Spell-checker set to US-English?

[S.Giles]

Wow, thanks for that ColinJ.

Colour...Rationalise...Jewellery...etc, etc.

Excellent!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

So it's my spell-checker thats set to US? I'll have a rummage around and see if I can change it.

Thanks for that!

Steve

Edit: I'm possibly the only person in the world using Opera. Anyone have an idea how to change the appropriate setting? An initial look didn't show up anything obvious.

and me as well...

 

[Cycleops]

Anyone on here using an iPad?
It is annoying to have it try to replace tyres with tires all the time. The language in "settings" is set to British English.

 

[S.Giles]

At the risk of boring everyone - spell checker now sorted out, but simultaneously (co-incidentally?), my Google results now look really strange. I'll try to mimic the look:

Fast
deliv
ery
-
Buy
Now
-
Free
P
&
P
-etc, etc.

Anyone have any idea what's happened? it's only happening in Opera. Google results in Firefox are fine. I don't recall changing anything but the dictionary settings.

Thanks.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Thanks ColinJ, but I tried that and it's already set to British English.

Just to confirm, I'm referring to the red dots that appear under words when typing a new message, like for instance I can see now under the word 'colour' (you won't see it, of course). Is that my browser doing that? Please excuse my ignorance.

Yes, it's the browser. When you get the red wiggly worm, right-click on the word and see whether there are language options listed.

EDIT: I hadn't seen your latest post when I sent this.

 

[S.Giles]

Yes, it's the browser. When you get the red wiggly worm, right-click on the word and see whether there are language options listed.

EDIT: I hadn't seen your latest post when I sent this.

Thanks anyway. See above for my latest problem (worse than the initial problem!)

 

[Cycleops]

I think I have found the answer for Apple users.
Type a word, any word, in the Reply box. Hold your finger over the word and release, this give you the option to "Select", tap that. You will then be offered the several options, select "Define". Tap on "Dictionary", if it's not set to "Oxford Dictionary of English" change it by tapping on the "Manage" tab.

 

[ColinJ]

At the risk of boring everyone - spell checker now sorted out, but simultaneously (co-incidentally?), my Google results now look really strange. I'll try to mimic the look:

Fast
deliv
ery
-
Buy
Now
-
Free
P
&
P
-etc, etc.

Anyone have any idea what's happened? it's only happening in Opera. Google results in Firefox are fine. I don't recall changing anything but the dictionary settings.

Thanks.

Nope - I've never had that problem!

Take a look at this ...

 

[S.Giles]

Take a look at this ...

Yes, that's exactly the same problem. I found the 'fit to width' button they mentioned, and that cured it. It has to be sorted out every time Opera is opened though, but I'll survive!

Thanks once again, ColinJ.

 

[RWright]

I just added 'Strava' to my dictionary. I was getting the red underline with it too. I didn't know the spell checker was machine controlled either, I thought it was forum controlled and I was seeing words like colour come up underlined as well, couldn't quite figure out what was up . Going to add nobber, muppet, numpty git, pillock, prat to my dictionary as well. Y'all have a lot of cool words in the UK, they come in handy for me over here in the states sometimes.