[stylist] Spell check advice

BDM lists at braddunsemusic.com
Sun May 2 21:32:06 UTC 2010


Thanks Judith for the MS Word head's up and the one on punctuation setting 
with Jaws. I've gotten pretty use to ALT G :), its a MS Word hot key. I've 
always had my doubts about Word's ability to straighten grammar mistakes 
but it's etched a little deeper today :). I guess that's why they have 
Grammar and English classes haha.

Brad



At 04:02 PM 5/2/2010, you wrote:
>One more piece of advice I learned the hard way.  Microsoft spell and 
>grammar check is not omnipotent.  Most of the time it doesn't know what 
>advice it is giving in particular contexts.  Alt G is the command for the 
>spell check to ignore their advice using JFW.  I don't know if the command 
>is strictly for JFW or is a windows key that can be used for any windows 
>program.  Get used to using it.  Here's a big one that they always give. 
>The name Susan is probably in your dictionary.  But if you write "Susan's 
>clothes" the spell check will pick up that Susan's is misspelled.  If the 
>spell check corrects it you will end up with "Susan clothes".  In other 
>words, if you depend on your spell check totally you will end up with a 
>piece you wouldn't publish.  Judith
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Bron" <jbron at optonline.net>
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>Subject: Re: [stylist] Feedback request, General content: Minneapolis Bus
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>>Here's the instructions I got ages ago about jaws announcing all punctuation.
>>
>>All Punctuation  From Jerry Cox
>>
>>Insert J which should give you the Jaws context menu. Arrow down to 
>>options and enter. Then arrow down to voices and enter. Arrow down to 
>>individual and
>>
>>enter. Tab to punctuation and arrow to all. Tab to OK and enter.
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "BDM" <lists at braddunsemusic.com>
>>To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 4:01 PM
>>Subject: Re: [stylist] Feedback request, General content: Minneapolis Bus
>>
>>
>>>Neal,
>>>
>>>Thanks very much for the grammar points. Wow, I think some of that MS 
>>>Word did without my knowledge lol. Such as the first  one with the 
>>>period out of place there. and I know the semi-colons were added by it 
>>>with my assuming it knew better than I. So much for trusting Microsoft 
>>>for grammar points hahaha. I do have a question though regarding this. 
>>>What I'd like to do is be able to switch my Jaws settings to be able to 
>>>announce all punctuation. I thought the "Proofreading" setting in  the 
>>>Speech and Sounds Manager would do that but it doesn't read any 
>>>different to me. Perhaps I need to create a custom one and have it do 
>>>all punctuation so I can better tell where things are. You can switch 
>>>schemes on the fly with "INS ALT S" and then quickly go back which is 
>>>very nice. Just need to get a scheme that is tweaked to proofread as 
>>>such.  How do you  yourself proof read a document without pain stakingly 
>>>CTRL Arrowing through and etc.?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>Brad
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>At 02:13 PM 5/2/2010, you wrote:
>>>>Hi Brad,
>>>>
>>>>think your story will appeal to both sighted and non-sighted people. I 
>>>>think it is humorous and about the riht length. You use some very vivid 
>>>>descriptions, especially on the bus. I hope you can have it published 
>>>>somewhere.
>>>>
>>>>I added some comments about grammar and style in the text itself below. 
>>>>My comments are marked with asterisks.
>>>>Good luck.
>>>>
>>>>Neil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Minneapolis Bus
>>>>>
>>>>>Having been diagnosed with a retinal disease some years back. I had 
>>>>>decided
>>>>*I thinnk a comma is called for here instead of a period.
>>>>>to counteract the traumatic trick life had played and take a proactive 
>>>>>approach. Before I lost usable vision I sought out an adjustment to
>>>>*A comma may be needed after vision, and you may want to define "usable 
>>>>vision."
>>>>>blindness training center in Minneapolis Minnesota. This training 
>>>>>center is called Blindness Learning In New Dimensions or BLIND Inc. 
>>>>>for short, and was affectionately yet quite accurately, known as the 
>>>>>"boot camp for blind
>>>>*Another comma needed here? Try, "...was affectionately, and yet quite..."
>>>>>folks".
>>>>*Remember to always put punctuation marks inside the quotation marks.
>>>>
>>>>Though apprehensions existed in what life would mean as a blind person, I
>>>>>looked forward to the challenge of learning skills that would enable 
>>>>>me to live life successfully independent.
>>>>>
>>>>>Besides learning skills as white cane travel, cooking for a large group of
>>>>*You might need the word "such" here, I.e., "such as..."
>>>>
>>>>>people, reading and writing Braille, and other daily life skills 
>>>>>accomplished strictly under blind folds , one final requirement must 
>>>>>be met using all of the mobility skills learned. In order to graduate 
>>>>>a student must solely complete what is known as a five mile 
>>>>>"graduation walk". While
>>>>*This is confusing: Must you complete the course alone or is the course 
>>>>the only thing you need to do to graduate?
>>>>>blindfolded students follow a list of Braille directions instructing 
>>>>>them to cross noisy intersections, direct them to specific park 
>>>>>locations, cross bridges; board certain buses and make their way back 
>>>>>to the training center.
>>>>*Replace the semicolon with a comma.
>>>>>Upon successful return, a freedom bell is rung in their honor and as 
>>>>>if a congratulations button were pressed, peers and staff come 
>>>>>applauding from classrooms with smiles, hand shakes, and pats on the 
>>>>>back as they share victory over the test.
>>>>*You might be able to combine this paragraph with the previous.
>>>>>The day of my graduation walk turned out to be an unseasonably warm 
>>>>>one, and about three quarters of the way into my five mile graduation 
>>>>>course, my legs found great relief on the city transit portion of the 
>>>>>test. On the surprisingly quiet bus with nothing else to do but listen 
>>>>>to the engine roar and a buzzing fly next to me crashing its head into 
>>>>>the window in efforts to escape, my attention was occasionally given 
>>>>>to the entrance and exit of passengers at the stops.
>>>>>
>>>>>At one particular stop my ear picked up on a huge group of young 
>>>>>elementary
>>>>*Consider a comma after "stop."
>>>>>kids boarding and consuming every available seat, leaving teachers and a
>>>>*Not sure "consuming" is the right word. To me, the kids are eating the 
>>>>seats.
>>>>
>>>>>few chivalrous passengers standing holding on to the grab bars. Excited
>>>>*Should an "and" be placed between "standing" and "holding?"
>>>>>conversation assured me the kids were on an early morning field trip.
>>>>>
>>>>>Sensing unusual activity at the front of the bus after the kids got on; I
>>>>*Replace the semicolon with a comma
>>>>>curiously cheated by lifting my blindfold to find two gents were 
>>>>>boarding rather boisterously. Apparently they were still "having a 
>>>>>night out"; unaware the sun had risen right along with their blood 
>>>>>alcohol level. One stared down the isle with concentrated beady eyes, 
>>>>>pulled focus enough to
>>>>*Consider replacing the comma with "and."
>>>>>find the bus full, and stood up front droopily hugging the vertical 
>>>>>grab bar with both hands. The other fellow cockily swaggered about the 
>>>>>bus exploring for a seat, using passenger's shoulders like rails in 
>>>>>bumper bowling. The kid's chatter diminished as even they became aware of the
>>>>*I think you mean the plural "kids'" here.
>>>>>state these two gents were in. Mid way down the long isle and 
>>>>>recognizing the bus was full, the second fellow settled quietly to a 
>>>>>staggered stance next to a nervous teacher. Both stood quiet, as did 
>>>>>the rest of the bus with only the roar of the engine and squeak of the 
>>>>>brakes for audible entertainment.
>>>>>
>>>>>Finally breaking the intense silence, the adventurous drunk swung his 
>>>>>head sideways staring at the teacher, head bobbing from the bumpy ride 
>>>>>and alcohol content. With half mast eyes he looked at the teacher and said.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Pardon me sir."
>>>>*This couyld be placed at the end of the preceding paragraph and 
>>>>replace the period after "said" with a comma.This applies to much of he 
>>>>dialogue that folows. co
>>>>>The Teacher nervously returned the look replying
>>>>>
>>>>>"Yes?"
>>>>>
>>>>>The inebriated man proceeded
>>>>>
>>>>>"Do you know Jesus Christ?"
>>>>>
>>>>>Wide eyed and perplexed at the source of the question, the teacher replied
>>>>>
>>>>>"Why, ah, yes. I do."
>>>>>
>>>>>The drunken man returned his bobbing head to a forward position 
>>>>>slurring in apparent amazement.
>>>>
>>>>Haha!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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