[stylist] confusing similar words

Judith Bron jbron at optonline.net
Tue Sep 1 12:30:59 UTC 2009


That's why I keep checking them if I'm not sure of the way I typed it. 
Also, in the spell check Jaws oftentimes points out confused spellings.  For 
example, Their and there.
Judith Bron
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Canaday M.A. N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 2:34 AM
Subject: Re: [stylist] confusing similar words


> the trouble is when you start speaking names and words the way JAWS 
> pronounces them instead of what's right.
> jc
>
> Jim Canaday M.A.
> Lawrence, KS
>
> At 08:25 PM 8/31/2009, you wrote:
>>Yes, you can make entries for pronounciation in the jaws dictionary.  That 
>>doesn't always work.  You just get used to how they say it instead of how 
>>jaws should say it.
>>Judith Bron
>>----- Original Message ----- From: <LoriStay at aol.com>
>>To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:21 PM
>>Subject: Re: [stylist] confusing similar words
>>
>>
>>I know Window Eyes allows you to change pronunciation.   Doesn't Jaws do
>>that?
>>Lori
>>In a message dated 8/30/09 8:17:57 PM, jbron at optonline.net writes:
>>
>>
>>>Jaws has its problems with pronounciation. Since we want it to read what
>>>we
>>>write and don't have the skill to let jaws know what we mean when we
>>>write,
>>>let's just leave that to Freedom Scientific. Judith
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: <LoriStay at aol.com>
>>
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