Cleartext: A text editor that only allows the 1,000 most common words in English
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Re: Cleartext: A text editor that only allows the 1,000 most common words in English
#2Suggestion for the next word would be cool. Since there aren't so many.
Re: Cleartext: A text editor that only allows the 1,000 most common words in English
#3Suggestion for the next word would be cool. Since there aren't so many.
Oh, with the likely classifications of the word, such as verb, adverb, noun, etc, this could be really useful.
Re: Cleartext: A text editor that only allows the 1,000 most common words in English
#4I like the idea. This could be enhanced with a thesaurus that would offer alternatives to difficult words. It could be a useful tool not only for writing clearer explanations, but also to compose easy readers for English learners.
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#6Oh good, now I can make sure I'm following proper Newspeak!
Re: Cleartext: A text editor that only allows the 1,000 most common words in English
#7They can also include a Toki Pona translator.
Re: Cleartext: A text editor that only allows the 1,000 most common words in English
#8Great app, but this still doesn't address the issue of homographs, where a word can have wildly different meanings (some of them uncommon meanings) that just happen to be spelled the same.
For instance, in the live example, the word "Application" is used to refer to a computer program, when the more common meaning likely refers to the verb, as in "The application of a band aid".
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Re: Cleartext: A text editor that only allows the 1,000 most common words in English
#10Unclear on why this is a good thing. Dumbing down language helps whom, exactly? I guess if you want to hasten the Idiocracy this is your app.