I use the free version of Grammarly and like it. I've considered upgrading to Premium. Might, might not.
The software has been mentioned in various threads. I thought it might be nice to have a thread where those who have / use Grammarly can talk about what they like about it, and those who are curious about Grammarly can ask questions whose answers may help them decide whether to give it a try (or upgrage to premium.)
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Grammarly: Basic (free) vs Premium
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I have the free version as a backup check when moderating stories here, as it sometimes spots things I might miss if I'm tired. But like most software, it does make some really stupid suggestions at times and I'm not convinced the algorithm will be any sharper or less stupid if I upgraded to premium.
I suspect it'll simply underline more stuff that I have to ignore, just like the crappy grammar checker in Word that says I'm using the passive voice or sentence 'fragments' when I damn well know I'm using them for stylistic reasons.
I suspect it'll simply underline more stuff that I have to ignore, just like the crappy grammar checker in Word that says I'm using the passive voice or sentence 'fragments' when I damn well know I'm using them for stylistic reasons.
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I agree with WW. Grammarly is a helpful tool, but it is not foolproof. It can be a good tool to use so you can learn the basics or do an extra proofread or check, and I do use it and I have found it very helpful, but some of the suggestions it highlights are not always correct or they're stupid.
Grammarly has it's place, it can be a tool that can be used as an extra set of eyes or teaching newbies the basics and helping with that.
Grammarly has it's place, it can be a tool that can be used as an extra set of eyes or teaching newbies the basics and helping with that.
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I have the free version as a backup check when moderating stories here, as it sometimes spots things I might miss if I'm tired. But like most software, it does make some really stupid suggestions at times and I'm not convinced the algorithm will be any sharper or less stupid if I upgraded to premium.
I suspect it'll simply underline more stuff that I have to ignore, just like the crappy grammar checker in Word that says I'm using the passive voice or sentence 'fragments' when I damn well know I'm using them for stylistic reasons.
I think it's better than WORD and easier to work with. (I have WORD and use it too, but there's an add-on / plug-in that allows Grammarly to be activated while in WORD, so it's easy to go from one to the other.)
Where Grammarly fails is with dialogue. It doesn't recognize idiomatic phrases and common ellisions. ("The hell you talking about?" confuses no human reader but Grammarly finds fault with it. The good thing though is that you can ignore its suggestions.)
I'm happy to have the "little things" caught---an extra space between two words, a repeated word, or the lack of a comma where it is needed.
I like being able to click on the 'error' and being taken to that portion of the text. That's a real help.
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I would hope that a paid, standalone grammar checker would have a style setting. The one I used back in the DOS days did, as I recall. Of course, maybe that's one of the things you get with premium.
The paid version has Formality (Informal, Neutral, Formal), and a Domain (Academic, Business, General, Technical, Casual, Creative) settings.
It all depends on your point of view.
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The paid version has Formality (Informal, Neutral, Formal), and a Domain (Academic, Business, General, Technical, Casual, Creative) settings.
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I'm presently using Grammarly and so far have found it to be helpful. It does pick up on the majority of the mistakes that I make and also it does make silly suggestions and at one time couldn't pick up the difference between 'their' and 'there', other than that I'm happy with it. In any case before submitting anything in I would get someone else to read what I have as a precaution.
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I'm presently using Grammarly and so far have found it to be helpful. It does pick up on the majority of the mistakes that I make and also it does make silly suggestions and at one time couldn't pick up the difference between 'their' and 'there', other than that I'm happy with it. In any case before submitting anything in I would get someone else to read what I have as a precaution.
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It all depends on your point of view.
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I found it interesting that no one paid extra for the premium
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I upgraded to the premium version, but find the difference not worth the money. once my paid time is expired... I will not renew.
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Looks terrific. I am not installing Windoze or OSX to use it.
Free Grammarly is good enough for me. Just remember, some of its recommendations are screwy. I have been considering buying it, thank you for your flash, Adele.
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One person paid extra and said it wasn't worth it and won't renew. What does everyone use?
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I don't even want to think about writing without Grammarly! I have the premium upgrade and have renewed it once. If you write a lot (and I do), it is a great tool. When I put Grammarly into the 'Novel' mode, it overlooks those things that WORD points out. The premium addition has been recently upgraded to give even more help. There are certainly occasions where it picks up something as an error that is simply stylistic, and I ignore it. It just requires that you are firm on the words you want used. Grammarly insists on using the Harvard comma. I don't like it, but find it easier to accept the suggested change than ignore it.
One of the features i enjoy is its suggested word change. The software will tell me that the word I've selected is 'over used' and suggest another. More often than not, the suggestion is good. But Grammarly makes me think about what I've written, and that's always a good thing.
For me, the premium upgrade is worth the money and I've yet to find something better.
One of the features i enjoy is its suggested word change. The software will tell me that the word I've selected is 'over used' and suggest another. More often than not, the suggestion is good. But Grammarly makes me think about what I've written, and that's always a good thing.
For me, the premium upgrade is worth the money and I've yet to find something better.
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