(December 3, 2011 at 9:37 pm)frankiej Wrote: The best grammar checker is one's knowledge of the English language
Absolutely agreed. However, I have mine set to pick up some specific client needs and I can change it to suit the client. I use it for very few grammar rules and only ones that change from regular client to regular client. For example, I have one client who is an absolute nut about passive voice. I often find myself having to write in the passive voice because I write mainly history articles. I don't want to be one of those twats who writes about history as if it is happening. "Samuel Adams then signs the Declaration of Independence." sounds fucking stupid. "He was a signer of . . . " or "He signed the . . . " sounds better. So, I am used to it. When I write for the crazy client who needs active voice all the time, no matter the topic, I use my grammar checker to pick up instances I might have missed, especially if I am close to deadline and have been writing for far too long that day.
