There's more. "Save" was mispelled in the original post, and "then" was used
where it should have said "than".

Ron Parker wrote:

> On Thu, 14 Oct 1999 13:38:09 +0200, Remco de Korte wrote:
> >Larry Fontaine wrote:
> >>
> >> Which is surpising given the myraid other errors in your post (j/k).
> >
> >I don't know what this means.
> >I even don't know what (j/k) is.
>
> (j/k) is "just kidding."  As for stupid errors, David misspelled
> myriad. :)  There's a law somewhere that says every language flame
> will contain a language error.  I know this wasn't a flame, but I
> guess the law still applies.
>
> Anyway, since he started it, here are the errors I noticed.  I'm sure
> you don't care, of course, and many native English speakers have trouble
> with the same words.  This isn't a flame, just an elucidation of what he
> meant when he mentioned the other errors.  Personally, I've just gotten
> used to them so I ignore them:
>
> >the program sometimes looses focus.
>
> The correct word is "loses."  "looses" is a rarely-used word meaning
> "sets free."
>
> >while I didn't expect it too.
>
> The correct word is "to."  "too" means "also."
>
> >I truely wish POV-Ray
>
> truly
>
> >more or less meaningfull names
>
> meaningful
>
> >BTW: is there a patch that solves this? Does the SuperPatch? I have it
> >downloaded but still didn't come round to trying it (too busy with the
> >original :)).
>
> Not a spelling flame, but an answer:  not yet.  The superpatch has the
> same problem at the moment.

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