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Re:Ask HN: Am I getting older or did typing on the iPhone be... by AndyMcConachie on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @05:17AM (#33259523)
I have yet to encounter a predictive text system that handles more than one language well. I type a mix of Dutch and English on my phone, because that's how I talk. But there is no reliable way to say "use both". It's one or the other.

The is one problem with letting Americans design things. They don't understand that the rest of the world regularly speaks more than one language, and that in different environments they're mixed up in different ways.

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Re:Ask HN: Am I getting older or did typing on the iPhone be... by Tor3 on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @06:50AM (#33260214)
That. Auto-correction is just about impossible for me. I write in two or three languages, and sometimes mix them. In addition to that, the suggestions, even in the correct language, are always 100% wrong. Auto-correction has always, without exception, been in the way for me, so that one gets switched off first thing.

It's actually bliss to write Japanese.. even with my limited ability to do that. The only thing that pops up is suggestions for which kanji or whatever to use for what I entered. Works smoothly and fast.

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Re:Ask HN: Am I getting older or did typing on the iPhone be... by eertami on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @07:07AM (#33260359)
> I have yet to encounter a predictive text system that handles more than one language well.

Huh, really?

I have "Multilingual typing" enabled in my Android keyboard settings and it works pretty well. I can write a message that has English, German and French mixed in (not even that uncommon in Switzerland...) and it doesn't have any problems with it.

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