WD97: "That That" and "Had Had" Not Flagged as Repeated Words

ID: Q196717

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

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 : kbproof word97
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb