Microsoft KB Archive/122233

= WD: "That That" and "Had Had" Not Flagged as Repeated Words =

Article ID: 122233

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 4.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 5.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 5.1 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q122233





SYMPTOMS
The Grammar and Spelling commands do not identify "that that" or "had had" as repeated words. This behavior is different from that of earlier versions of Microsoft Word.



CAUSE
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Word. The Grammar and Spelling commands recognize that these two words can be repeated within a sentence. Although such constructions are not grammatically correct in the strictest sense, they are generally accepted in colloquial English.

Additional query words: repeat spell checker spelling that had grammar

Keywords: kbprb kbproof KB122233

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