Nov 19, 2009

Der Spellcheck, Since When Is Ho Officially A Word?

Bossy thought she had nothing more to say about common misspellings, but ever so unfortunately it’s a slow week at Camp Bossy and there is more.

The other day Bossy was trying to type the word who and instead typed ho which is apparently just fine with Spellcheck, even though every single time Bossy types her own website name, iambossy, spellcheck is all Do you mean embassy?

And one more thing.

Der Onelook Dictionary.com, how come no matter which word Bossy types into your provided field, you say it is a surname?

Finally, Bossy would like to announce the winner of her latest Match Game contest: congratulations Grandma J, you won some coffee!

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13 comments

1. 1
   on November 19th, 2009 at 9:39 am
   Grandma J said:

   Thank you, thank you…Bossy! I love Seattle’s Best!


2. 2
   on November 19th, 2009 at 9:41 am
   Meg at the Members Lounge said:

   Congratulations on your new Embassy post, Ambassador BOSSY!


3. 3
   on November 19th, 2009 at 10:07 am
   panduh8 said:

   Hey Bossy … just so you know, my daughter had a teacher named Miss Bleck! And she was the complete opposite of that.


4. 4
   on November 19th, 2009 at 10:59 am
   ballroompics said:

   Ho is a word since about the 15th century and is considered middle english. Its an interjection used to call attention to something else. This is according webster.

   The more common usage of the word as a noun describing the worlds oldest profession came about in 1965.

   -ballroompics


5. 5
   on November 19th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
   Chesapeake Bay Woman said:

   Way to go, Grandma J. Maybe if we can get Bossy to come to next summer’s Blog Fest she can deliver it to you in person.


6. 6
   on November 19th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
   AmberStar said:

   I couldn’t believe the deal about the ho thing…and looked in the little online dictionary that works fine for me. There were 17 dictionary results.

   http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ho

   Who knew.


7. 7
   on November 19th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
   Jacquie said:

   Spellcheck offers a very helpful suggestion for the spelling of my name

   Jacquie = tequila


8. 8
   on November 19th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
   Hippo brigade said:

   Everytime I write my name, Beckey, it wants to auto correct to beckett. What’s a beckett?


9. 9
   on November 19th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
   Terresa Wellborn said:

   I wonder what the Urban dictionary has to say about the word “Ho.” They usually come up w/some pretty funny definitions…


10. 10
    on November 19th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
    vuboq said:

    THUNDERCATS, HO!!!!!!

    *cough* 80s flashback *cough*

    vuboq wants some coffee.


11. 11
    on November 20th, 2009 at 12:47 am
    maria from nj said:

    Spellcheck can be stewpid


12. 12
    on November 20th, 2009 at 12:59 am
    Lively said:

    Hey Bossy. I’m your reader since a very long time now. You have beautiful children and I have a secret crush on your son though I’m to-be-married. And is no more a secret now.
    You make my day each time I read you, so I’ve given you a thank-you hug on my blog


13. 13
    on November 22nd, 2009 at 11:35 pm
    goblinbox said:

    Oh, the whole language is a mess!

    http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/17/unfriend.word/