A) of all, SpellCheck needs to be run with brain engaged.

B) of all, I certainly don't get upset with the substitution of single and double primes (or double hyphen in lieu of M-dash) in e-mail, posts, etc. because of platform keyboard differences. It's a workable compromise -- and typewriter not typographic rules prevail.

C) of all, where I do get upset is the erosion of language, punctuation, and proofreading (lack of) in print. Believe it or not, even the revered New York Times printed the great apostrophe error (possessive instead of plural) on the front page -- below the fold, but the front page nontheless.

Typos, especially in books, are distracting and interfere with the absorption of knowledge and effective information. In informal correspondence, such as e-mail or posts here or elsewhere, typos are generally the result of trying to type too fast; too late at night; too, ah, "relaxed" thanks to various single malts and other muscle and brain relaxants; and, of course, the possibility (as at this moment) of a cat tush on the keyboard or a paw jealously grabbing my hand.

BTW, I "collect" signs, and my collection includes a big sign above a restaurant at Hampton Beach, NH that reads, "Pizza's" -- of course, it COULD be owned by a family named Pizza . . .

Bat Goddess