Comments on: Shannon vs. Word grammar check

By: Alison Kent

Alison Kent — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:46:27 +0000

Oh, and don’t even try to use Word’s built-in thesaurus if you’re writing anything the least bit suggestive. They’ve edited out any words that might be questionable. It’s pathetic.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:39:25 +0000

When I first got Word I had changed the paperclip into a cat, but I found myself talking to it and asking it questions as I wrote, so I killed it altogether. I question my sanity enough without turning the Help cat into my co-author.

:crazy:

Ooh, certain would probably work. I would have cut it totally, but it’s meant to show…more certainty. :rofl: That’ll work.

And a resounding yes on the outsourcing. You can fake English with a dictionary, but not grammar. (Although Microsoft might be outsourcing that job to our school district :rant:)

By: Karen Templeton

Karen Templeton — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:25:44 +0000

Ah, yes. The paperclip. Showed up on hubby’s Word program, but not on mine, so I told him to ignore it. Then it showed up on mine, so naturally IT HAD TO DIE. I actually typed in “get rid of paperclip” into the little box up in the right hand corner, and it told me how (place cursor over the evil thing, hit right mouse button, then delete, I think — or whatever works, it’s early and I don’t rightly remember).

It wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t for those googly eyes. :eyebrow:

By: Charlene

Charlene — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:15:24 +0000

Just what I needed with my morning coffee. :coffee: Now I have to go read Help Desk. (comic that spoofs Microsoft, with special attention to that helpful paperclip…)

By: nataliedamschroder

nataliedamschroder — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:17:08 +0000

Also, would “certain” work in place of “sure”?

I turned off the grammar check, too. Subject-verb agreement is not a strong suit of Microsoft Grammar Check.

Raise your hands if you think they outsource that job to non-English speakers.

By: AngieW

AngieW — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:41:17 +0000

*cough* you could delete that from the first sentence and it wouldn’t be so awkward. Just saying :rofl:

By: Anna Lucia

Anna Lucia — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:13:27 +0000

I swear, the grammar check is EVIL. It makes you doubt your own name…

Anna

Or An-na. Maybe A.Nna.