Comments on: How your computer and the Internet can correct your grammar and spelling (for free) http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/ Unconventional language hacking tips from Benny the Irish polyglot; travelling the world to learn languages to fluency and beyond! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff Winchell http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-12825 Jeff Winchell Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:18:00 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-12825 Microsoft Office's grammar checker (at least in German) is excellent. Actually too good as it makes me too lazy to learn the right declination or gender when actually speaking (or when I need to write without a computer). Microsoft Office’s grammar checker (at least in German) is excellent. Actually too good as it makes me too lazy to learn the right declination or gender when actually speaking (or when I need to write without a computer).

]]> By: Antonio http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-6492 Antonio Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:57:46 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-6492 I want to know only how the computer can correct my writing in Spanis like it does in English I want to know only how the computer can correct my writing in Spanis like it does in English

]]> By: GlobalButterfly http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5468 GlobalButterfly Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:04:46 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-5468 Downloading Open Office as I write this. My fave translating site for Spanish is <a href="http://spanishdict.com" rel="nofollow">spanishdict.com</a>. It's such an awesome resource! Downloading Open Office as I write this. My fave translating site for Spanish is spanishdict.com. It's such an awesome resource!

]]> By: Tumble Design http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-4757 Tumble Design Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:31:12 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-4757 After reading this article, I can't help but comment about a project I've been working on called transissimo (<a href="http://transissimo.com" rel="nofollow">http://transissimo.com</a>). In its current phase, it is very much like answers.yahoo but specifically for translations. <br><br>We're in a private beta right now and have some cool plans for the future. I don't want to spam up your comments, but if you're interested in hearing more, don't hesitate to get in touch :)<br><br>Loving your blog! <br>-Nicky After reading this article, I can't help but comment about a project I've been working on called transissimo (http://transissimo.com). In its current phase, it is very much like answers.yahoo but specifically for translations.

We're in a private beta right now and have some cool plans for the future. I don't want to spam up your comments, but if you're interested in hearing more, don't hesitate to get in touch :)

Loving your blog!
-Nicky

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 benny Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:49:10 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-1217 @Balint & @Jim Thanks for those two links. Always good to see another perspective on something I discussed :) @Balint & @Jim
Thanks for those two links. Always good to see another perspective on something I discussed :)

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7850 benny Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:49:00 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-7850 @Balint & @Jim Thanks for those two links. Always good to see another perspective on something I discussed :) @Balint & @Jim
Thanks for those two links. Always good to see another perspective on something I discussed :)

]]> By: Jim Stroud http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Jim Stroud Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:59:32 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-1056 Great post! I wrote something along those lines on my EnglishCafe blog. <a href="http://www.englishcafe.com/blog/how-make-google-your-english-teacher-part-4-23029" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> to check it out. Its called "How to make Google your English Teacher." (Part 4) Let me know what you think? Jim Stroud Social Media Development Manager www.EnglishCafe.com Great post! I wrote something along those lines on my EnglishCafe blog. Click Here to check it out. Its called “How to make Google your English Teacher.” (Part 4)

Let me know what you think?

Jim Stroud
Social Media Development Manager
http://www.EnglishCafe.com

]]> By: Jim Stroud http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7849 Jim Stroud Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:59:00 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-7849 Great post! I wrote something along those lines on my EnglishCafe blog. <a href="http://www.englishcafe.com/blog/how-make-google-your-english-teacher-part-4-23029" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> to check it out. Its called "How to make Google your English Teacher." (Part 4) Let me know what you think? Jim Stroud Social Media Development Manager www.EnglishCafe.com Great post! I wrote something along those lines on my EnglishCafe blog. Click Here to check it out. Its called “How to make Google your English Teacher.” (Part 4)

Let me know what you think?

Jim Stroud
Social Media Development Manager
http://www.EnglishCafe.com

]]> By: balint http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-808 balint Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:30:56 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-808 Hi all, Sorry Benny ruining your business :D, but I just found this intersting article about the topic and I thought I would share it. http://www.antimoon.com/forum/2002/176.htm .-= balint´s last blog ..<a href="http://otevotnyelv.blog.hu/2009/08/11/osszefoglalo_32_het" rel="nofollow">Összefoglaló - 32. hét</a> =-. Hi all,

Sorry Benny ruining your business :D , but I just found this intersting article about the topic and I thought I would share it.

http://www.antimoon.com/forum/2002/176.htm
.-= balint´s last blog ..Összefoglaló – 32. hét =-.

]]> By: balint http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7848 balint Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:30:00 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-7848 Hi all, Sorry Benny ruining your business :D, but I just found this intersting article about the topic and I thought I would share it. http://www.antimoon.com/forum/2002/176.htm .-= balint´s last blog ..<a href="http://otevotnyelv.blog.hu/2009/08/11/osszefoglalo_32_het" rel="nofollow">Összefoglaló - 32. hét</a> =-. Hi all,

Sorry Benny ruining your business :D , but I just found this intersting article about the topic and I thought I would share it.

http://www.antimoon.com/forum/2002/176.htm
.-= balint´s last blog ..Összefoglaló – 32. hét =-.

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-784 benny Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:33:37 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-784 Excellent link!! :D I love it! Excellent link!! :D I love it!

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7847 benny Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:33:00 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-7847 Excellent link!! :D I love it! Excellent link!! :D I love it!

]]> By: Cainntear http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Cainntear Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:14:30 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-776 Do it in style: www.googlefight.com ...! Do it in style: http://www.googlefight.com …!

]]> By: Cainntear http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7846 Cainntear Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:14:00 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-7846 Do it in style: www.googlefight.com ...! Do it in style: http://www.googlefight.com …!

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-748 benny Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:50:46 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-748 Thanks!! I'll be using that first link a lot in the coming weeks :) Thanks!! I’ll be using that first link a lot in the coming weeks :)

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7845 benny Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:50:00 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-7845 Thanks!! I'll be using that first link a lot in the coming weeks :) Thanks!! I’ll be using that first link a lot in the coming weeks :)

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-747 benny Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:23:20 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-747 A very good point balint! When something you write <b>isn't actually wrong</b> but used in a completely different context, then I would recommend against using this method. In English for example, it would be useful if you wanted to remember if a certain noun was countable or not. If you entered "<a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22information+is+useful%22&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=" rel="nofollow">information is useful</a>" versus "<a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22informations+are+useful%22&btnG=Search&meta=" rel="nofollow">informations are useful</a>" (a very common mistake learners make, because information is countable in many languages), then it will indeed be a huge help. It's better to use it when you know only one of your options can be right. For phrasal verbs, it may be useful using a word that fits the right context. If you forget which preposition to use with "back" to indicate moving backwards then try what you think may work for the word you want to use, like "<a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22the+car+backed+away%22&btnG=Search&meta=" rel="nofollow">the car backed away</a>" versus "<a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22the+car+backed+up%22&btnG=Search&meta=" rel="nofollow">the car backed up</a>". "Back away" is a true phrasal verb, but we wouldn't use it for cars (more for people/animals etc.) and Google gives a nice vague indication of this. If you replace "car" with "man" in these examples, you get the reverse number of results and know which one to use :) So if you can use it for something where you are quite sure that one of them will be <b>wrong</b> (which is not the case for searching for random phrasal verbs out of context), then it can come in handy :) A very good point balint! When something you write isn’t actually wrong but used in a completely different context, then I would recommend against using this method. In English for example, it would be useful if you wanted to remember if a certain noun was countable or not. If you entered “information is useful” versus “informations are useful” (a very common mistake learners make, because information is countable in many languages), then it will indeed be a huge help. It’s better to use it when you know only one of your options can be right.
For phrasal verbs, it may be useful using a word that fits the right context. If you forget which preposition to use with “back” to indicate moving backwards then try what you think may work for the word you want to use, like “the car backed away” versus “the car backed up“. “Back away” is a true phrasal verb, but we wouldn’t use it for cars (more for people/animals etc.) and Google gives a nice vague indication of this. If you replace “car” with “man” in these examples, you get the reverse number of results and know which one to use :)
So if you can use it for something where you are quite sure that one of them will be wrong (which is not the case for searching for random phrasal verbs out of context), then it can come in handy :)

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7844 benny Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:23:00 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-7844 A very good point balint! When something you write <b>isn't actually wrong</b> but used in a completely different context, then I would recommend against using this method. In English for example, it would be useful if you wanted to remember if a certain noun was countable or not. If you entered "<a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22information+is+useful%22&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=" rel="nofollow">information is useful</a>" versus "<a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22informations+are+useful%22&btnG=Search&meta=" rel="nofollow">informations are useful</a>" (a very common mistake learners make, because information is countable in many languages), then it will indeed be a huge help. It's better to use it when you know only one of your options can be right. For phrasal verbs, it may be useful using a word that fits the right context. If you forget which preposition to use with "back" to indicate moving backwards then try what you think may work for the word you want to use, like "<a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22the+car+backed+away%22&btnG=Search&meta=" rel="nofollow">the car backed away</a>" versus "<a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22the+car+backed+up%22&btnG=Search&meta=" rel="nofollow">the car backed up</a>". "Back away" is a true phrasal verb, but we wouldn't use it for cars (more for people/animals etc.) and Google gives a nice vague indication of this. If you replace "car" with "man" in these examples, you get the reverse number of results and know which one to use :) So if you can use it for something where you are quite sure that one of them will be <b>wrong</b> (which is not the case for searching for random phrasal verbs out of context), then it can come in handy :) A very good point balint! When something you write isn’t actually wrong but used in a completely different context, then I would recommend against using this method. In English for example, it would be useful if you wanted to remember if a certain noun was countable or not. If you entered “information is useful” versus “informations are useful” (a very common mistake learners make, because information is countable in many languages), then it will indeed be a huge help. It’s better to use it when you know only one of your options can be right.
For phrasal verbs, it may be useful using a word that fits the right context. If you forget which preposition to use with “back” to indicate moving backwards then try what you think may work for the word you want to use, like “the car backed away” versus “the car backed up“. “Back away” is a true phrasal verb, but we wouldn’t use it for cars (more for people/animals etc.) and Google gives a nice vague indication of this. If you replace “car” with “man” in these examples, you get the reverse number of results and know which one to use :)
So if you can use it for something where you are quite sure that one of them will be wrong (which is not the case for searching for random phrasal verbs out of context), then it can come in handy :)

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-746 benny Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:12:08 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-746 Hi Charles! Welcome to comment-land :D An interesting suggestion, but for learning purposes I would recommend against it! That spell checker only checks the whole text of your email each time you request it to by clicking the "check spelling" option, i.e. <i>not as you write</i>. Although it will indeed correct you, the temptation is just to accept the corrections after you've written the email and move on. You may not learn very efficiently this way. It's better that your computer tells you <b>immediately</b> (with the red underline) that you have made a mistake so that you are constantly reminded not to make the same mistake again. Firefox's spell-checker also works in Gmail's email input field :) Give it a try! Thanks for the compliments! Hope to hear more comments from you in future. Hi Charles! Welcome to comment-land :D
An interesting suggestion, but for learning purposes I would recommend against it! That spell checker only checks the whole text of your email each time you request it to by clicking the “check spelling” option, i.e. not as you write. Although it will indeed correct you, the temptation is just to accept the corrections after you’ve written the email and move on. You may not learn very efficiently this way. It’s better that your computer tells you immediately (with the red underline) that you have made a mistake so that you are constantly reminded not to make the same mistake again. Firefox’s spell-checker also works in Gmail’s email input field :) Give it a try!
Thanks for the compliments! Hope to hear more comments from you in future.

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/how-your-computer-and-the-internet-can-correct-your-grammar-and-spelling-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7843 benny Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:12:00 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=333#comment-7843 Hi Charles! Welcome to comment-land :D An interesting suggestion, but for learning purposes I would recommend against it! That spell checker only checks the whole text of your email each time you request it to by clicking the "check spelling" option, i.e. <i>not as you write</i>. Although it will indeed correct you, the temptation is just to accept the corrections after you've written the email and move on. You may not learn very efficiently this way. It's better that your computer tells you <b>immediately</b> (with the red underline) that you have made a mistake so that you are constantly reminded not to make the same mistake again. Firefox's spell-checker also works in Gmail's email input field :) Give it a try! Thanks for the compliments! Hope to hear more comments from you in future. Hi Charles! Welcome to comment-land :D
An interesting suggestion, but for learning purposes I would recommend against it! That spell checker only checks the whole text of your email each time you request it to by clicking the “check spelling” option, i.e. not as you write. Although it will indeed correct you, the temptation is just to accept the corrections after you’ve written the email and move on. You may not learn very efficiently this way. It’s better that your computer tells you immediately (with the red underline) that you have made a mistake so that you are constantly reminded not to make the same mistake again. Firefox’s spell-checker also works in Gmail’s email input field :) Give it a try!
Thanks for the compliments! Hope to hear more comments from you in future.

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