[Q] ultimate proofing tools?

Hi, what's your favorite proofing tool or tools? Please mention whether it's free or non-free.

Grammarly works for me.. They have a free tier but, honestly, I found it to be worth paying for the premium tier.

It's not right 100% of the time so you still have to know what you're doing (I assume that's the case for all of these kinds of services) but it's probably shaved 25-30% off the time it takes me to write a high quality post.

This might not be the case for everyone, tho. I write really fast and then edit all my typos. I might spend 15 minutes writing 1000 word post (if I'm familiar with the subject) and then half an hour checking it over. For someone who takes more time with that first write up, it might not be as useful.

beagrie said:

Grammarly works for me.. They have a free tier but, honestly, I found it to be worth paying for the premium tier.

It's not right 100% of the time so you still have to know what you're doing (I assume that's the case for all of these kinds of services) but it's probably shaved 25-30% off the time it takes me to write a high quality post.

This might not be the case for everyone, tho. I write really fast and then edit all my typos. I might spend 15 minutes writing 1000 word post (if I'm familiar with the subject) and then half an hour checking it over. For someone who takes more time with that first write up, it might not be as useful.

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Thanks man, it's very informative for me. What's the most common mistakes Grammarly makes, could you name them? You use Grammarly after you've finished writing or on-the-go or both?

amin-jkr said:

Thanks man, it's very informative for me. What's the most common mistakes Grammarly makes, could you name them? You use Grammarly after you've finished writing or on-the-go or both?

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It's basically perfect on technical aspects. It's the personality that can confuse it. If you wanted a perfectly neutrally toned piece, you'd be fine just addressing every issue Grammarly throws up and calling it a day. The only "glitch" I've noticed is occasionally it will suggest an alternate word because your word is "overused", but then when you change it decides that the new word is overused and suggests your original word, rinse and repeat.

I use Grammarly as I write (I actually write in the Grammarly app these days). It's easier to fix passive voice as you're writing than to go back and change a sentence that's part of the flow. Having Grammarly nagging me as I write helps with that.

Grammarly is the most helpful when it comes to proofing. They have a free version and a premium one as well. Perfect it is another good tool but it doesn't have a free version and costs $70/ year. There is another one called ginger which is good if you want to get text translated and you can hear your text out loud too. They do have a free version which is a bonus.

Grammarly is good but not great..sometimes it gives your additional headaches with its meaningless suggestions..I suggest you to go for any paid platforms if you are looking for 100% Perfect content..

I love Grammarly. I highly recommend it.

+1 for Grammarly from my side, been using it for a while and it's really helpful even for typing mistakes

Grammarly is life changing but not 100% accurate. So be sure to double-check after proofing.