I know I installed Predictive Mode correctly, because it works. However, I have a large file I want to turn into a custom dictionary, and I can't do it. First, I gave it the proper formatting, and tried to call it from within emacs. No go -- it won't acknowledge its existence. Then I tried pasting the entries into the main dictionary. That also didn't work -- Predictive Mode doesn't actually read from that file. Then, I tried creating a new dictionary, but it won't import the file. It just says "wrong type error." Meanwhile, in the process of creating the hypothetical new dictionary, I created a file, but now that file is nowhere to be found.
So, both the main dictionary, and the (empty) new one are hidden away somewhere, and I'm pulling my hair out trying to find it.