# If being able to spell properly is such an unusual talent,

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-being-able-to-spell-properly-is-such-an-unusual-talent/290126>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 15, 2005, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-being-able-to-spell-properly-is-such-an-unusual-talent/290126 "2005-02-15T02:15:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![catsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@catsix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catsix)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-being-able-to-spell-properly-is-such-an-unusual-talent/290126/41 "2005-02-17T20:30:56Z")

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> **picunurse** said:  
> One reason many people spell poorly is the use (overuse) of spell-check.

Like this:

I have a spelling checker  
It came with my PC.  
It plane lee marks four my revue  
Miss steaks aye can knot see.

From [An Ode to Spelling Checkers](http://funnies.paco.to/pcPoem.html)

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**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-being-able-to-spell-properly-is-such-an-unusual-talent/290126/42 "2005-02-18T17:01:13Z")

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> [@featherlou](#):
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> why can’t I make money at it?

I don’t get it. You’re saying you have an unusual talent to sell property and you can’t make money at it?

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