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28 versions
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Version 4.8
Version 4.8 (2024-08-18)
-- Additions to base word list: 657
-- Deletions from base word list: 149
-- This update includes the addition of several missing possessives
-- Additions to base word list: 657
-- Deletions from base word list: 149
-- This update includes the addition of several missing possessives
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 4.7
Version 4.7 (2024-06-26)
-- Additions to base word list: 849
-- Deletions from base word list: 140
-- Additions to base word list: 849
-- Deletions from base word list: 140
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 4.6
Version 4.6 (2024-05-19)
-- Additions to base word list: 910
-- Deletions from base word list: 46
-- This update includes the addition of several missing possessives
-- Additions to base word list: 910
-- Deletions from base word list: 46
-- This update includes the addition of several missing possessives
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 4.5
Version 4.5 (2024-04-30)
-- Additions to base word list: 2,179
-- Deletions from base word list: 92
-- Added new words from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (March 2024)
-- Added several missing possessives
-- Additions to base word list: 2,179
-- Deletions from base word list: 92
-- Added new words from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (March 2024)
-- Added several missing possessives
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 4.4
Version 4.4
-- Additions to base word list: 1,207
-- Deletions from base word list: 65
-- Additions to base word list: 1,207
-- Deletions from base word list: 65
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 4.3
Version 4.3
-- Additions to base word list: 1,165
-- Deletions from base word list: 30
-- Additions to base word list: 1,165
-- Deletions from base word list: 30
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 4.2
Version 4.2
- Additions to base word list: 10,847
- Deletions from base word list: 43
- Additions to base word list: 10,847
- Deletions from base word list: 43
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 4.1
Version 4.1
- Additions to base word list: 22,260
- Deletions from base word list: 45
- Added new words from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (September 2023)
- Additions to base word list: 22,260
- Deletions from base word list: 45
- Added new words from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (September 2023)
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 4.0
Version 4.0
-- Additions to base word list: 50,541
-- Additions to proper nouns scraped from various news sources
-- Additions include new words and possessives
-- Deletions from base word list: 204
-- Completed review and comparison of Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary (3rd Edition)
-- Additions to base word list: 50,541
-- Additions to proper nouns scraped from various news sources
-- Additions include new words and possessives
-- Deletions from base word list: 204
-- Completed review and comparison of Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary (3rd Edition)
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.1.3
Version 3.1.3
-- Additions to base word list: 2,132
-- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
-- Deletions from base word list: 53
-- NOSUGGEST flags for "gollywog", "goddammit", "goddamnit", "goddamn", "goddam"
-- Additions to base word list: 2,132
-- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
-- Deletions from base word list: 53
-- NOSUGGEST flags for "gollywog", "goddammit", "goddamnit", "goddamn", "goddam"
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.1.2
Version 3.1.2
-- Additions to base word list: 1,717
-- Additions of mostly "-ing's"
-- Deletions from base word list: 651
-- Deletions include removal of all UK postcode prefixes
-- Additions to base word list: 1,717
-- Additions of mostly "-ing's"
-- Deletions from base word list: 651
-- Deletions include removal of all UK postcode prefixes
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.1.1
Version 3.1.1
-- Additions to base word list: 729
-- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
-- Deletions from base word list: 17
-- Additions to base word list: 729
-- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
-- Deletions from base word list: 17
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.1
Version 2023-05-13
-- Version 3.1.0 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
-- Additions to base word list: 1,026
-- Deletions from base word list: 26
-- Added new words from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (March 2023)
-- Completed review and comparison of Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (8th Edition)
-- Removal of 3 words from NOSUGGEST.
For complete list of changes in this version, see CHANGELOG : https://github.com/cybrkyd/british-english-language-tools/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
-- Version 3.1.0 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
-- Additions to base word list: 1,026
-- Deletions from base word list: 26
-- Added new words from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (March 2023)
-- Completed review and comparison of Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (8th Edition)
-- Removal of 3 words from NOSUGGEST.
For complete list of changes in this version, see CHANGELOG : https://github.com/cybrkyd/british-english-language-tools/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.0.7
Version 3.0.7 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
-- Additions to base word list: 2,127
-- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
-- Deletions from base word list: 90
-- Additions to base word list: 2,127
-- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
-- Deletions from base word list: 90
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.0.6
2023-03-07
-- Version 3.0.6 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
-- Additions to base word list: 4,224
-- Deletions from base word list: 70
-- Version 3.0.6 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
-- Additions to base word list: 4,224
-- Deletions from base word list: 70
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.0.5
Version 3.0.5 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
-- Additions to base word list: 2,158
-- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
-- Deletions from base word list: 21
-- Additions to base word list: 2,158
-- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
-- Deletions from base word list: 21
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.0.4
Version 2023-02-05
- Version 3.0.4 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
- Additions to base word list: 1,822
- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
- Deletions from base word list: 24
- Version 3.0.4 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
- Additions to base word list: 1,822
- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
- Deletions from base word list: 24
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.0.3
2022-12-29
- Version 2022-12-29
- Version 3.0.3 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
- Additions to base word list: 5,066
- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
- Deletions from base word list: 1
- Version 2022-12-29
- Version 3.0.3 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
- Additions to base word list: 5,066
- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
- Deletions from base word list: 1
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.0.2
Version 2022-11-16
-- Version 3.0.2 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
-- Additions to base word list: 1,326 (new words, possessive and proper nouns)
-- Deletions from base word list: 52
-- Version 3.0.2 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
-- Additions to base word list: 1,326 (new words, possessive and proper nouns)
-- Deletions from base word list: 52
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.0.1
2022-10-09
* Version 3.0.1
* Additions to base word list: 5,754
* Deletions from base word list: 50
* Version 3.0.1
* Additions to base word list: 5,754
* Deletions from base word list: 50
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.0
2022-10-02
* Version 3.0
* Added rule to affix file: "IGNORE 1234567890" (ignore words containing numbers)
* Removed all UK postcodes from base word list (new ignore rule prevents flagging)
* Removed most words containing numbers from base word list (new ignore rule prevents flagging)
* Additions to possessive nouns
* Various additions and removals
* A-Z ordering of en_GB.dic
* Version 3.0
* Added rule to affix file: "IGNORE 1234567890" (ignore words containing numbers)
* Removed all UK postcodes from base word list (new ignore rule prevents flagging)
* Removed most words containing numbers from base word list (new ignore rule prevents flagging)
* Additions to possessive nouns
* Various additions and removals
* A-Z ordering of en_GB.dic
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 2.0
Version 2022-09-17
--Version 2.0 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for
Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
--Added support for NOSUGGEST with Merge pull request #2 from whawker/main
--Retirement of ordinal numbers compound rule from affix file
--Additions and removals
--Additions to possessive nouns
--Version 2.0 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for
Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
--Added support for NOSUGGEST with Merge pull request #2 from whawker/main
--Retirement of ordinal numbers compound rule from affix file
--Additions and removals
--Additions to possessive nouns
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 1.1.4
Version 2022-09-06
-- Additions and removals
-- Additions and removals
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 1.1.3
* Additions and removals
* Additions to possessive nouns
* Additions to possessive nouns
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 1.1.2
2022-06-16
* Version 1.1.2
* Additions and removals
* Additions to possessive nouns
* Version 1.1.2
* Additions and removals
* Additions to possessive nouns
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 1.1.1
Version 1.1.1
--Additions and removals
--For full list of changes, see https://github.com/darmeth/british-english-language-tools/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
--Additions and removals
--For full list of changes, see https://github.com/darmeth/british-english-language-tools/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 1.1
Version 1.1
* Additions and removals
* Removal of some uncommon -er and -ers words
* Updates to LICENCE files to include broader descriptions
* Updates to README files
* Added COPYING files
* Compression of icon.png
See complete release notes on GitHub
* Additions and removals
* Removal of some uncommon -er and -ers words
* Updates to LICENCE files to include broader descriptions
* Updates to README files
* Added COPYING files
* Compression of icon.png
See complete release notes on GitHub
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
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