The online Grammar Checker or get out the grammar book

Hi suspensful, I hate the Nicrosoft check, last time i looked at it, it was ridiculous. I'm like you, I haven't found a suitable grammar check, but I did yeach some writing in Thailand, so studied some books on the subject there, which help me now.

suspenseful With punctuation, punctuate text as it would sound if spoken. Grammatical usage is in some cases optional, but the syntax isn't, and that's where most people make mistakes in their grammar. Just remember to be self-critical (well, you're writer...it's like saying remember to breathe...)and be extremely picky about situations where you're unsure of your grammar. If you have doubts, rewrite to avoid the situations. You can check grammar by simply copying text and searching it for a match. When you see alternatives, see which looks right. Everybody, and I do mean everybody, trips over something in languages, so don't hold it against yourself if you bump into things every now and then. Learn from it. I've written 12 books myself, and millions of words on the net, and I promise you, even when you've got an 0.1% error rate, it still happens.

I haven't been in school in almost 19 years,I have forgotten alot about grammar that I learned. I forget where I am supposed to put comma's 90% of the time..or I put them where they don't belong..if any at all. So if you find a grammar checker that works well let me know about it also..because I feel so stupid alot of the time not knowing where everything goes in it's proper place. I can't do alot of the task for that reason alone.

When searching I found this.. so not sure if it is what you are searching for or not. But I do hope it will help. I didn't know there was anything online to help you with where you put commas and other grammar marks. http://spellcheckplus.com/ Not sure if it works well or not..or if it fixes where there needs to be commas or periods or exclamation marks now that is what I am looking for something to fix those.

I do not like the MS word Grammar error correction especially where it is related to verbs.I have the advantage of having had a formal University education and have also been teaching .I swear by the Grammar book of Wren and Martin.Whenever I am in doubt I keep this as my reference book. THis is good enough for the most important rules .I do not know if it is available online.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheFanScene/message/25 I hope this link works... its a link to Strunk_W_White_EB_1979-Elements of Style-3rd

Hello suspenseful. I was trying to find where I could get online grammar checker though I am using Mozilla Firefox to check my spelling. I wonder if we could just have this by using Mozilla Firefox. If there were such one that could be used at M F, that would be nice.

hi, Though i have gone through universtiy program i too get mistakes and i think grammer checker is perfect option for writers as it can atleast remove simple errors which may overlooked by us. Rejection of article may be due to different reasons. Grammar is not the only reason for rejection. And as you said you have problem in viewing small letters i suggest you to increase the font and after editing everything while final submission set the font to the specified format(as suggested by the client)and submit it. I have used number of online grammar checking software and my article was not reject due to grammar problem. You can try spellchecker.net but i cannt say it No1. checking software.

suspenseful hi . I so far have struggled along using the microsoft grammar checker. It is not perfect but money is tight right so I cannot really afford a grammar rule book. Maybe one could find something on rules of grammar on the net.

i dont think i have used either one. i just read over it a couple of times, proofreading for typos because i dont always see my typos on the first time i read it. i like my writing style because many people have given my compliments. i have always thought my writing style is too light, and might bore people. but i guess lots of people like to read light and easy to read style. i prefer to read classic novels. i dont think i can write that level. most of them are very deep and thought-provoking material.

I did not know they have the grammar checker, however I fail to see how it would work correctly over time. I usually know most of the grammar rules because I was taught them in school. The best thing you can do is learn them so that you know them just like spelling, and user grammar checker just to doublecheck your work just in case. I know that even a spellchecker does not work 100% of the time and having a good grounding in spelling is your best bet. You have given me an idea though and I will check out a grammar checker to see if it works. How much does it cost to buy the Microsoft grammar checker and are there free alternatives?

Wow I didnt know that something like this exists and it would have been helpful to me as I am not a writer either and there are times when I know I need help especially with the issues of commas.Sometimes I feel as if my sentences are too long and could use a comma here or there and so I will check it out .

My seventh grade grammar teacher was very thorough in teaching grammar, so I rarely have a problem with it. If I'm unsure, however, I use a grammar textbook that I kept from my college days. I find they are more reliable than any grammar checker. It explains why something is the way it is instead of only pointing out your mistakes.

If you want to be a published and paid writer, you need to learn the basics of grammar without depending on a grammar checker. It's part of being a professional writer and shows that you are serious about your craft. As long as you are writing you should be trying to improve your knowledge and skills in spelling and grammar. Editors expect to fine-tune your writing not wear themselves out trying to correct pages and pages of mistakes in the basics. You don't have to buy an expensive grammar book. You can get a used or second hand one and teach yourself what you need to know. I'd start with one grammar category, as commas, and study how to use them. Read and learn the rules and then notice when you're reading how professional authors use commas. Also notice when you make a mistake in writing according to some kind of checker and then learn how to do it correctly. It's a life-long study. I hope I don't sound too harsh. I'm just wanting to be helpful but also realistic. I received a degree in journalism and wrote for newspapers and magazines. Before I retired I was an editor and a writing mentor at a university. Journalists have to take a lot of English courses in order to get a degree and professors are very critical of grammatical mistakes. However, those mistakes and corrections help you learn. You don't have to have a degree to get your writing published but it doesn't excuse you from putting in the work to learn grammar. Keep on writing and good luck to you!

Much of my grammar was learnt in school, mostly high school(ages 13 up), which I thought would have been the same for everyone. I know that is was hard for me to grasp some concepts but I just kept using those the most until I could remember them as if they were second nature. If you are wanting to learn more about grammar, the best thing you can do is visit a university or tafe library and see what books they have available on the subject. If that isn't an option for you, then maybe a writing mentor would be of help. Not sure where'd you'd find one, but their online mentors who are more than willing to help. They are usually university students who are looking to improve their people skills while helping others to write assignments. I don't know what site you were submitting an article to, but grammar is one thing most sites aren't overly fussy over. If they are requiring the article for a specific person, then it is edited anyway before it is published. If you were submitting to helium, then there is no way it was rejected for incorrect grammar, that's not how the site works. As far as your far sightedness goes, if you have a scroll button on your mouse, that is easily fixed. Hold down the contol (Ctrl) key on your keyboard, and move the scroll button on the mouse in order to get the text size that better suits your needs. Or, using the view option in your web browser toolbar, you should be able to zoom in to allow pages to get bigger. If using firefox (as I am), then ctrl++ will increase the size of the text and ctrl+- will decrease the size of the page. I would also like to point out that J.K. Rowling had very little experience when it came to writing, especially grammar, and yet she is one of the most successful authors of recent years. It isn't how you write that counts, but what you write, and your style.

I don't know about online grammar checkers, but if you want to learn proper grammar I would suggest "The St. Martin's HANDBOOK."