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« on: August 25, 2011, 10:30:07 PM » |
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I'm always mixing my tenses. Looks like I need a grammar checker. Anyone know anything for Windows7 that's fast, light and effective?
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« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2011, 10:41:10 PM » |
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I'm always mixing my tenses. Looks like I need a grammar checker. Anyone know anything for Windows7 that's fast, light and effective?
No good asking me, I didn't know. |
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« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2011, 12:51:17 AM » |
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I think the last time I used a grammar checker was Win2k. Something will turn up eventually.  |
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« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2011, 12:58:06 AM » |
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maybe a little extreme, but have you considered a participle accelerator?
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« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2011, 01:40:36 AM » |
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Seems tough to search on. Either my spelling gets corrected(changes it to "particle") or even if I quote the phrase I get stuff like "download accelerator."
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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2011, 10:24:33 AM » |
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« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2011, 12:12:00 PM » |
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I just tried After the Deadline. Entering My brother, and me go to the game yesterday? returned the result, "No writing errors were found."  |
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« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2011, 01:32:09 PM » |
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I didn't find anything free even on sourceforge. I used a free one I'm sure a few years ago. My tendency is to use clauses instead of simple Hemingway type declarative sentences. Like, this idea connected to something, but, this other idea. I think many of the checkers just look for words "but" and "and" and stick a period after the preceding word, capitalize the following word, delete the "and" or 'but" then insert 2 spaces in its place. Thing is if I write short sentences like. "He did this. He then did that." I feel like I'm writing "see Jane and Dick kick Spot's ass" or something. When trying to find an easier hotkey every choice seems to stick " " in the text. Guess I'm stuck with Control-Shift-s. |
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« Last Edit: August 26, 2011, 04:31:50 PM by MilesAhead »
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« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2011, 03:11:00 PM » |
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You can enable additional checks via the options menu cranio, i think they include grammar stuff.
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« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2011, 03:27:14 PM » |
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Gizmo to the rescue? I haven't tried it, but this came in a recent Gizmo e-mail: |
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« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2011, 03:53:58 PM » |
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Thanks for the link. That was interesting.
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« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2011, 04:11:08 PM » |
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You can enable additional checks via the options menu cranio, i think they include grammar stuff.
I'm trying the Chrome extension. Hitting the hotkey seems to disable Enter key until I hotkey again. A bit awkward since it's Control-Shift-s. It would be nicer if it worked with selected text in any plain text editor. I'll use it for a while as it's more convenient than pasting in a web form on a site. Ok, it just flagged "for awhile" and suggested "for a while" instead. Better than spell check only. Looks decent. |
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« Last Edit: August 26, 2011, 04:27:58 PM by MilesAhead »
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« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2011, 04:20:56 PM » |
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Thanks for all the replies.  |
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« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2011, 04:40:25 PM » |
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It does seem to be a bit touchy. When editing in place using the forum editor one wrong key and the whole post is wiped. If not editing in place, then I can't use the hand cursor or suggestions. Oh well. Guess I'll just have to develop a punchy style through practice. |
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« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2011, 09:29:04 PM » |
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You can enable additional checks via the options menu cranio, i think they include grammar stuff.
Aha! All that I tried was their demonstration. |
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« Reply #15 on: August 26, 2011, 11:14:46 PM » |
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Mrs. Ramsey, but she's getting old and has slowed down.....  Jim |
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« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2011, 11:24:16 PM » |
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Mrs. Ramsey, but she's getting old and has slowed down..... Jim I'd rather have Mavis Bacon with 2 eggs over easy, home fries, toast and coffee. |
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