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May 07, 2007
Online Spanish Spell Checkers
In this post I will list three online Spanish spell checkers.
http://orangoo.com/spell/
http://www.lenguaje.com/english/tools/spellchecker.php
http://www.thesolutioncafe.com/public-spell-checker.html
Among these three Spanish spell checkers, I like the first one (http://orangoo.com/spell/) the most, for the following reasons: 1. The spelling dictionary is relatively large and it has the ability to recognize sticking Spanish words (such as: "permítame" = "permíta me"); 2. You can scroll up and down to see your overall spell checking progress; 3. It is working fine under both Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
The second spell checker (http://www.lenguaje.com/english/tools/spellchecker.php) is also good. the spelling dictionary is also large and the checker works under Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer. However, you won't be able to scroll up and down to see your overall spell checking progress once it enters the spell checking mode.
The last spell check (http://www.thesolutioncafe.com/public-spell-checker.html) is not working properly under Firefox. The spell dictionary is also small. For example, it can not recognize "permítame" and other similar sticking Spanish words.
Posted by lubw00 at 10:13 PM | Comments (0)
May 01, 2007
Review: 750 Spanish Verbs and Their Uses
First of all, if you are looking for a reference book that can give you the
various verb conjugations, this book is NOT for you. Verb conjugation is not the
focus of the book.
Secondly, if you are a beginner, this book might not be good for you. It is not
a beginner's book.
So what kind of book is this?
This book is an intermediate to advanced Spanish reference on verb usages by
examples. The verbs are listed alphabetically, so you won't have difficulty to
locate a verb you want. Each verb entry is led by the verb or verb phrase, with
English explanations, followed by 1 to 10 example sentences. Each example
Spanish sentence is followed by its English translation - this feature is very
convenient from my point of view.
The Spanish examples are in general very good. The verb usages are usually shown
by using common Spanish words - that is, it is not common to see very difficult
Spanish words. Each example sentence is relatively short, just enough to
demonstrate the usage of the verb in the context.
In general, this is a good reference book for intermediate to early advanced
Spanish learners.
Read more about "750 Spanish Verbs and Their Uses"
Posted by lubw00 at 09:42 PM | Comments (0)