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Detecto Shift

automatically detects where capital letters should be
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The idea is basically build a browser plugin that is uses the spelling checker and grammar checker of Microsoft Word or something similar in the back ground to automatically correct things like grammatical errors etc. i use Chrome and it does quite a good job with spelling usually. i just think that a grammar engine would also be handy.

this would start to work on input areas with the type 'TextArea' after a certain number of key strokes.

codrakon, Aug 18 2009

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       //does quite a good job of spelling usually//
yes, but there are tens of thousands of other words in the English language.
FlyingToaster, Aug 18 2009
  

       Wouldn't it be nice if.
ldischler, Aug 18 2009
  

       it would. cant believe no one has done it yet.
codrakon, Aug 18 2009
  

       My G1's spellchecker automatically capitalizes the first word of every sentence, automatically adds punctuation in words like aren't, ain't, and didn't, as well as periods at the end of sentences if I tap the space bar twice, and capitalizes the word 'I' automatically. I'm having a hard time seeing how your idea is any improvement over existing programs, and your vague description hasn't helped. [-]
21 Quest, Aug 18 2009
  
      
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