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  1. What job is a “word processor”? [closed] - English Language & Usage ...

    I don’t mean as a program like Microsoft Word, but as a job. If someone says, “I found a job as a word processor,” what is this person doing? (My first guess would be typing).

  2. Need recommendation for pro word processing software

    Jun 25, 2023 · I am editing and formatting a book manuscript and need good formating tools. I am testing Office Libre, but wondering if anyone can recommend professional word processing software …

  3. word choice - Processor vs Processer - English Language & Usage …

    Is there any difference between "processor" and "processer"? Some spelling dictionaries only have the -or form, and some have both. Is it a US vs UK English thing? Or something else? More specif...

  4. vocabulary - What is a word processor and a type setter? (and a ...

    What would you call: latex (a type setter) MS Word (a word processor) iWork Pages (a word processor) What about: latex MS Word iWork Pages Powerpoint Excel Is there a term for these programs?

  5. Using Copy and Paste in Microsoft Works Word Processor

    I can't copy and paste something into my Microsofts Works Word Processor...even just one word, a window opens and says "The information you copied exceeds the size limit for pasting into the Word …

  6. word choice - "Nowadays" versus "now days" - English Language

    Recently, I was auto-corrected by a word processor when I typed in "now days" to "nowadays." Why did it do this to me? "Nowadays" looks and sounds silly, incorrect, and made-up to me. Which versi...

  7. Verb for "to make bold" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 16, 2012 · Consider the following: Imagine that you are sitting at your word processor and you need to make a word bold. Imagine that you are sitting at your word processor and you need to bold a …

  8. grammaticality - How to correct a sentence that Word thinks is a ...

    Instinctively it feels lame and wrong. Word keeps asking me to consider revising the fragment. As I am not a native English speaker, I realize I have to ask questions when I get stuck and practice writing …

  9. What is the word for a human 'copier'?

    Aug 25, 2013 · A word processor is the machine equivalent of a typesetter; what is the human equivalent of a copier? This word could describe the jobs of monks who copied the Bible, for …

  10. How should "condolences" be hyphenated? - English Language

    Sep 8, 2014 · My word processor soft-hyphenated condolences as condolenc-es. Does this look natural to the eyes of native speakers? I, a non-native speaker, think it should be condolen-ces.