| Aim: | The grammar checker in your word processor is not perfect - it misses some grammar, vocabulary and academic style mistakes. This program is to help you find and correct some of the common vocabulary problems in student writing that word processor grammar checkers often miss. It will not find all errors, only some common ones ELC teachers find in students' writing. You still need to proof-read the text yourself as well. |
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| Output: | This program will output your text with the errors highlighted, and comments and explanations to help you solve the problems. |
List of Common Errors
Academic style, vocabulary and grammar errors that this program looks for
include:
a bit..., a lot of , a number of + singular, a really... , abroad/aboard, accompany with, According to my opinion, advices, air-condition, all in all, Although & but in same sentence, always, And, and so on, appeared (passive voice), apply (for) a job, are lacking of, are no need to, as follow, as we all know, As/Because/Since/Due to & so/therefore in same sentence, At last, barbeque, be occurred, before. , beside, besides, between, beyond a shadow of a doubt, broadcasted, can't, come up with, cons, consider to, contractions, crystal clear, didn't, different + singular, difficult/hard/easy (for me/you/him etc) to analysis, discuss about, don't, e.g. ... etc., equipments, etc., every + plural, every coin has two sides, evidences, exclamation marks, find out, first and foremost, For (topicalisation), for examples, form, furthermore, go back, go up, go up and down, golden opportunity, heated debate, help out, I am agree with you, I am very boring, I born(ed), I've, in a nutshell, in details, in mainland, in my opinions, in the internet, in the web, informations, it is because, it is due to, it's, last but not least, let's, lots of, moreover, no any, no enough, non-specific verbs; e.g. get and put, not many, not much, on the other hand, paces, phrasal verbs, pros, recommend to + infinitive, Reference:, Regarding to, researches, rhetorical questions, set up, staffs, suggest to + infinitive, take care (of) your..., talk about, the another, the choosing, there have, they are difficult to, they are easy to, uncountable nouns used as plurals, updated, variety of + singular, very advance, will lack of, won't, words that need hedging, you
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Last updated on 20 September 2021.
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