Iphone 3G auto correction

So, for the most part the auto correction and spell check on my phone is fantastic! It figures out and learns words amazingly!!! My biggest problem is that I live in Maryland, abbreviated MD, and when I type it in, it consistently tries to change it to MS. Sooo annoying Anything I can do?

Do most smart phones have the ability to turn off the auto-correction? It's really annoying. Maybe in the next update we will get the push function ability with the apps we were promised. The AIM one was promised for September and we still don't have it. I just rewatched the keynote that talked me into buying the 3G and those promises have not been kept No the auto-correction wasn't one of them
Disappointed.

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