Spelling has never been my strong suit. Despite the humorous intent of the meme at the end of this post, I do rely on spellcheck and in many places, I have autocorrect turned on.

Occasionally, I get some interesting/humorous/embarrassing “corrections” but I haven’t posted a serious mistake for a while. On the other hand, I do seem to be able to stump the spellchecker from time to time. It comes back to me with the sentiment expressed in the title.

The other day, I spelled dilemma so badly spellcheck suggested lemonade.

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90 responses to “I Got Nothin’ – #1LinerWed”

  1. Beautiful photos and I have to use the spell checker too 💜🍁

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    1. Thanks Willow. Spell check has been a wonderful friend.

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  2. Thank you for the laugh! It’s us against the machines; they are not the big help they’re supposed to be — sometimes they’re so goofy they’re downright human. I love the shot of the trestle in the fog!

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    1. Thanks Maureen. Technology helps, but it pales by comparison to asking someone or actually flipping through the dictionary. Either way would have led me to ‘dilemma’ in less time. The first time I drove past the trestle, it was completely hidden. I tried again after an appointment and I got this (and a few more) shot.

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  3. Being dyslexic, I rely on spellchecker so much. However, I’m with you in that it does not always offer me the correct world I am looking for. It’s still a godsend to me, though.

    What I dislike the most is when two words are so close to each other in how they are spelt that the spellchecker can’t help. For example, the other day, I used the word ‘Slop’ instead of ‘Slope’ in a post. It wasn’t until the next day that I spotted it! And by then, the post had been visited more than 250 times!

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    1. That’s funny, Hugh. Of course we don’t notice until the post is up, or worst, push “Post Comment” on someone else’s blog. Slop and slope aren’t interchangeable, but I wonder how many people noticed.

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      1. I dread to think how many readers noticed the mistake, Dan. At least one reader did because he left a comment asking how he could let me know of an error he’d spotted in the post. I told him to contact me with details via the ‘Contact Hugh’ button, but I never heard back from him. Maybe he noticed I’d corrected the error before he had a chance to let me know.

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  4. Is that the neighbor kitty on the hay bale?
    And just so you know? Spellcheck changed that to gay bake.
    🤣

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    1. Yes, that’s the kitty I pass on my walk. The cat and our dog used to square off and have a staring contest. Now I guess the cat’s content to sleep. Nice job spell check…gay bake.

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    2. Cell phones with predictive text are the worst!

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      1. But good for a laugh as well.
        😉

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      2. I have turned that off.

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  5. Spell check and auto correct is a blessing and a curse. It is good for a laugh sometimes though. :-)

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    1. We do have to laugh sometimes.

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  6. LOVE the meme! You never know if spellcheck will be friend or foe!

    Rustina is a beauty. The cat on the hay bale, sometimes known as a gay bake, is a hoot!

    Love the look of the leaves through the fence slats.

    Old Glory looking bright even on a cloudy day!
    Ginger

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    1. Spellcheck lets me down sometimes, but usually when I’m not even close. That’s when I pick up the old pocket dictionary.

      Rustina is very cute. She seems to know that we love seeing her. She comes to the front yard as well as the back.

      The flag was waiting for the sun on the last day of DST. I felt like I was walking at night. I do prefer standard time. I like to walk early, and a little sunshine feels good.

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  7. I know what you mean about the spelling. My eyes get crossed when I click on the word and the computer has no suggested spelling, but do I want this included in my dictionary? Just how badly did I spell it anyway?

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    1. I’ve accidentally clicked on that “add to dictionary” option a couple times, GP. Now I’ll never get those words right.

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      1. hahaha, even I haven’t done that! Uh-oh, now that’ve said it, you know what will happen……

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    2. I console myself with the notion that Google doesn’t know everything. There are some perfectly valid words that it has never heard of.

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      1. Very true. Thank you for that, Jenny.

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  8. Hahaha! Thanks for the morning chuckle, Dan.

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    1. My pleasure, Linda. Thanks for hosting.

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  9. And here I thought I was the only one who spelled dilemma wrong on a frequent basis. I could make a list of these words that make me look like the dunce.

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    1. You are not alone. Dilemma is one I almost always get wrong.

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  10. That meme is hilarious! Sometimes spellcheck offers some very questionable words, but I really like the grammar check. I try to figure it out before I give in, though. What if I don’t want a comma there, grammer checker?! 🤨
    The fog photo with the trestle–very, very pretty.

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    1. Dammit–GrammAr, not GrammEr! Do you not have spellcheck on your comments?! 😆

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      1. Haha – Lois, I want so badly for WordPress to add an edit function on comments. I almost never see my mistakes until I push the “Post Comment” button. I used multiple grammar checkers (well, two) when editing my books. I love it when they disagree, which is more often than you’d expect. When my daughter weighs in, I take her word for it without question.

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  11. I just had to type ‘ill’ five times on another comment because auto correct wanted to change it to ‘I’ll’, grr. It’s a godsend at times and devil sent at others. Love your example, Dan 💕🙂

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    1. It’s so frustrating when it won’t give up. My phone always wants to change ‘were’ to ‘we’re’ even when the context makes no sense. Thanks for sending this to Twitter.

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  12. Autocorrect is, I find, totally ridiculous 90% of the time. But I find it amusing, if annoying. Spellcheck is definitely better. (K)

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    1. I think you’re right about autocorrect. I can’t function without spellcheck.

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      1. Not only is my spelling bad, but my typing…

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  13. Spell checking often uses the same broken wand that Ron Weasley had in Harry Potter. Happy Wednesday Dan.

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    1. Maybe that’s its problem, John.

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      1. Actually I think it is because spell check is not up to context checking. Otherwise ‘slop’ would come back as a questionable choice instead of ‘slope’.

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        1. With all the advances in computing power and AI, John, you would think they could look at the context. I frequently type ‘gor’ instead of ‘for’ and my phone ALWAYS changes that to ‘GIF’ – because, you know, “I’m going to stop GIF gas on my way home” makes so much sense.

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          1. It might be a top priority some day. Just like all the progress that has been made on operating systems and system updates since they found out about viruses.

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  14. That meme is hysterical and photos are terrific.

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    1. Thanks John. I love the technology, but it has a long way to go.

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  15. Spellcheck is another one of those tools I have a love/hate relationship with. I love the fog photo. Fog is so ethereal and beautiful to me.

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    1. I love fog. It probably isn’t a great idea to go out driving on a foggy day, but I had a doctor’s appointment, so… Yeah, me and spellcheck do that love/hate dance.

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  16. LOL…”I am grapefruit” Thanks for the laugh Dan😊

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    1. You’re most welcome Suzette.

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  17. Ha ha! I’m laughing because your title is the name for the post I wrote in my head last night. I must admit that I was actually unconscious at the time but damn it was a good post! I think. And as for spellcheck… His name is Billy and he lives in his mothers basement, wears socks and sandals, his pants are around his hips and he is a moron. I shouldn’t say that because he’ll change my my wording. He does that. I’ll just go back and check what he did. I love the moodiness to your pictures.

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    1. Thanks for the return laugh. I always expect Billy to say that when I spell one of those words so badly. I picture the emoji with frustrated hands up in the air. The post you did write was pretty good.

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  18. I am grateful that the spell checker hasn’t got a clue what it is saying. “Eternally grapefruit” would be a horrible way to spend eternity.

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    1. It would be awful, Frank.

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  19. I love the photo of the leaf with the raindrops.

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    1. I am glad you do. Sometimes I think these are too ordinary, but then someone likes them, and it makes me smile.

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  20. What would we do without Spell Check? Great post, Dan. I love your story and the photos are beautiful. 😊

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    1. This would be a comedy blog without spellcheck, Gwen. Thanks.

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  21. Once again amazing photos and love the colors in them all but you know my fave is the white leaf💞😀

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    1. I think I could have guessed that ;-) But, I’m glad you enjoyed the gallery.

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  22. I just loved that Dan. 😂

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    1. I think you understand, Cheryl. You’ve had the “pleasure” of seeing my writing prior to the heavy dose of editing it normally required.

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      1. Not just you. Auto correct often has some pretty exotic ideas…

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  23. Both my wife and I learned early on that spell check is a starting point, but sometimes technology takes you in a whole other, unintended direction. Great meme and photos, Dan.

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    1. That’s true. Sometimes, that direction isn’t where you want to go.

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  24. I have a love/hate relationship with Spellchecker. Sometimes I spell words so badly it can’t figure it out and other times I’m so close to the correct spelling it still can’t figure it out and I’m thinking, “why can’t you get this I know I’m close!” I rely on my dictionary just as much.

    The Squirrels nest caught my eye straight away. It needs a remodel. 🤣 An old-time birding friend says Crows are happy fliers as they’re always flappin their wings, and are always in a group. Verses the Raven which is usually alone.

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    1. Spellcheck does seem to get dumbfounded more often than it should. I keep a dictionary handy, as well.

      The crows frequently sit on different light poles and talk back and forth. Then they all leave together, join up and fly together. It’s fun to think of them as happy fliers.

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      1. I like that thought about them being “happy fliers” too. So much so I don’t think I’ll forget it and now use that to help me ID crows from Ravens. 😀

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  25. And yet, sometimes Autocorrect gets me in trouble. :) Great photos, Dan!

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    1. It’s a common problem, Jan. The worst times are when there are no edit options.

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  26. Sometimes I think spellcheck is just messing with us. That meme is so funny! (Btw, I prefer lemonade to dilemmas too).

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    1. Haha – After I saw that, I thought “a glass of lemonade would be good right about now.”

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  27. This morning I posted a meme to my Stories on Instagram that’s also relevant to your post:

    “Dear autocorrect. It’s never duck.

    It’s NEVER duck.”

    😂

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    1. Haha – I almost spit out the water I’m drinking, Wendy. Thanks for that.

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  28. Auto correct can definitely make for some embarrassing moments but luckily everyone seems to understand. It happens to us all even those who claim to be perfect!

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    1. I am far from perfect. I just hope people understand it wasn’t intentional.

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      1. Oh I didn’t mean to imply that you thought you were perfect! Sorry.

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  29. So reliable, I meant relatable. :-)

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  30. Auto-correct doesn’t catch them all, but a good pair of eyes with a grammar background does wonders. ;) And I’m fairly sure that vibrantly red plant is actually a poinsettia. Looks like one.

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    1. Nope. This one I know, it’s called a Burning Bush. We have several.

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  31. Auto-correct drives me batty. It doesn’t always correct the right thing! Nice photos.

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    1. And sometimes it changes multiple words.

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  32. Hi Dan, this post gave me a smile. Spell checker tends to confuse me because it usually uses American spelling and I was taught UK spelling.

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    1. So, you have to stick the ‘U’ back into colour.

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      1. Exactly, and change all the z’s to s’s.

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  33. Good one. I am a big fan of the dictionary, less of a fan of spellcheck.

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    1. It is pretty reliable.

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  34. My spelling has gotten worse with depending on autocorrect. Great photos, Dan. I want a burning bush.

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    1. The burning bush delivers at the end of the season, Jennie. I don’t think my spelling could have gotten worse, but autocorrect doesn’t help as much as it should.

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      1. I think that’s why I want a burning bush- it delivers when most everything else has gone kaput. We’re on the same page with autocorrect. I remember a post you wrote long ago about words and names that were ‘torched’ with autocorrect. Ya gotta laugh!

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