Re: Grammar Checker - sites

From: charles meyer <reachmeplace_at_nyob> Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:00:58 -0400 To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTS.CLIR.ORG

Hi All,

Thank you all for a lively discussion!

Stephen - what  do you use to  check your grammar?

Printed AP Style? NYTimes printe style book?

Thank you so much.

Charles.

Date:    Tue, 7 Jun 2022 20:43:45 +0000
From:    "McDonald, Stephen" <Steve.McDonald_at_TUFTS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Grammar Checker - sites

I misspoke a bit about individuals who use "they" pronouns.  The pronouns
for them would always be plural.  The verb gets more complicated.  If the
subject is a plural pronoun, the verb would also be plural, but if the
subject is a name, title, or phrase referencing an individual, the verb
would be singular.  So you can get a mix of singular verb and plural
pronoun in those cases, which a grammar checker is not going to get right.

The moral of the story, though, is that auto-grammar correctors will not be
perfect, so don't trust them completely.

                                        Steve McDonald
                                        Steve.mcdonald_at_tufts.edu