Mojave Spell Check False Flags

MacOS Mojave (10.14) is flagging grammar issues in its spell check routine. I wouldn't mind this if the information was correct, but it's not. It's tagging words like "it's" and "here" as incorrect, though they are entirely correct in their usage.

Yes, I've checked all my apps to make sure "grammar" is unchecked as an option. I've checked System Preferences/Keyboard/Text options to make sure I'm using local language instead of Auto. Everything is as it should be. I can only assume this is a bug.

This is annoying because I'm a writer and the global OS is flagging things it shouldn't. Spell check exists to check for typos, and grammar checking should be strictly under Grammar settings. They should remain separate.

MacBook Pro TouchBar and Touch ID, macOS Mojave (10.14)

Posted on Oct 4, 2018 9:52 AM

23 replies

dialabrain

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Oct 4, 2018 10:06 AM in response to Mike Mcclure

Not sure what the issue may be. Neither "it's" nor "here" are flagged for me. What app are you using?

chronodm

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Nov 1, 2018 10:42 AM in response to dialabrain

Done. :crossed fingers emoji:

(& thanks for the link)

dialabrain

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Nov 1, 2018 10:43 AM in response to chronodm

Welcome.

chronodm

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Nov 4, 2018 7:06 AM in response to cafewriter

it's / its, like were / we're, is something iOS has gotten wrong for a long time. I really hope those bugs aren't spreading to macOS.

VikingOSX

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Nov 11, 2018 6:06 AM in response to cafewriter

This was resolved in the Pages Support Community. You add a comma after Temple Gardens to resolve the contraction agreement issue.

chronodm

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Nov 13, 2018 8:48 AM in response to VikingOSX

That's not resolving the error, that's allowing a broken grammar checker that I didn't want in the first place to badger me into modifying my document.

Dec 19, 2018 10:19 PM in response to Mike Mcclure

I'm mostly here to rabble with the rest of the people suffering this fate.

Nov 8, 2018 9:44 PM in response to chronodm

I have seen this same behavior since upgrading to Mojave in both Scrivener and Pages. Like you, I turn off all grammar checkers in all apps, but I'm still seeing it. Besides "to" and "too," it has also flagged "of" (suggesting "off") when the word is correct.

It isn't the worst problem, but it is very annoying. I have also submitted feedback to Apple.

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Mojave Spell Check False Flags