Ordinary people think I write well and I’ve been complimented about it a lot of times. But if you ask a couple or even a handful of English language professionals they will mock me right now. I believe I don’t have a flawless copy, it takes somebody else to pin point my errors. Even if I read my copy ten times I may edit some but, I will not be able to achieve a grammar error free copy.
Honestly, I don’t give a crap about it, although I wish I could write flawlessly. Microsoft Word doesn’t guarantee a perfect copy as it only performs mathematical checks of words and sentences and often suggest wrong versions or corrections.
I have yet to find grammar software that works, if there is any at all that exist. Even human grammar checkers can be unreliable too. Ask five different proofreaders/editors to find the grammatical errors to this post and I guarantee they will give different answers and versions, with some similarities in some point.
What’s important about writing, I believe, is that the people you write for understand you and you get the message across and effectively. My assumption based on the literacy rate worldwide, which is 78.6 percent, only 10 to 15 percent (and that’s a generous estimate) of it has flawless grammar error free English.
Unfortunately, the only way to prevent this is learn grammar. Unlike spell checkers (which are – let’s face it – brilliant), modern grammar checkers are full of holes – huge ones.
But if you insist you can try Grammar Monster and Spell Checker Plus side-by-side with Microsoft Word, they are very helpful.
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Hi genevieve, thanks for the info 🙂 I’ll definitely continue writing about autism 🙂 and also that’s good coz we can help raise money maybe researchers will find the reason behind all of this or some easier cure or something or a satelite place for everyone in the world to go to for refuge.
Earth,
I work as a writer. I doubt if I have perfect grammar. I know though of someone who has. But since I love to write — I don’t think we always have to watch our “ed’s” and “d’s” all the time. What matters is that we write from our heart and our readers read from the heart as well.
Thanks for the tips! I have yet to find grammar software that works; I have something built it but have no idea what it’s called. I think you’re right with your generous estimate.
Earthlingorgeous you are so right, write how you write which by the way is awesome and very well understood!
By the way happy weekend to you too 🙂
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Thanks!
Genevieve