Need powerful grammar tool

[5683565]

Hi everyone,

I am looking for a powerful grammar-checking utility or plugin which can pick out things like; contractions, sentence fragments, run-on sentences/comma splices, non-parallel structures, subject-verb agreement, dangling modifiers, errors in tense sequence and also things like faulty usage of adverbs, adjectives, conjunctions, prepositions and comparisons.

Basically, I just want a 'really good' grammar checking tool. The one built-in to Microsoft Office 2004 just does not cut it I'm afraid.

I'd appreciate any help,
James

 

[dukebound85]

How about proof-reading the paper over and over? I find that Office does a good job for the most part and if you need more than that I'd say thats what education is for. Sorry don't know any programs for that.

 

[5683565]

I find that office does do things like subject-verb agreement, but other than that it does not work too well.

The other things that I listed in the first message are very, and I mean very picky parts of the English Language. A tool that could pick up on these things would probably complain about this entire message in fact. There would probably be many errors.

... and besides... I did learn three languages, so my 'education' in that field leveled out rather than being focused on just one... That's my excuse anyway.

 

[5683565]

Ok Well I am downloading a program called Grammatica. The download is going extremely slow for some reason, but I will get there eventually, I hope.

I will post on its performance.

 

[rockandrule]

Sorry man, I hate to tell you but I don't think there is anything out there for you. As you said, English is a complex language, which makes it hard for a simple app to pick up on the intricacies.

 

[5683565]

Well this new grammar program is awful.

I typed in a completely incorrect sentence which sounded ridiculous, and it said it was fine... awesome...