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The Case For Using Standalone Grammar Checkers Over Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word, the popular word processing software that we all probably use, comes with its own grammar checker. In fact, it’s one of the things people always point out when I inform them that I use a standalone grammar software. While I’ve known about Word’s grammar checker for a while now (I even used it in the past), there’s just way too many benefits to a standalone application that it makes little sense to stick to the default one that comes with MS Office.
1. Word’s grammar checker just isn’t that good
While Word is one of the most useful pieces of software around, it’s grammar checker just isn’t that good. Not to badmouth the world’s most widely used text editor, but it does try to do a little too much and usually ends up spreading itself too thin in the process.
2. Standalone grammar checkers just work better
Standalone grammar software does the job considerably better. While Word can frustrate you as it flags perfectly good sentences as “potentially incorrect,” standalone products usually get the offending items right.
3. Grammar checkers improve over time
Some English grammar software include learning modules that allow it to get better, the more it becomes acquainted with your writing preferences. Instead of just steering you to proper grammar use, it helps correct other facets of your writing.
In the same vein, standalone grammar software is usually updated frequently. As the developers improve their algorithm, they roll out patches and updates that provide you with the cutting-edge of writing software – something you’ll never get with a program like Word, where the grammar portion is treated as an aside.
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