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What are the limitations of spelling check?
But the biggest weakness of spell-checker is that its ignorance of homophones — words that are pronounced the same even though they’re spelled differently, which humans screw up a lot. Computer spell-checkers are notoriously ill-equipped to catch these errors.
How do I make sure my spell check is always on?
Here’s how. Click File > Options > Proofing, clear the Check spelling as you type box, and click OK. To turn spell check back on, repeat the process and select the Check spelling as you type box. To check spelling manually, click Review > Spelling & Grammar.
Is there a way to spell check Vim?
With :set spell. Many novice Vim users are unaware that spell checking is built in and as easy as enabling with :set spell. As a veteran Vim user, I was aware of spell checking and how to turn it on, but I frequently forget the full complement of commands.
How can I Mark a word as incorrect in Vim?
Simple as pie. You can also mark words as incorrect using zw. If you don’t want to keep telling Vim explicitly every time you restart to turn on spelling, just add the following to your .vimrc: Substitute the appropriate region, of course.
Is there a way to turn off spell checking?
You may want to turn spell checking off if you’re working with code or something like that. Use the nospell directive to turn this off: Spell checking wouldn’t be very useful if you didn’t have any help correcting the misspelled words, or a way to tell the program that the word is actually correct.
How do you do Autocompletion in Vim Linux?
Once the cursor is on the word, use z=, and Vim will suggest a list of alternatives that it thinks may be correct. For instance, if I highlight autocompletion and then use z=, I see something like figure 1: Just hit Enter if none of the suggestions work, or enter the number for the correct word.