Creating\ndocuments is a snap with Microsoft Word and similar programs \u2013 just be careful when\nusing the spell checker and find-replace features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Otherwise, you might not fined<\/em> errors of usage witch<\/em> aren\u2019t misspelled. And if you do a global replacement of \u201cher\u201d with \u201chim,\u201d you might end up with anothim<\/em> instead of another<\/em> and Him\u2019s to you<\/em> instead of Here\u2019s to you<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAlmost all word processing programs come equipped with a tool for checking both spelling and grammar,\u201d according to the writing\/editing site Servicescape<\/a>. \u201cWriters should be wary of the dangers of relying too heavily on these tools.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n One way to spell “success” is <\/em>Alta Pro Lawyers RPG<\/a>. Members get discounts on practice management software and cloud-based products, not to mention free CLE webinars and 24\/7 access to the Pro Practice Playbook. Not a member? <\/em>Learn how to join here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Five Common Scenarios<\/strong> Here are some of the common pitfalls\nof relying too much on your machine, according to Servicescape<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ode to the Spell Checker<\/strong> A Sad Sua Sponte<\/em> Story<\/strong> This led to the following\nembarrassing sentences: \u201cAn appropriate instruction limiting the judge\u2019s\ncriminal liability in such a prosecution must be given sea sponge explaining\nthat certain acts or omissions by themselves are not sufficient to support a\nconviction.\u201d <\/em>And \u201cIt is well settled that a trial court must instruct\nsea sponge on any defense, including a mistake of fact defense.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n What about you? Have you experienced a spell check or grammar debacle? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s a cardinal rule to remember: your spell-checker can only flag words that are misspelled, not misused. It will find few if any errors in the following: \u201cSpell check will not fined words witch are miss used butt spelled rite!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eye halve a spelling checker
It came with my pea sea.
It plainly marks four my revue miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a quay and type a word and weight for it to say
Weather eye yam wrong oar write.
It shows me strait a weigh as soon as a mist ache is maid.
It nose bee fore two long and eye can put the error rite.
Its rare lea ever wrong.
Eye have run this poem threw it,
I am shore your pleased to no.
Its letter perfect awl the way.
My checker told me sew.
Author: Jerrold H. Zar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlong these same lines, there is an amusing story that has circulated in the legal community regarding the dangers of spell check. An attorney inadvertently replaced the words sua sponte<\/em> with the words sea sponge<\/em> throughout his brief.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n