelling as opposed to the American spelling. It might depend on your profile setting (i.e. what you said when it asked for your country)

Answer 11

I think it uses American English.

Answer 12

Type them into an outlook express email or word document and spell check them before you put your answer then copy paste it into the box. Good Luck.

Answer 13

Color Colour, Encyclopedia, Encyclopaedia, Labor, Labour... DEFINITELY American!

Answer 14

I use IeSpell Check, because the Yahoo version does not always work correctly. (It is U. S. American version).

Answer 15

I think American

Answer 16

check a word like color..... checked it, they use an English dictionary

Answer 17

More likely American sorry to say...

Answer 18

It's probably your spelling.

Answer 19

probably a combination of both types.

Answer 20

It corrects my errors just fine.....

Answer 21

i think both why

Answer 22

huh?