“Autocorrect” doesn’t correct autos, but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by Fridge Boy on June 22, 2014:
“What idiot called it ‘car repair,’ and not autocorrect?”
Wikipedia: Autocorrection
Autocorrection, also known as text replacement, replace-as-you-type or simply autocorrect, is an automatic data validation function commonly found in word processors and text editing interfaces for smartphones and tablet computers. Its principal purpose is as part of the spell checker to correct common spelling or typing errors, saving time for the user. It is also used to automatically format text or insert special characters by recognizing particular character usage, saving the user from having to use more tedious functions.
Twitter
Fridge Boy
@Idler254
What idiot called it “car repair,” and not autocorrect?
5:48 AM 路 Jun 22, 2014路Twitter for Android
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@bramwel_shem
Good one RT @Idler254: What idiot called it “car repair,” and not autocorrect?
11:47 AM 路 Aug 26, 2014路TweetCaster for Android
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/LlamaMichael AUgust 6, 2015
There should be a car repair place called AutoCorrect.
Or Auto Carwrecked.
Twitter
Araceli
@araceli_1551
What idiot called it car repair and not autocorrect
11:34 PM 路 Mar 7, 2016路Twitter for Android
Twitter
Vaishali Singh
@imvaishalisingh
What idiot called it ‘car repair’ and not ‘autocorrect’? 馃殫
10:58 AM 路 Jul 23, 2017路Twitter for Android
Reddit—Oneliners
Posted by u/devinng October 15, 2019
Why is it called car repair and not autocorrect?
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