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Today in studies that claim the Internet is ruining our lives, the BBC informs us that auto-correct and spellcheckers have turned us into a bunch of illiterate idiots. But our spelling has been degrading for much longer than iPhone auto-correct has been around. In a survey of more than 2,000 British people, one third of the participants could not spell definitely and two-thirds could not spell ...
Tue, 22 May 2012 15:37:19 -0700 -
Auto-Correct Adults 'Definitely' Can't Spel
Computer auto-correct technology has left many British adults unable to spell simple words such as "definitely" and "separate", a Mencap survey has found.
Tue, 22 May 2012 15:13:01 -0700 -
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Tue, 22 May 2012 01:40:02 -0700 -
UK 'auto-correct' generation can't spel
Britain is being turned into an 'auto-correct' generation which can't spell words such as separate.
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:45:06 -0700 -
'Auto-correct' makes Brits bad speller
Britain is being turned into an 'auto-correct' generation which can't spell words such as separate.
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:40:43 -0700 -
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Tue, 22 May 2012 14:24:58 -0700 -
Auto-correct 'turning Britain into a nation that can't spell'
Britons are overestimating their spelling abilities because they are relying too heavily on auto-correct, new research suggests.
Tue, 22 May 2012 03:08:14 -0700 -
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Tue, 22 May 2012 13:40:34 -0700 -
Auto-correct generation can't spell common words such as 'necessary' and separate'
Only one in five adults out of 2,000 who took a short spelling test were able to answer all five questions correctly.
Mon, 21 May 2012 20:01:53 -0700 -
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Mon, 21 May 2012 09:58:07 -0700 -