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I've always thought a spelling checker is a tool that checks spelling. I know a growing number of people say spell checker, but I've always considered that slang. Recently I did a search for the term and saw that many professionally-edited outlets use the shorter version. Has the shorter term become acceptable in formal writing?
Does it generalize to the verb form as well?
This seems like a good one for Ngram.
It looks like in British English moustache has always been the preferred spelling.
In American English, it's been more of a battle with mustache now in the lead.
So here's a combined view. Both are contenders in the English-speaking world, but clear preferences exist on opposite sides of the pond.
(Have to wonder if the peaks and valleys correspond to mustaches going in and out of vogue.)
When referring to the the information that is made available as REFERER, then the 3R version is correct. When referring to pretty much anything else, the 4R version would be preferred. Thus:
The REFERER URL is sent by the browser to indicate which site contained the information that encouraged the user to visit this site. However, when a real estate agent receives a referral, the person who gives the referral is the referrer.
Best Answer
Spellcheck and spellchecker are both in Oxford Living Dictionaries, on line.