English Grammar Software: An Overview, Tips, and Benefits
By Gil Lavi
Technology keeps churning out innovations that promise to change, improve, or make our life easier. One of these revolutionary and ambitious technologies pledges to change the way we write English, whether or not we’re native English speakers.
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Since the first word possessors surfaced a few decades ago, developments in the field of English grammar software have taken up the ambitious challenge of transforming our English writing into correct and rich by using advanced Natural Language Processing.
How Does it Work?
Most professional grammar processing solutions rely on a smart English analyzing engine which is constantly fed with a massive quantity of accurate words, sentences, and phrases―simulating the human mind―and eventually rolling out an updated online grammar dictionary that compares the user’s existing written text with the analyzed results, suggesting corrections.
Top Benefits
(1) Upgrades English writing - professional and accurate.
(2) Saves proofreading time and most importantly, embarrassing grammar or spelling errors.
(3) Improves overall English writing skills.
Choosing the Right English Grammar Software
Many English writing solutions are available today; however, several key issues must be carefully examined when choosing your solution. Make sure the solution you choose:
(1) Is based on a smart, auto-updated online grammar dictionary.
(2) Supports any text-based applications.
(3) Provides an intuitive user interface and includes the following features: proofreading, automatic punctuation check, online spell check, online synonyms dictionary and text enrichment.
(4) Provides you with ready-made templates for various purposes, such as business correspondence, thank you notes, and memos.
(5) Includes translation features that enable instantaneous translation of any given text.
About The Author
Gil Lavi suggests learning more about English Grammar Software and explore the latest solutions in English writing.
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February 27th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Where on Earth did you get the information that English is already the international language!
I live in London and if anyone says to me “everyone speaks English” my answer is “Listen and look around you”. If people in London do not speak English then the whole question of a global language is completely open.
The promulgation of English as the world’s “lingua franca” is impractical and linguistically undemocratic. I say this as a native English speaker!
Impractical because communication should be for all and not only for an educational or political elite. That is how English is used internationally at the moment.
Undemocratic because minority languages are under attack worldwide due to the encroachment of majority ethnic languages. Even Mandarin Chinese is attempting to dominate as well. The long-term solution must be found and a non-national language, which places all ethnic languages on an equal footing is essential.
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