Cheaper alternatives to grammarly
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Re: Cheaper alternatives to grammarly
For example, this sentence is incorrect- The cab climbed up the tree. It should be "cat", but Grammarly only knows that "cab" is spelled correctly. Proofreading reviews multiple times over (even after one edit) is super important when trying to catch these errors. If you are really struggling with a rule even after using the internet, it wouldn't hurt to ask a question in this forum (if it isn't already there).
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I think this is the best advice you could get. Giving your work some time interval after writing and then going through it to correct any errors later helps to clear your head. I also do it all the time and everytime the review sounds as if it is written by somebody else.Mounce574 wrote: ↑20 Apr 2021, 15:43 Natural reader to read your work back to you. Listen to it and any errors or unnatural sounding wording stands out.
Unless you pay for professional services, always double check. I found leaving my writing alone for an hour or so before proofreading helps me recognize errors that I normally would not have caught. When in doubt about a sentence, run the sentence only through one of the grammarcheckers.
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This is quite helpful. It's great I found this thread.JM Reviews wrote: ↑25 Sep 2021, 15:30 Here is what I do. After writing the review, I have the Grammarly keyboard. I use it to check and correct simple errors such as spelling and punctuation. I then copy the review to pro writing aid ( checking up to 500 words is free.) I then use Natural reader to read the review out loud. Then it's all done. I just submit. It's almost 100% effective.
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Does it work for you? I use this same combination and still get points deducted for punctuation.NetMassimo wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 01:50 I'm currently using a combination of Scribens and the free version of Grammarly, which complete each other.
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Commas are still a problem. With commas, you really have to learn the rules, as automatic systems don't seem reliable.Charlize Venter wrote: ↑11 Jan 2022, 04:03Does it work for you? I use this same combination and still get points deducted for punctuation.NetMassimo wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 01:50 I'm currently using a combination of Scribens and the free version of Grammarly, which complete each other.
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Indeed, the automation is not that kind of reliable!NetMassimo wrote: ↑11 Jan 2022, 09:21Commas are still a problem. With commas, you really have to learn the rules, as automatic systems don't seem reliable.Charlize Venter wrote: ↑11 Jan 2022, 04:03Does it work for you? I use this same combination and still get points deducted for punctuation.NetMassimo wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 01:50 I'm currently using a combination of Scribens and the free version of Grammarly, which complete each other.
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Completely agree, in addition, the free version of Grammarly still shows all the mistakes, so it's rather easy to spot even those ones which are hiddenNetMassimo wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 01:50 I'm currently using a combination of Scribens and the free version of Grammarly, which complete each other.
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