Freeware Portuguese Spell Checker
Spell checking is not enough. Another common mistake that is easily overlooked is a missing word. Did you catch the missing word in the above sentence? It should have been this: Sometimes these mistakes are not easily noticeable but reader knows that something does not quite read right. A misspelled word interrupts the flow of your writing and disturbs the concentration of your reader. I am by no means an English expert. The sad part is that even though you are a professional a simple typo can sometimes appear as a crime to your reader. The best way to avoid these mistakes is to never finish anything in one sitting. Typos that are overlooked by spell checkers are misused words.. That is to say that as we stare at our computers it is no longer that easy for us to see mistakes that would be easily recognizable by anyone else. If one is typed as on, it will not be picked up by a spell checker. Worst of all it can present you as an amateur. As a professional your biggest enemy is the typo. A good rule of thumb is to finish your typing, spell check, and re- read your work the next day. The point is you spend a lot of time typing. Words such as: too and to accept and except there and their were and we're right and write reign and rainYou get the idea. I am however exceptional in creating typographical errors that I do not notice until later. One other mistake is the missing letter. I have noticed lately in my recent work that my title as typographical royalty is unchallenged. Typos as a mistake are not hard, even for professionals, to overlook. This allows us to view our work with a fresh eye. It is easy to become attached to our work. Spell checking your documents is one of the
