Features of Grammarly
1.Language
Grammarly only supports editing in English. However, this comes in various forms. You can choose the English type to use, ranging from British English to American English to Australian English. You can change the language form anytime you need.
2. Plagiarism Detection
Plagiarism detection is only available in the premium and business versions. Here, the software checks over 16 billion sites that might have the same information as your writing.
It detects intentional and unintentional plagiarism and gives sources to cite in the case of accidental plagiarism.
3. Dictionary
With an in-built personal dictionary, you can add preferred word spellings. This way, Grammarly won’t recognize it as a misspelling in your future editing.
4. Uploading Different Files
Grammarly enables you to upload different files onto the editor. You can import and export a Microsoft Word file ( doc, Docx), OpenOffice, text, and RTF.
5. Goal setting
Grammarly allows you to set the goals on what you want to check on your copy. The goals Grammarly editor checks are;
- Writing style
- Domain
- Audience
- Emotion
6. Readability
Grammarly corrects sentences that are difficult to read. It gives suggestions to break down these sentences to make them easy to read.
7. Integration with a Range of Devices
Grammarly browser extension is compatible with Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. You can use this in both Mac and Windows.
Also, you can integrate the Grammarly plugin into Microsoft word and Google docs. Here is a demo to do that.
On mobile devices, you can download the Grammarly app. It integrates with mobile devices’ keyboards. This way, you check everything when, for instance, typing emails or text messages.
Benefits of Grammarly
1.Easy to Use
After signing up, Grammarly guides you on how to edit your text. The explanation makes it easier to use as everything is explained right in front of you.
2. It has a Free version.
If in case you cannot afford the premium version, Grammarly has a free version. The free version helps with basic editing, including checking grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.
3. Improves Vocabulary and Writing Styles
By providing suggestions on new words, you add vocabularies to your dictionary. Also, you improve on your writing styles by learning to write easy to read sentences.
4. Provides Options for Everyone
The free and premium plans enable people with different economic capabilities to access Grammarly. You can upgrade from the free to premium plan anytime you are capable.
5. Checks Plagiarism
You not only edit on Grammarly, but also it detects the uniqueness of your copy.
6. Ability to Integrate with Various Devices and Browsers
As in the features, Grammarly is compatible with Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. Besides use in computers, you can also use it with mobile devices.
7. Support Team
Grammarly has a support team email(support@grammarly.com.) where users raise their concerns.
Cons of Grammarly
- The premium and business version is pricey as compared to Hemingway.
- Grammarly only supports English limiting other users who are not English writers.
- The free version limits many editing features, such as rewriting options hard to read sentences and detecting plagiarism.
- Requires an Internet connection to use Grammarly
Wow, this article describes what I’ve had going through, writing feels like pushing a mountain sometimes. Glad to know there are services like this that can make it easier. I think Grammarly has almost everything to turn one into an efficient writer. My question is can I develop an article in Grammarly?
Hi Pristo, great question! Yes, you can use Grammarly to write anything from your first word to last. And everything you write is visible on a really handy dashboard. This has the advantage of showing you the first few sentences of your article which helps me remember what the article was about.
Thanks for your question
Rick