'Queueing' misspelt in English (UK) dictionary

[Nosy Parker]

Is it already known, and if not how do I report to Microsoft that QUEUEING is
misspelt (as queuing) in the English (UK) spell check and dictionary?

I've found that you can have an 'exclude' list, but that only corrects it on
my own version of Word (Word 2003 as part of Office).

Thanks

 

[Gordon]

Is it already known, and if not how do I report to Microsoft that QUEUEING
is
misspelt (as queuing) in the English (UK) spell check and dictionary?

err it's spelt "queuing" in my Oxford English Dictionary. Or am I
misinterpreting your post?

 

[James Silverton]

Nosy wrote on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:26:15 -0700:

I've found that you can have an 'exclude' list, but that only
corrects it on my own version of Word (Word 2003 as part of
Office).

s it already known, and if not how do I report to Microsoft that
QUEUEING is
misspelt (as queuing) in the English (UK) spell check and dictionary?

I use Chamber's English Dictionary, a British dictionary, because it
usually indicates both British and US spellings. In the case of
"queuing" and "queueing" both are given without comment so I'd assume
that either is allowed in British spelling. To tell the truth, I'd never
thought about the two spellings until you mentioned them.

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

 

[Earle Horton]

Nosy wrote on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:26:15 -0700:




I use Chamber's English Dictionary, a British dictionary, because it
usually indicates both British and US spellings. In the case of "queuing"
and "queueing" both are given without comment so I'd assume that either is
allowed in British spelling. To tell the truth, I'd never thought about
the two spellings until you mentioned them.

I live in Silverton, CO. I suppose there is no connection.

Merriam-Webster's says "queuing or queueing". So does Oxford. Perhaps Nosy
could clarify the reason for his/her complaint. Is it that one or the other
spelling is flagged as misspelt, or that both are allowed?

Earle

 

[James Silverton]

Earle wrote on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:34:41 -0600:

I live in Silverton, CO. I suppose there is no connection.

Merriam-Webster's says "queuing or queueing". So does Oxford.
Perhaps Nosy could clarify the reason for his/her complaint. Is it
that one or the other spelling is flagged as misspelt,
or that both are allowed?

Yes, there are a lot of places called Silverton, one of them in Devon,
England and I presume one of my ancestors came from the town. I've been
told that the English "Silverton" has nothing to do with silver tho' a
lot of the others may well do.

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

 

[Nosy Parker]

Thanks for the replies - I've always been told that 'queueing' is the only
word in the English language that has five consecutive vowels, so have always
spelt it with the extra 'e' in the middle - Microsoft doesn't have that
version of the spelling in the dictionary.

Not something to lose sleep over, I suppose!