New Zealand English Dictionary
New Zealand English Dictionary 1.0.1 for Firefox.
What is New Zealand English Dictionary?
The 'New Zealand English Dictionary' is a unique Firefox add-on developed by Tristan Burtenshaw. This dictionary integrates the names of NZ places, major cities, and towns, as well as the unique expressions and vernacular used in NZ, into your web browser's spell check function. It enriches your online experience by helping you understand and utilize NZ English more effectively. The dictionary sources its data from OpenOffice's English (New Zealand) dictionary.
Add-on stats
By: Stephen
Rating: 4.82
(11)
Creation date: 2011-03-08
Weekly download count: 38
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 2
Size: 232.61K
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# 1695 ▼ 3
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Add-on summary
New Zealand English Dictionary 1.0.1 for Firefox. Includes New Zealand places, including major cities and towns, and major suburbs. It also contains NZ words, organisations and expressions.
Packaged up from OpenOffice's English (New Zealand) dictionary by Tristan Burtenshaw.
Installation Instructions
- Copy the text, "Kia ora bro. Just paddling my waka down the Waikato river to meet the whanau at the marae. Need some bickies for smoko." into the search for add-ons text box above.
- Right click the text box and select Check Spelling to turn on the spell checking.
- Notice that the Kiwi words are underlined to indicate that they are misspelt.
- Click on the Add to Firefox button above.
- Click on the Install button on the Software Installation dialog window.
- Restart Firefox.
- Change the dictionary to New Zealand English:
- Right click the search for add-ons text box above and select Check Spelling to turn on the spell checking again.
- Right click the text box again and select Languages -> English / New Zealand.
- If the text above is missing from the text box, copy it again.
- All the Kiwi words should now be marked as spelt correctly and not underlined.
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Great add-on that works as expected
- Supports New Zealand English
- User appreciation for its availability
Cons
- Certain local words like 'Chur' are flagged as spelling errors
- Needs more words like 'stabilising' added
Most mentioned
- Positive user feedback
- Need for expansion of vocabulary
- General functionality and usability
User reviews
by Firefox user 14026124, 2024-11-12
by mjc213123124321, 2024-04-12
Add-on safety
Risk impact
New Zealand English Dictionary does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
New Zealand English Dictionary is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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