{"id":432924,"date":"2018-06-19T13:53:45","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T13:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essaypaper.org\/which-is-the-best-grammar-checker-to-correct-your-writing\/"},"modified":"2018-10-24T09:17:23","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T09:17:23","slug":"which-is-the-best-grammar-checker-to-correct-your-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/which-is-the-best-grammar-checker-to-correct-your-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Is The Best Grammar Checker To Correct Your Writing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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My search for the best grammar checker I could find<\/h2>\n

No matter what you write, you always need to check your text.<\/p>\n

However, it is not as simple as thinking that a quick spell check in Microsoft Word is going to result in error-free writing.<\/p>\n

Whether you are an author, content writer, blogger or social media marketer, writing errors are a fact of life. That\u2019s why we have editors and proofreaders, but they are not available for everything we write.<\/p>\n

We all live and work online so much now that our writing accuracy is challenged whenever we sit down at a keyboard. That\u2019s why we all use an online grammar check in some form from time to time.<\/p>\n

How bad does it look when your business is writing, and you make a clumsy spelling error in a Facebook post? Well, at least there is the possibility to edit your post if you notice the mistake.<\/p>\n

But if you post a comment on a blog or newspaper with a little punctuation or grammar error, there is no turning back once you have completed your comment in the text box and clicked send. Your silly little error will live forever.<\/p>\n

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Today, an online grammar checker tool is an absolute necessity for writers<\/span><\/h3>\n

Your writing skills are not in question. But working online places pressure on all writers and it is so easy to make small\u00a0grammatical errors<\/span>. It\u2019s fast-paced, and every word you write is instantly seen by a lot of people. Some are very quick to criticise too.<\/p>\n

No matter what or how you write, you have probably tried many free online tools to check your spelling, grammar, sentence structure or even your writing grade level and accidental plagiarism.<\/p>\n

Over the years I have tried a long\u00a0list of grammar checkers both free and paid. Most of them worked reasonably well, and it is hard to complain about apps that are completely free.<\/span><\/p>\n

I found that I could mix and match these tools when I needed them. So I had my favourite free spell checker, grammar checker,\u00a0plagiarism checker,\u00a0Flesch\u2013Kincaid readability checker and context spelling error checker.<\/span><\/p>\n

My bookmarks grew very long with online\u00a0English language correction tools<\/span><\/h3>\n

Of course, using my long list of favourite free writing correction tools had one serious drawback. I had to go to each site and paste my text over and over again to do each one of the checks.<\/p>\n

I had a few free Chrome tools as well, so it all got somewhat complicated going to one app to check verb agreement and another to check sentence structure.<\/p>\n

I needed a better solution.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when I started to do my research into a better way to manage my online writing, and I looked seriously at what more efficient solutions were available to replace all my free\u00a0grammar checker tools.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the end, I narrowed down my list of premium grammar and\u00a0spell checkers to Whitesmoke, Prowritingaid, Ginger and Grammarly. Then I checked a lot of online reviews for each one and noted the strengths and weaknesses and of course, the price.<\/span><\/p>\n

The decisive factors for me were accuracy, speed and flexibility. Price was important too but only\u00a0in relation to what I got for my money.<\/p>\n

After all my research, the only one that had everything I wanted was Grammarly. It was also rated at the fastest and most accurate. But I have to say, it wasn\u2019t the cheapest.<\/p>\n

Why did I choose Grammarly?<\/h3>\n

I\u2019ll give you an idea in images to show you why I chose it.<\/p>\n

As I type this post in WordPress, I can use the Grammarly editor using a browser extension for Chrome, Safari or Firefox. I can also use it on my iPhone or iPad.<\/p>\n

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If I click out and return to my normal WordPress editor, Grammarly is still with me making suggestions. Here I am looking for a synonym.<\/p>\n

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Even when I use my SEO plugin to write a meta description, it\u2019s there.<\/p>\n

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If I get a bit lazy and sneak off to social media for a quick peek, Grammarly follows me to Facebook, Twitter and all the rest.<\/p>\n

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Grammarly works on any site I use and on top of being accurate, it is lightning fast. There is not a hint of hesitation when it suggests a correction.<\/p>\n

For my first line of defence against making writing mistakes or\u00a0grammatical errors\u00a0<\/span>online, it ticks all the boxes for me.<\/p>\n

What about longer forms of writing?<\/h3>\n

Blog posts and social media posts are one thing, but long-form writing is another. This is when I get serious and use the Grammarly editor.<\/p>\n

One of the big advantages is that you can set your preferred English. Not only American and British but also Canadian and Australian.<\/p>\n

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The second is a great tool for fiction writers in particular. There is a personal dictionary, so you can add invented words or character names and be sure you get them right every time.<\/p>\n

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Before you start, you can set your writing preferences or what Grammarly call goals.<\/p>\n

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Now we are ready to do some heavy duty checking and correction with the Grammarly Editor.<\/p>\n

On the left of the editor screen, the text is displayed with suggested corrections underlined. On the right is a summary of errors that should be checked. You can click on any underlined area to make a correction within the text.<\/p>\n

There is a pop-up box for each error or suggestion that gives examples, explanations and alternatives.<\/p>\n

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When checking a long document such as a book chapter, it is easy to see where possible problems lie and work on making your corrections. Out of all the\u00a0grammar checker tools I have used, this is by far the most user-friendly, fastest and most accurate.<\/span><\/p>\n

As I use a Mac, I upload my Word files to the editor and then download the corrected files without any loss of formatting. It works perfectly.<\/p>\n

But if you have a PC and use Windows, there is a Grammarly plugin for Microsoft Word so you can work directly in Word. I have my fingers crossed that this functionality will come to Office for Mac, but it\u2019s not a big issue for me.<\/p>\n

One other check that you can do in the editor is for\u00a0plagiarism.<\/p>\n

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The example document I used in the editor was for an old post I wrote for Medium. As you can see, the\u00a0plagiarism checker found the text online. The test took only a few seconds, so it is also extremely fast.<\/p>\n

One other very useful tool is the Insights report. Here you can see a summary of your text as well as a\u00a0Flesch\u2013Kincaid readability grade.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t go anywhere without Grammarly<\/h3>\n

I have been using Grammarly for over two years now and can honestly say that it is by far the best\u00a0English grammar checker, spell checker and\u00a0plagiarism checker.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not only does it have every writing correction tool I need, but it is also fast, reliable, accurate and importantly, unobtrusive.<\/p>\n

There is a free version of Grammarly, which works quite well. But if you are serious about writing, I would highly recommend that you consider the premium version.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the best writing insurance you can buy.<\/p>\n

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