Have you ever typed a text into your smart phone and sent it, only to realize that the auto correct feature changed "Disney" to "divorce?" Ben Zimmer, On Language columnist for The New York Times ...

Start a new text message or email on your iPhone. Type your communication in a text message or email on your iPhone. Tap the "X" when an auto-correct word bubble appears to refuse the auto-correction.

You don't have to spell correctly to search productively on the Web if you use Google as your search engine. Similar to the Google Instant feature, auto-correct examines the words you type and offers ...