memory storage in the handheld communication apparatus the content of the dictionary can be user configurable in such way that words can be added removed new dictionaries can be downloaded and added to or replace the dictionary in the handheld apparatus the dictionary can also be tailored to a specific user by monitoring that users choice of words the inputted word and any matches from the comparison with the predictive text dictionary are then compared 505 against an exception list 507 containing the unwanted or forbidden words the exception list 507 can either be factory preset user configurable or configurable by an application when it is factory preset it can either be impossible for the user e g hardwired into the memory of the handheld communication apparatus to change the content of the exception list or it can only be changed via a software upgrade of the handheld communication apparatus e g changing firmware this can for instance be used when the exception list must be user tamperproof if the exception list is user configurable the user or a group of users can add remove words from the list or download a completely new list by wired or a wireless connection to a server in a network e g internet lan pc etc or to another handheld device the exception list can also be modified by an application such as a context sensitive application adding removing words depending on the current context an optional match step 501 can be inserted between the two comparisons 504 and 505 in.