Re: Canadian English

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From: Ron Sommer (rsommer_at_nospam.ktis.net)
Date: 07/23/04 

Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:30:28 -0500

Can a dictionary be set as the default dictionary in Word? 

-- 
Ron Sommer
"Johnnie Wood" <johnnie_wood@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2e8001c470dd$6f2cd930$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Actually, as revealed earlier through this thread, the
> problem is that Outlook Express is not recognizing all of
> the language dictionaries currently installed and working
> in Word. This includes Canadian English as one of them.
> How can Outlook Express be made to see *all* of the
> language dictionaries shared through Word?
> Anyone out there that has a genuine concern to help,
> please reply with your solution.
>
> Thanx
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You can use what you like but the subject was the
> inclusion of a Canadian
> >English Dictionary for OE.  There isn't one.  If you use
> the dictionary that
> >is provided all English speaking people can understand
> what is written.  So
> >what's your problem or are you just an argumentative
> ar....le?  Does OE have
> >a Quebecois French dictionary; I doubt it.
> >
> >
> >"Johnnie Wood" <johnnie_wood@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:2c2b01c470ac$4ecb2b00$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> It's not a matter of not being able to understand other
> >> versions of English!
> >> Sure, it would be great if there was only one version of
> >> English worldwide. Even better, one language worldwide.
> >> But that's not the case.
> >> Just like Brits and Yanks, Canucks use their own
> specific
> >> version of English simply because that's how we've been
> >> speaking and writing the language since early school
> days.
> >> And we continue to choose to do so until all English
> >> versions become one.
> >> Are you ready to organize linguists worldwide to
> develop a
> >> common Engish dialect? (Maybe we all switch over to the
> >> current International English? I'm willing, but only if
> >> everyone else is! Until then, we'll be using Canadian
> >> English.)
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Do other Canadians have trouble understanding  US and
> UK
> >> English?  I'm
> >> >Canadian and don't have that as a problem.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Johnnie Wood" <johnnie_wood@hotmail.com> wrote in
> message
> >> >news:23b501c47010$34314b90$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Strange thing though, we are using Canadian English
> in
> >> MS
> >> >> Word but Outlook Express doesn't show it as an
> option.
> >> >> Why would OE not list it as an option?
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >OE doesn't come with Spell Check. You either
> downloaded
> >> >> one, or are
> >> >> >using the Spell Check from a Office program like MS
> >> Word,
> >> >> or Excel,
> >> >> >etc. Contact the appropriate newsgroup.
> >> >> >-- 
> >> >> >Bruce Hagen
> >> >> >   ~IB-CA~
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Johnnie Wood" <johnnie_wood@hotmail.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >> >news:225a01c46fff$6124c5c0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> How do we get the spell checker in Canadian
> English?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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