How well does Grammarly work for you?
How would you rate Grammarly for non-native English Language writers/speakers?
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- Nov 19, 2014
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I installed it. If you see my English dramatically improve we can assume one of 2 scenarios. I was either kidnapped and replaced or Grammarly is so good we should all use it.
- Aug 12, 2015
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Thanks for sharing this. I didn't know for Grammarly and I'm actually using it right now to write this post. Looks great so far.
- Mar 1, 2014
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Its free version is too limited. Its only feature is: "150 critical grammar and spelling checks".
I haven't tried the program. If I would use it, might as well get the premium for more benefits.
I haven't tried the program. If I would use it, might as well get the premium for more benefits.
- Aug 12, 2015
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Unfortunately, yes. Free version is really really limited.Its free version is too limited. Its only feature is: "150 critical grammar and spelling checks".
I haven't tried the program. If I would use it, might as well get the premium for more benefits.
- Nov 19, 2014
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Their price is stupid if you ask me. More than Netflix? Seriously? For a system that auto checks grammar that probably cost them $100 to host. Seriously? It seems like a useful tool but I am never paying them so much for what they offer. I could hire someone to fix my mistakes for what they ask for.Its free version is too limited. Its only feature is: "150 critical grammar and spelling checks".
I haven't tried the program. If I would use it, might as well get the premium for more benefits.
Sure they have live support which you can call and ask things but how many will use that. Their model structure seems beyond weird to my untrained eye.
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For me, this is as necessary as the air I breathe. Thanks @Spawn
Looking at the prices, it's not cheap and cannot replace Education (as stated in some online reviews).Unfortunately, yes. Free version is really really limited.
- Aug 12, 2015
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I think I'll continue to use browser integrated spell check. It's better for me because I don't have to install extension and it's simple to use (all I need to do is right click on underlined word and select correct word). I know it's not perfect but it still does decent job. Besides that, I don't need spell check that often. Even though I'm not native English speaker, I can spell most of the words correctly.
Hello,I got the premium version and it is very handy sometimes,I would not do without it.
- Jul 3, 2015
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well, I have news for you. What you wrote doesn't look so great to me. I am a native speaker of American English, and actually, a professional writer/editor/translator.
you have a glaring mistake there: "know for Grammarly" is just plain wrong.
It should say "know of", or "know about"
- Dec 27, 2016
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And whenever you find such a company that boasts of product with costly labels, you know that they have a different or narrow market focus in their B-plan
There are millions of freelance writers, owners or self-maintaining bloggers in regular pursuit of earning good dollars each month online. For them, this should be mostly affordable. When some tool can ease or give a boost to such professionals' daily critical job, many of them won't think 10 times about the price tag before buying. However, tons of normal users like us could have afforded it if it wasn't such a dear price, like other s/w out there.
This seems stupid in that sense as well!
Hey Marco, spell check's good, but you know that Grammarly is quite more than focusing on individual words' spellings. It detects some level of improper word combinations, simple grammatical miskates too in the free version. That can definitely prove to be better for ya.I think I'll continue to use browser integrated spell check. It's better for me because I don't have to install extension and it's simple to use (all I need to do is right click on underlined word and select correct word). I know it's not perfect but it still does decent job. Besides that, I don't need spell check that often. Even though I'm not native English speaker, I can spell most of the words correctly.
And that is an advanced grammatical mistake I guess and that gets resolved when you use their what they call intelligent mistakes corrector.
Oh wait, I just checked it out it. It didn't detect " didn't know for Grammarly" as an advanced mistake too! (even in free version, it shows the count of advanced mistakes).
Well, well..
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I have news for you as well. Every sentence should start with capital letter. Isn't it?
I'm not native English speaker so I don't expect to be 100% correct in grammar. English is very complex language (ours is too) and it's almost impossible for someone, whose mother language isn't English, to write everything 100% correct (unless you're professional).
The best thing is that by using forums like this, people can improve language skills.
Btw thanks for correcting me.
@Parsh It's Marko, with K but you can call me Marco as well because Marko, Marco, Mark and Marc are same names in different languages and countries.
Really? I thought that it only corrects spelling in free version. If that's true I guess I could countinue using it.
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- Jul 3, 2015
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grammar is too complex. Their computer has to understand what you are saying, in order to give you the correct grammar for it, and it can't. Just look at the ridiculous mistakes that google translate makes, when it tries to translate a whole text, and you will see what I mean. Ai is not developed enough yet to understand a human being. When it is, translators like me will be out of work...And whenever you find such a company that boasts of product with costly labels, you know that they have a different or narrow market focus in their B-plan
There are millions of freelance writers, owners or self-maintaining bloggers in regular pursuit of earning good dollars each month online. For them, this should be mostly affordable. When some tool can ease or give a boost to such professionals' daily critical job, many of them won't think 10 times about the price tag before buying. However, tons of normal users like us could have afforded it if it wasn't such a dear price, like other s/w out there.
This seems stupid in that sense as well!
Hey Marco, spell check's good, but you know that Grammarly is quite more than focusing on individual words' spellings. It detects some level of improper word combinations, simple grammatical miskates too in the free version. That can definitely prove to be better for ya.
And that is an advanced grammatical mistake I guess and that gets resolved when you use their what they call intelligent mistakes corrector.
Oh wait, I just checked it out it. It didn't detect " didn't know for Grammarly" as an advanced mistake too! (even in free version, it shows the count of advanced mistakes).
Well, well..
- Jul 3, 2015
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you are right about the capital letter at the beginning of every sentence. but in informal writing, like on a forum, it is forgivable. When you give in your doctoral thesis, make sure to capitalize.I have news for you as well. Every sentence should start with capital letter. Isn't it?
I'm not native English speaker so I don't expect to be 100% correct in grammar. English is very complex language (ours is too) and it's almost impossible for someone, whose mother language isn't English, to write everything 100% correct (unless you're professional).
The best thing is that by using forums like this, people can improve language skills.
Btw thanks for correcting me.
@Parsh It's Marko, with K but you can call me Marco as well because Marko, Marco, Mark and Marc are same names in different languages and countries.
Really? I thought that it only corrects spelling in free version. If that's true I can countinue using it.
By the way, I wasn't trolling you for your grammar, far be it from me! I understood your intent immediately. I was just trying to demonstrate the imperfections of Grammarly.
- Aug 12, 2015
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- Dec 27, 2016
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Oh, apologies. But they sound the same@Parsh It's Marko, with K but you can call me Marco as well because Marko, Marco, Mark and Marc are same names in different languages and countries.
Really? I thought that it only corrects spelling in free version. If that's true I guess I could countinue using it.
Yeah, a good extension to check in near-realtime when writing in browser.
It definitely is!
Translations between languages is a whole next level AI thing. Not exactly AI though. You won't find exact mappings between languages and Training for AI/ML can be a tedious task in its own. And then there are other anomalies, drawbacks or issues that are common to most Machine learning models used today.
For grammarly and its advanced grammar analysis, it should be a COMPARATIVELY easier job than translation, though for corporate level precision, they would need the best of efforts and innovation, again adding some new issues.
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