Dictation: alternate spelling with contractions

Submitted by loopdeloop on Sat, 03/06/2021 - 16:36
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I'm using Dictation and can't seem to include contractions as alternate spellings. e.g. I am or I'm. The instructions say ''You can add alternate spellings to a word by adding a vertical line (|) behind followed by an alternative.''
So for example, the text is: I'm wearing blue. I want to include 'I am' as an alternate spelling to I'm. But no matter what I do, where I put the vertical line, when you test the exercise and type either I am wearing blue or I'm wearing blue it shows errors where the alternate spelling should have been.
I've tried every possible combination, but no matter what whatever alternative spelling is NOT typed in by the student will appear as an error:
I'm | I am wearing blue.
I am | I'm wearing blue.
I'm | I | am wearing blue.
I'm | I | am | wearing blue
I' | m | I | am wearing blue.
etc...

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BV52

Mon, 03/08/2021 - 17:24

Hi loopdeloop,

Afaik this is not possible since the content is registering "I am" as 2 words while "I'm" as 1. So with your example "I am wearing blue." will have 4 correct answers while "I'm wearing blue."will only have 3.

I would suggest that you reach out to Otacke through his Git repository and suggest this as a feature request.

-BV

loopdeloop

Mon, 03/08/2021 - 18:37

Thank you! Much appreciated.