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From: Bob Parks <bobp@lightlink.com>
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Subject: [NIFL-ESL:2115] Re: [JON] [ERICKSON]
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Veronica,
I was not throwing stones, though you have now made me feel rather
defensive. A spell check program would have found the typo you mentioned.
("vocaublary" inverted the letters "u" and "b"). But Jon's concern was with
a computer program that would recognize good writing. The question was what
sort of standards such a program would have to meet. I have no problem
accepting standard spelling, or the programs which catch errors.
Bob Parks
>Bob,
>
>People who make typos in their emails (or is it a spelling error?)
>shouldn't throw stones.
>
>Veronica Fern
>
>On Wednesday, August 12, 1998 10:05 AM, Bob Parks
>[SMTP:bobp@lightlink.com] wrote:
>> Jon,
>> You said:
>> >I am looking for a way to design a software program to recognize good
>> >writing from poor.
>>
>> Because we are able to make important distinctions with our word choices, I
>> suggest beginning with vocaublary. For example, in the sentence above, I
>> think "distinguish good writing from poor writing" is a more appropriate
>> sentence.
>>
>> Bob Parks
>>
>>
>>
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