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Is there a Grammer Checker program out there , that for sure can correct the Comma thing ? (for instance, in this sentence as well)
I'm horrible with Comma's.
I tried -
[spellchecker.net...]
which seems legit..but it never fixed any of my Comma's even when I deliberately screwed my sentences up.
By the way, you also need to learn not to put apostrophes on plurals, and not to capitalize words that shouldn't be capitalized (should be "commas" not "Comma's").
Grammar, surely.
Unless you mean Kelsey Grammer. He doesn't checking.
There are, however, a few exceptions to this general rule.;)
>There are, however, a few exceptions to this general rule.;)
You see.. like thats what I mean. I dont even know if that sentence was properly grammerized.
Let me guess.. It should be :
There are however, a few exceptions to this general rule.
?
There are however, a few exceptions to this general rule.
Nope. It was correct the first time. When a "commentary" word or phrase is interjected into an already complete flow of words, it should be separated by commas both before and after.
There are, however, blah blah ....
There is, by the way, blah blah ...
Please note: as someone already pointed out, the word is spelled grammAr.
I haven't seen a decent grammar checker since the early 1990s when I liked one called Grammatik. (I wasn't looking for one since then - they might still exist.)
When I see someone using an apostrophe to make a plural, e.g. comma's, (and they are asking for help with grammAr, I tell them never to use an apostrophe. They would be correct more often than not.
You also should be aware of Style versus Grammar. Newspapers and large companies have house style guides that prescribe one style over another when both forms are correct. e.g. some schools taught kids to use an apostrophe to pluralise an acronym or contraction, e.g. ICBM's versus ICBMs (I use the latter). A grammar checker won't help you in these instances.
Grammer?
Grammar, surely.
Indeed! And my internal spell-checker isn't 100% reliable either. My original point stands. Rather than relying on a programmatic crutch, improving your skills and using resources such as The Chicago Manual of Style will do you the most good in the long run.
I like anallawalla's advice about apostrophes: when in doubt, don't.
Developing strong grammar skills may take a while and involve study and plenty of reading. (I find people who read lots of real books tend to develop good grammar skills - even if they don't know all the rules, errors will pop out because they "look funny.")
As an interim step, I'd suggest a proofreader. Students are often happy to work for very little cash. If you are posting as the site operator, having "error's" and spelling issues will not convey the impression you want to. I realize that may take away from the immediacy of your posts, but that's the tradeoff for professional-looking prose.
Lots of good discussion and, once learned, will flow naturally as you write.
He doesn't checking.
Oops! ;)
