Grammarly
Digital proofreading tool
Grammarly is a software tool that checks writing for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style errors.
It works as a browser extension, desktop app, or keyboard on mobile devices, underlining potential mistakes and suggesting corrections in real time.
The service offers both free and premium tiers: Grammarly flagged three comma splices in my essay.
Mobile device software
- extensionAdded part or duration
- pluginModular software extension
- browserWeb access program
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
install · subscription · premium · free · desktop · keyboard · mobile · integration
Short argumentative prose work
- emailDigital written communication
- documentWritten or electronic file
- draftPreliminary version of text
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
report · resume · thesis · assignment · homework · article · blog · post
Quality of sound
- clarityState of being understandable
- concisenessQuality of being brief
- wordinessExcessive use of language
- redundancyNeedless duplication
readability · formality · engagement · delivery · vocabulary · fluency · brevity · simplicity
Line beneath text
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- errorFault in communication
- fixRepair or solution
- acceptConsent to receive
ignore · dismiss · rewrite · rephrase · highlight · squiggly · red · blue
Written clarity symbols
- commaPunctuation marking pauses
- apostropheMark showing ownership
- semicolonPunctuation joining related clauses
- syntaxRules for arranging words
subject-verb · tense · agreement · modifier · fragment · run-on · passive · capitalization
Novel creative quality
- citationMention of a source
- checkerOne who examines
- similarityState of being alike
- sourcePoint of origin
detection · duplicate · percentage · report · quotation · paraphrase · attribution · reference
app
Mobile device software
download · install · subscription · premium · free · desktop · keyboard · mobile · integration · toolbar
essay
Short argumentative prose work
- emailDigital written communication
- documentWritten or electronic file
- draftPreliminary version of text
manuscript · report · resume · thesis · assignment · homework · article · blog · post · message
tone
Quality of sound
- clarityState of being understandable
- concisenessQuality of being brief
- wordinessExcessive use of language
redundancy · readability · formality · engagement · delivery · vocabulary · fluency · brevity · simplicity · hedging
underline
Line beneath text
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- errorFault in communication
- fixRepair or solution
accept · ignore · dismiss · rewrite · rephrase · highlight · squiggly · red · blue · yellow
punctuation
Written clarity symbols
- commaPunctuation marking pauses
- apostropheMark showing ownership
- semicolonPunctuation joining related clauses
syntax · subject-verb · tense · agreement · modifier · fragment · run-on · passive · capitalization · spelling
originality
Novel creative quality
- citationMention of a source
- checkerOne who examines
- similarityState of being alike
source · detection · duplicate · percentage · report · quotation · paraphrase · attribution · reference · copied
- Language Technologynatural language processing, NLP, machine translation, speech recognition, text-to-speech
- Language TechGoogle Translate, Babylon, Duolingo, Babbel, Rosetta Stone
- Text SoftwareGoogle Docs, pages, nano, Joplin, Quill
- language toolsdictionary, translation, translator, thesaurus, spellchecker
- subscriptionssubscriber, renewal date, monthly fee, annual plan, monthly plan
- AI toolsAI, machine learning, neural networks, chatbots, virtual assistants
Grammarlycopy editor
Publication text corrector
proofreader · editorial team · writing tutor · writing coach · literary editor
Grammarlycreative writing
Original literary expression
stream of consciousness · poetic license · James Joyce · txtspk · slang
- grammar schoolElementary educational institution
- grammar rulesLanguage structure standards
- proper grammarStandard language rules
- grammar policeInformal term for usage sticklers
- grammar checkerTool that finds errors
- grammar checkReview for linguistic correctness