[app help] Swype -- help with contractions

[a-dogg]

So I use swype as my main keyboard and am having trouble with it automatically adding apostrophes to contractions and possessives. If I swype "theres" I'd love for it to change that to "there's".

I've tried adding the word to the user dictionary, but that doesn't seem to help.

Am I doing something wrong?

 

[Caloy]

include the apostrophe when you're swyping the word, it should work.

 

[Benjie]

Type the word: there's then hit the space bar, go back and high light it and include the space after the 's, then tap the Swype key.

 

[lordofthereef]

include the apostrophe when you're swyping the word, it should work.

Errr, how?
I don't think this can be done on swype. At least not with any proper efficiency.

 

[berky93]

if you swype t - h - e - r - e - . - s it will enter "there's" because it knows the apostrophe is on the "." key.

 

[lordofthereef]

if you swype t - h - e - r - e - . - s it will enter "there's" because it knows the apostrophe is on the "." key.

Ah very good! Didn't know that! Still kind of a PITA though. IMO we use the conjunction way more frequently in daily speak. Should just be default. But, that is a nice tip. Thanks!

 

[Yeahha]

Yeah it would be great if swype learned the words you use most and populated them instead of others with similar patterns. I don't know how many times I delete ifs and manually type is.

 

[a-dogg]

berky93, thank you SO much. Now I wonder what other swype secrets are out there. Kinda like the In-N-Out burger secret menu...

 

[bberryhill0]

I live in Sisters, Oregon and swype almost always thinks I want to type Sister's. Odd. I don't swype anywhere near the period key.

 

[takeshi]

Ah very good! Didn't know that!

You might want to check out its tutorial.

 

[lordofthereef]

berky93, thank you SO much. Now I wonder what other swype secrets are out there. Kinda like the In-N-Out burger secret menu...

I think the vast majority of people here won't get that reference

 

[mrsbelpit]

oh, I get it. Animal style fries ftw.