Error in Word 2007 grammar check [UK]
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From: Tom on 5 Apr 2010 04:43 Don't know how much anyone cares, but I recently noticed that the UK grammar checker asks users to change the words "a herb" to "an herb" despite the fact that the former is correct in grammatically. Any chance of this being changed or must we all live with the mythical silent 'H' you employ stateside? I'm sure everyone will be waiting with baited breath for the outcome of this flag... ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=a10ca79b-1a42-48cf-8986-e5332606bee3&dg=microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
From: trip_to_tokyo on 5 Apr 2010 06:09 Tom, I reckon that, "an herb" is correct English as it stands (and I am English) so it doesn't need any correction. "A herb" is not (technically!) correct English. "Tom" wrote: > Don't know how much anyone cares, but I recently noticed that the UK grammar > checker asks users to change the words "a herb" to "an herb" despite the fact > that the former is correct in grammatically. > Any chance of this being changed or must we all live with the mythical > silent 'H' you employ stateside? I'm sure everyone will be waiting with > baited breath for the outcome of this flag... > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=a10ca79b-1a42-48cf-8986-e5332606bee3&dg=microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
From: Suzanne S. Barnhill on 5 Apr 2010 09:25 We might wait with bated breath, but take your smelly bait elsewhere! -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom" <Tom(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A10CA79B-1A42-48CF-8986-E5332606BEE3(a)microsoft.com... > Don't know how much anyone cares, but I recently noticed that the UK > grammar > checker asks users to change the words "a herb" to "an herb" despite the > fact > that the former is correct in grammatically. > Any chance of this being changed or must we all live with the mythical > silent 'H' you employ stateside? I'm sure everyone will be waiting with > baited breath for the outcome of this flag... > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow > this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=a10ca79b-1a42-48cf-8986-e5332606bee3&dg=microsoft.public.word.docmanagement >
From: Tom on 5 Apr 2010 23:54
I've read that both are acceptable depending on how you pronounce it, ie; "an 'erb" or "a herb". Just wish the grammar check would stop insisting on the use I do not want and remove this exception. I don't say 'an holiday' why should I say 'an herb'? "trip_to_tokyo" wrote: > Tom, I reckon that, "an herb" is correct English as it stands (and I am > English) so it doesn't need any correction. > > "A herb" is not (technically!) correct English. > > "Tom" wrote: > > > Don't know how much anyone cares, but I recently noticed that the UK grammar > > checker asks users to change the words "a herb" to "an herb" despite the fact > > that the former is correct in grammatically. > > Any chance of this being changed or must we all live with the mythical > > silent 'H' you employ stateside? I'm sure everyone will be waiting with > > baited breath for the outcome of this flag... > > > > ---------------- > > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this > > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=a10ca79b-1a42-48cf-8986-e5332606bee3&dg=microsoft.public.word.docmanagement |