![]() ![]() Fortunately, I have found that there is a way to tune the grammar checker so that it works better for the type of writing that you do. The grammar checker would continuously cite issues that were not really a problem. Microsoft Word takes issue with my clarity and conciseness.Īs you have probably already figured out, Word's new grammar checker initially turned out to be more of an annoyance than a helpful tool. ![]() As you can see in Figure 1, for example, Word would prefer that I replace the word identify with find, because find is more clear and concise. However, what I call conversational, Word identifies as having problems with clarity and conciseness. I have always found that content written in a conversational tone is easier to read and easier to understand than stuffy academic writing. I have always tried to write in a conversational tone. What I have found in retrospect is that Word absolutely hates the way that I write. My hope was that the grammar checker would identify grammatical errors in the books and articles that I write so that I could take care of those issues before sending the content to the editors. When I first learned that Microsoft was making some long overdue improvements to its grammar checker, I was hopeful that the Microsoft grammar checker would be as good as the now-extinct grammar checker that I used in college. Now that I have had about a month to work with the latest Word updates, I wanted to take the opportunity to share some of my thoughts on its grammar checker. ![]() In one of my more recent posts, I wrote about finally getting access to various updates for Office 2016, including the new grammar checker. ![]()
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